Attorney Neal Peton of Keizer, OR; lying loser

The state of Oregon provided Neal Peton with a law license in 2007 after he graduated from Williamette University School of Law.

The Oregon State Bar Association found Neal guilty of engaging in the following misconduct.

• Made no attempt to determine if client died testate or had any heirs
• In his probate petition, Neal represented to the court that he believed his client died intestate and that he had made reasonable efforts to identify and locate all the decedent’s heirs
• Claims in probate petition about trying to identify their heirs was knowingly and materially false
• After filing of probate petition, Neal became aware that his client had executed a will and had heirs, however, he failed to correct these material misstatements to the probate court
• Conduct caused actual and potential injury to the court in the form of wasted time and resources, as well as that of the other involved parties (creditors, heirs, and the named personal representative)

As a direct consequence of his misconduct, the Patron Saints for Attorney Misfits sitting on the Oregon Supreme punished Neal by gifting him with a complimentary 30-day suspension of his law license.

And lastly, as one would suspect, Neal fails to mention the misconduct set forth above on his self-serving website at www.petonlaw.com. Apparently, he chose to conceal this relevant information from prospective clients for the purpose of not limiting his future victim pool.

As we speak (ca. February 2021), Neal practices with Peton Law at 711 Chemawa Road Northeast in Keizer, Oregon.