Circuit Court
Kanawha County is the only county in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit. The county seat is Charleston.
Christopher McClung
Court Administrator
304-357-0369
Fax: 304-357-0310
Judge Stephanie Abraham
(address same as Circuit Clerk)
304-357-0365
Fax: 304-357-0333
Judge Maryclaire Akers
(address same as Circuit Clerk)
304-357-0367
Fax: 304-357-9577
Judge Jennifer F. Bailey
(address same as Circuit Clerk)
304-357-0366
Fax: 304-357-0563
Judge Kenneth D. Ballard
(address same as Circuit Clerk)
304-357-0363
Fax: 304-357-9860
Judge David Hardy
(address same as Circuit Clerk)
304-357-0362
Fax: 304-357-9859
Judge Tera L. Salango
(address same as Circuit Clerk)
304-357-0364
Fax: 304-357-0594
Judge Carrie L. Webster
(address same as Circuit Clerk)
304-357-0361
Fax: 304-357-0625
Cathy S. Gatson, Clerk
Kanawha County Judicial Building
P.O. Box 2351
111 Court Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304-357-0440
Fax: 304-357-0473
Family Court
Kanawha County makes up the Eleventh Family Court Circuit.
Judge Jim Douglas
Kanawha County Judicial Building
111 Court Street, Suite 5
Charleston, WV 25301
304-558-2567
Fax: 304-558-0038
Judge Robert M. Montgomery
Kanawha County Judicial Building
111 Court Street, Suite 2
Charleston, WV 25301
304-558-0554
Fax: 304-558-8096
Judge Julie A. Pence
Kanawha County Judicial Building
111 Court Street, Suite 1
Charleston, WV 25301
304-558-0497
Fax: 304-558-4237
Judge Brittany Ranson Stonestreet
Kanawha County Judicial Building
111 Court Street, Suite 4
Charleston, WV 25301
304-558-5801
Fax: 304-558-5803
Judge Lera K. VanMeter
Kanawha County Judicial Building
111 Court Street, Suite 3
Charleston, WV 25301
304-357-7450
Fax: 304-558-8097
Magistrate Court
Magistrate Rusty Casto
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-357-0404
Magistrate Leslie Grace
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-357-0409
Magistrate Brent L. Hall
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-357-0405
Magistrate Pete C. Lopez
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-357-0407
Magistrate Kacie Moore
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-357-0403
Magistrate Jack Pauley
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-357-0406
Magistrate Gary Q. Sheff
(addressand fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-357-0402
Magistrate Joseph L. Shelton
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-357-0408
Magistrate Traci L. Strickland
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-357-0434
Magistrate Earl Whittington
(address and fax number same as Magistrate Clerk)
304-357-0401
Michele D. Cook, Clerk
Kanawha County Judicial Building
111 Court Street
Charleston, WV 25301
304-357-0422
Fax: 304-357-0431
Probation
Michael Lazo, Chief, Adult
Hank Smith, Deputy Chief, Adult
Parnel Legros, Chief, Juvenile
Probation Office
Kanawha County Judicial Annex
111 Court Street, Third Floor
Charleston, WV 25301
304-357-0500 (Adult)
Fax: 304-357-0511
304-357-0520 (Juvenile)
Fax: 304-357-4667