Marcia Allen Broughton

Of Counsel

(O): 304.284.4100

(F): 304.623.4933

(C): 304.677.5903

mabroughton@jacksonkelly.com

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Marcia Allen Broughton

Of Counsel

(O) : 304.284.4100

(F): 304.623.4933

(C): 304.677.5903

mabroughton@jacksonkelly.com

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Marcia Allen Broughton is Of Counsel in the Financial Services industry group, focusing primarily on tax and trusts and estates. She practices out of the Firm’s office in Morgantown, West Virginia.

Bio

Marcia prides herself on taking a personal approach when it comes to working with her clients. She takes their concerns seriously and works to achieve their goals.

Education

Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M. in Taxation, 1983)
West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 1979)
West Virginia University (B.S. in Accounting, 1976)

Admissions

West Virginia (1979)
U.S. District Court, Northern District of West Virginia (1980)
U.S. District Court, Southern District of West Virginia (1979)
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals (1979)
U.S. Tax Court (1979)

Work History

Jackson Kelly PLLC (2003-Present)
Johnson, Simmerman & Broughton, LC (1994-2002)
Bowles, Rice, McDavid, Graff & Love (1994)
Allen, Johnson & Simmerman (1987-1995)
Marcia Allen, Attorney at Law (1980-1987)
Steptoe & Johnson (1979-1980)

Professional Organizations

West Virginia Bar Foundation, Fellow
American College of Trust & Estate Counsel, Fellow
American Bar Association, Fellow
West Virginia Society of CPAs-Presently inactive

Community

She has previously served as a member of the Board of the WVU Foundation, Inc.
West Virginia University Accounting Advisory Council
Robinson Grand Theater, Steering Committee

Awards

Best Lawyers’® Morgantown, West Virginia, Tax – “Lawyer of the Year” (2024)
Best Lawyers’® Morgantown, West Virginia, Trusts and Estates – “Lawyer of the Year” multiple times including 2025 edition
West Virginia University College of Business and Economics Roll of Distinguished Alumni
Best Lawyers’® Business Edition – “Women in Law” (2017)
Best Lawyers’® Bridgeport, West Virginia, Trusts and Estates – “Lawyer of the Year” (2017)
Best Lawyers’® Morgantown, West Virginia, Tax Law – “Lawyer of the Year” (2016)
The American Lawyer Magazine – Women Leaders in Law (2013)
West Virginia Super Lawyers® – Estate Planning & Probate Law (2007-2024)
The Best Lawyers in America© – Litigation-Trusts and Estates, Tax Law and Trusts and Estates (2005-2027)
Martindale-Hubbell, AV rated since 1992
Chambers USA, High Net Worth – Private Wealth Law (2022-2023)

Speaking Engagements & Publications

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, “Charitable Gifting: More Important Than Previously Thought,” West Virginia Bar Association Second Annual West Virginia Estate Planning Institute, Charleston Marriott Town Center, Charleston, West Virginia (Feb. 3, 2022)