Background
Peyton, Gordon Pickett was born on January 22, 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Gordon Pickett and Mary Campbell (Grasty) Peyton.
Peyton, Gordon Pickett was born on January 22, 1941 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Gordon Pickett and Mary Campbell (Grasty) Peyton.
University of the South (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1962). Duke University (Juris Doctor, 1965). Phi Alpha Delta. Assistant City Attorney, 1966-1969.
Member, 1967-1974 and Vice President, 1970-1971, Board of Trustees, Alexandria Legal Aid Society.
Member, Board of Trustees: The University of the South, 1972-1976. Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia, 1974-1984.
Assistant Commissioner of Accounts, Alexandria Circuit Court, since 1978. Permanent Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference, since 1979.
Member, Panel of Trustees for the United States.
Trustee, Eastern District of Virginia, since 1979. Member, Virginia Conference of Commissioners of Accounts, since 1980.
Jolliff v. Crabtree, 224 Virginia 654, 299 South.E.2d 358 (1983); Lyons v. Lyons, 227 Virginia 82, 314 South.E.2d 362 (1984).Worked at Gordon P. Peyton, Professional Corporation (Alexandria, Virginia) specializing in General Practice. Probate and Bankruptcy. Admitted to the bar, 1965, Virginia.
1975, United States.
Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. 1980, United States. Court of Military Appeals. Phi Alpha Delta. Assistant City Attorney, 1966-1969.
Member, 1967-1974 and Vice President, 1970-1971, Board of Trustees, Alexandria Legal Aid Society.
Member, Board of Trustees: The University of the South, 1972-1976. Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia, 1974-1984.
Assistant Commissioner of Accounts, Alexandria Circuit Court, 1978. Permanent Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1979.
Member, Panel of Trustees for the United States.
Trustee, Eastern District of Virginia, 1979. Member, Virginia Conference of Commissioners of Accounts, 1980. Instructor, Legal Ethics, George Washington University, Division of Continuing Education, 1989.
Member: Alexandria (Member, Board of Directors, 1980-1984.
President, 1982-1983), Virginia (Member: Bankruptcy Law Section) and American Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar (Member: Member, 1986-1988 and Chairman, 1988-1990, Eighth District Grievance Committee.
Member, Disciplinary Board, 1990. Chairman, 1996); National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees.
American Judicature Society.
We act as executor of decedents" estates and as guardian of minors" and incompetents" estates. We represent both debtors and creditors in bankruptcy proceedings and regularly act as Trustee in Bankruptcy.
Member, 1967-1974 and Vice President, 1970-1971, Board of Trustees, Alexandria Legal Aid Society. Member, Board of Trustees: The University of the South, 1972-1976. Church Schools in the Diocese of Virginia, 1974-1984.
Assistant Commissioner of Accounts, Alexandria Circuit Court, 1978.
Permanent Member, Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference, 1979. Member, Panel of Trustees for the United States.
Trustee, Eastern District of Virginia, 1979. Member, Virginia Conference of Commissioners of Accounts, 1980.
Instructor, Legal Ethics, George Washington University, Division of Continuing Education, 1989.
Member: Alexandria (Member, Board of Directors, 1980-1984. President, 1982-1983), Virginia (Member: Bankruptcy Law Section) and American Bar Associations. Virginia State Bar (Member: Member, 1986-1988 and Chairman, 1988-1990, Eighth District Grievance Committee.
Member, Disciplinary Board, 1990.
Chairman, 1996); National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees. American Judicature Society.
Married Marjorie G. Parish, June 9, 1962 (divorced). Married Jean Nye Groseclose, October 20, 1979. Children: Janet Porter, William Parish.