Judge Brittany Ranson Stonestreet was appointed to the bench in the Eleventh Family Court Circuit (Kanawha County) after her predecessor retired. She took office on December 28, 2020, and was elected to an eight-year term in 2024.  

Judge Ranson Stonestreet was born and raised in Charleston, West Virginia. She is a proud 2001 alumna of Capital High School. A lifelong Mountaineer fan, she obtained a bachelor’s degree in journalism with minors in business administration and political science from West Virginia University in 2007. She was a member of Delta Gamma, where she held various leadership positions.

Judge Ranson Stonestreet graduated from West Virginia University College of Law in 2010. In addition to serving as her class president, she was a member of the Order of the Barristers, Moot Court Board, and M.E. Lugar Trial Association. She and her law school trial partner (now husband) were finalists in the school’s annual trial competition – The Lugar Trial Association Invitational. She was also awarded the CALI excellence for the Future Award in Legal Research and Writing and a leadership award from the Women’s Law Caucus.

In 2010, she joined Lyne Ranson Law Offices, PLLC, where she practiced exclusively in the area of family law over the next 10 years. She is an active member of the American Bar Association Family Law Section. She has previously served as chairwoman of the ABA Child Support, Alimony and Custody Committees. She is also a member of the Kanawha County Family Law Bench Bar Committee.

Judge Ranson Stonestreet loves writing and has authored numerous family law publications. In 2015, she co-authored “Divorce in West Virginia: The Legal Process, Your Rights and What to Expect.” She has presented at numerous national and state conferences about family law.

Judge Ranson Stonestreet was appointed to the Judicial Hearing Board effective January 1, 2023, and is currently serving a three-year term.

She is married to her law school sweetheart, Matthew Stonestreet, a consumer rights and class action attorney at Giatras Law Firm. Together, they live in Charleston with their young twin daughters.