--- title: "Bryan Cromley | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bryan-cromley-wv-family-jackson" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Bryan Cromley West Virginia Family Court, Jackson County · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Family Court, Jackson County - State: West Virginia - Role: Family Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge Bryan Cromley serves on the Fifth Family Court Circuit in West Virginia, covering Jackson, Mason, and Wirt counties, and was re‐elected in 2024. - Earlier career experience includes law clerk for Fifth Judicial Circuit Judge David W. Nibert; opened his own law practice - Early Career: Law clerk for Judge David W. Nibert, Fifth Judicial Circuit (Calhoun, Jackson, Mason, Roane counties) Private practice attorney Assistant prosecuting attorney in Jackson County ### Education - B.S. in Economics, West Virginia University (2006) J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Western Michigan University (2009) - Bachelor's degree, Economics from West Virginia University in 2006 ### Additional information - 15, 2016, by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin after the resignation of Rebecca L. Cornett Elected in 2016 to serve an eight‐year term; re‐elected in 2024 - He was elected unopposed in the 2016 general election and re‐elected in 2024. - Cromley’s initial term began August 15, 2016, following his appointment. - Elected to the Fifth Family Court Circuit in 2016. - Appointed August 15, 2016, to complete his predecessor's term before beginning his elected term. - Judicial Service: Appointed Aug. - West Virginia family court judges serve six‐year initial terms and eight‐year subsequent terms. - Judge Cromley presides over family court cases in Jackson, Mason, and Wirt counties as part of the Fifth Family Court Circuit. - His office is located at the Jackson County Courthouse, 100 Court Street, P.O. Box 800, Ripley, WV 25271, and can be reached at 304‐373‐2300. ## Before you appear - Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed. - Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance. - Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding. ## Courtroom Rules ### camera and audio equipment Scope: statewide West Virginia Trial Court Rule 8 makes courtroom camera and audio equipment subject to the presiding circuit judge's or magistrate's permission. Evidence excerpt: Cameras and audio equipment may be permitted in and around the courtrooms at the discretion of each presiding circuit judge or magistrate. [West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/court-rules/wv-trial-court-rules-contents) Source checked: 2026-07-27 ### advance media request timing Scope: statewide West Virginia Trial Court Rule 8 directs the presiding officer to decide requests for camera or audio coverage made at least one day before the proceeding, and lack of advance approval may preclude use. Evidence excerpt: Requests made by a party or any other person at least one day in advance of the proceedings. [West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/court-rules/wv-trial-court-rules-contents) Source checked: 2026-07-27 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/family-judges/bryanCromley) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/family-judges/bryanCromley) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/family-judges/bryanCromley) - [West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings](https://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/court-rules/wv-trial-court-rules-contents) - [West Virginia Judiciary Jackson County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/jackson_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Mason County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/mason_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Wirt County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/wirt_county) - [Judge Bryan Cromley](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/family-judges/bryanCromley) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bryan-cromley-wv-family-jackson", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/bryan-cromley-wv-family-jackson", "name": "Bryan Cromley | KnowJudges", "description": "Bryan Cromley, West Virginia Family Court, Jackson County. 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