--- title: "Charles O. Lorensen | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charles-o-lorensen-wv-intermediate-court-of-appeals" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Charles O. Lorensen Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia · Judge ## Profile - Court: Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia - State: West Virginia - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-08-22 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge on the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals, appointed by Governor Jim Justice in April 2022 for a term ending December 31, 2028, and serving as Chief Judge since 2025 - Charles O. Lorensen received an appointment from Governor Jim Justice to the Intermediate Court of Appeals for a term expiring December 31, 2028; the official page identifies him as chief judge - Appointment: April 26, 2022, by Governor Jim Justice - Attorney at George & Lorensen PLLC and Jackson Kelly PLLC - In-house counsel for Stonerise Healthcare LLC ### Education - in Taxation, New York University School of Law — LL.M. (1991) - He obtained a magna cum laude bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from WVU in 1983, a law degree from WVU College of Law in 1986 with Order of the Coif honors and West Virginia Law Review managing-editor service, and an LLM in taxation from NYU School of Law in 1991. - West Virginia University College of Law (Order of the Coif; managing editor, West Virginia Law Review) — J.D. (1986) - in Industrial Engineering, West Virginia University (magna cum laude) — B.A. (1983) ### Additional information - He became a West Virginia Bar Foundation Fellow in 2017. - Governor Earl Ray Tomblin’s chief of staff from 2012 to 2016, Revenue cabinet secretary under two administrations, state tax commissioner, Investment Management Board chair, Senate committee counsel and WVU law adjunct lecturer. - Committee counsel to the West Virginia Senate - At appointment he practiced with Kay Casto & Chaney; earlier employers included George & Lorensen, Jackson Kelly and Stonerise Healthcare. - Judge Lorensen is married to Pamela Montgomery Lorensen; they have two children and six grandchildren, and reside in Charleston, WV. ## 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/appellate-courts/intermediate-court-of-appeals/judges-staff) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/appellate-courts/intermediate-court-of-appeals/judges-staff) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/appellate-courts/intermediate-court-of-appeals/judges-staff) - [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) - [www.courtswv.gov](https://www.courtswv.gov/appellate-courts/intermediate-court-of-appeals/judges-staff/lorensen) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charles-o-lorensen-wv-intermediate-court-of-appeals", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/charles-o-lorensen-wv-intermediate-court-of-appeals", "name": "Charles O. 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