About
Alderson & Heavener is a law firm based in Cumberland with an Oakland office at 12730 Garrett Highway, Suite 209, opened in 2014 to serve clients in Garrett County. Partners Robert A. Alderson and Wayne C. Heavener handle business, family, real estate and litigation matters for individuals and businesses in Western Maryland.
Practice Areas
The firm lists business litigation and disputes, civil litigation, creditor's rights, criminal litigation, contract disputes, divorce proceedings, employment law, real estate and transactional law.
The Attorneys
Robert A. Alderson is a founding partner of the firm, which was previously known as Skidmore & Alderson. He was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1983 and practiced maritime law in Baltimore before moving his practice to Cumberland. His work covers family law, including divorce and child custody, along with contract and personal injury law, business matters, collections, trusts and estates, wills, probate and criminal law.
Wayne C. Heavener is a Cumberland native and a 2013 graduate of the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where he served on the Maryland Law Review. He practiced in the litigation department of a large Baltimore firm before joining, and he handles contract negotiation and disputes, real estate transactions, civil litigation, employment, family law and criminal defense.
Two Offices
Besides the Oakland office, the firm keeps its main office at 100 South Liberty Street in Cumberland. Both offices share one phone number.
Address
12730 Garrett Hwy #209, Oakland, MD 21550
Contact
Opening hours
- Monday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Open)
- Tuesday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Open)
- Wednesday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Open)
- Thursday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (Open)
- Friday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Open)

