--- title: "Chad Lovejoy | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/chad-lovejoy-wv-circuit-cabell" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Chad Lovejoy West Virginia Circuit Court, Cabell County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Cabell County - State: West Virginia - Role: Circuit 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 Chad S. Lovejoy is the elected Circuit Court Judge for the Sixth Judicial Circuit (Cabell County, WV), sworn in January 1, 2025, after winning the 2024 primary election. - Legal Practice: Licensed in WV, Ohio, and Kentucky; practiced civil litigation in WV, OH, and KY from 1997–2023, including as a partner at Duffield, Lovejoy & Boggs, PLLC. - He practiced civil litigation in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky, became a partner at Duffield, Lovejoy & Boggs, and taught legal assisting courses at Marshall University Community and Technical College ### Education - West Virginia University College of Law — J.D. (1997) - Chad Lovejoy, a Huntington native, earned an English degree from West Virginia University in 1994 and his law degree there in 1997. - B.A. in English from West Virginia University (1994) - Bachelor's degree, English — West Virginia University — 1994 ### Additional information - Elected to the Sixth Judicial Circuit in 2024, he took office on January 1, 2025. - Civil litigator in West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky, 1997-2023. - Elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates in 2016 and re-elected twice. - Teaching: Taught the Legal Assisting Program at Marshall University Community & Technical College (2000–2008). - Lovejoy presides over the Cabell County Circuit Court, the only general jurisdiction trial court of record in West Virginia - handling a wide range of cases including criminal, civil, property rights, child abuse and neglect, and family matters. - Notable: His judicial career follows decades of legal practice, legislative service, and community leadership, and he is registered as a Democrat. - Native of Huntington, WV; graduate of St. Joseph’s Central Catholic High School - His official court contact is the Cabell County Courthouse, 750 Fifth Avenue, Huntington, WV. - Law School Honors: Editor-in-Chief of West Virginia Law Review Vol. - 99; inducted into the Order of the Coif and Order of the Barristers. - He has served on boards of Huntington-based charities, including over 20 years on the Huntington City Mission board. - Lovejoy and his wife, Sara, reside in Huntington, WV, and have four children and one grandchild. - He also served in the West Virginia House of Delegates. - Editor-in-Chief of Volume 99 of the West Virginia Law Review. ## 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/circuit-judges/judge-chad-lovejoy) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-chad-lovejoy) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-chad-lovejoy) - [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 Cabell County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/cabell_county) - [Judge Chad Lovejoy](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-chad-lovejoy) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/chad-lovejoy-wv-circuit-cabell", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/chad-lovejoy-wv-circuit-cabell", "name": "Chad Lovejoy | KnowJudges", "description": "Chad Lovejoy, West Virginia Circuit Court, Cabell County. 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Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/court-rules/wv-trial-court-rules-contents). Collected 2026-07-27.