West Virginia Judiciary

Business Court Division

Berkeley County Judicial Center
Business Court Division
Suite 2100
380 W. South Street
Martinsburg, WV 25401

Lorri Stotler, Administrative Assistant
304-264-1992 - Carol A. Miller, Business Court Executive Director

To search for cases in the Business Court Division, click here.

The Business Court Division is governed by the rules set forth in Trial Court Rule 29.

The official orders and pleadings in the Business Court Division cases are on file in the clerk's office of the county of jurisdiction. The posted documents are digital copies provided for the convenience of users of this page.


Recent Orders


Division judges

The Honorable Michael D. Lorensen (Chairman), Judge of the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit (Term expires December 31, 2026)

The Honorable Christopher C. Wilkes, Senior Status Judge (Term expires December 31, 2024)

The Honorable Paul T. Farrell, Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit (Term expires December 31, 2023)

The Honorable Joseph K. Reeder, Judge of the Twenty-Ninth Judicial Circuit (Term expires December 31, 2025)

The Honorable Shawn D. Nines, Judge of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit (Term expires December 31, 2027)

The Honorable Maryclaire Akers, Judge of the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit (Term expires December 31, 2028)

The Honorable David M. Hammer, Judge of the Twenty-Third Judicial Circuit (Term expires December 31, 2029)