--- title: "Christine Glover | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christine-glover-wv-family-berkeley" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Christine Glover West Virginia Family Court, Jefferson County · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Family Court, Jefferson 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 - Earlier career experience includes taught Spanish and French at university and secondary-school levels; managing Immigration Attorney for Catholic Charities West Virginia Migration and Refugee Services - Named Outstanding Georgetown University Professor by The Georgetown University Academy ### Education - Two bachelor's degrees, both summa cum laude; master's degree; law degree from West Virginia University - Master's degree; completed Ph.D. coursework from Georgetown University. - B.A. & M.A., West Virginia University (both summa cum laude) - West Virginia University College of Law — J.D. - M.A. & Ph.D., Georgetown University She also taught Spanish and French at the university and secondary levels. ### Additional information - Licensed to practice in West Virginia (since 2003) and Maryland. - Elected: May 2024; took office January 1, 2025 - Elected to the Twenty-Fourth Family Court Circuit, Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, in May 2024. - President of the West Virginia Employment Lawyers Association, 2023-2024. - Fellow of the Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center, 2023-2024. - Served as guardian ad litem for children and as a West Virginia Supreme Court-approved family mediator. - Private practice attorney at Glover Law Firm PLLC, also serving as a guardian ad litem and West Virginia Supreme Court‐approved family mediator. - Christine L. Glover is a judge on the 24th Family Court Circuit of West Virginia, covering Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. - Counselor at the Rape and Domestic Violence Center. - focusing on family law matters in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties. - In summary: Judge Christine L. Glover is a highly experienced legal professional with a strong background in immigration law, family law, and community service, now serving as a judge in West Virginia’s 24th Family Court Circuit - Volunteer with the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, Maryland Pro Bono Resource Center, and as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). - Former varsity basketball coach and college basketball official - Member of St. James the Greater Catholic Church, Charles Town - Lives in Falling Waters, WV, with two German Shepherds, Caley and Casey, who are bilingual comfort dogs for vulnerable individuals. ## 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 ### 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-christine-glover) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-christine-glover) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-christine-glover) - [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 official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-christine-glover) - [West Virginia Judiciary Berkeley County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/berkeley_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Jefferson County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/jefferson_county) - [Judge Christine Glover](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-christine-glover) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christine-glover-wv-family-berkeley", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/christine-glover-wv-family-berkeley", "name": "Christine Glover | KnowJudges", "description": "Christine Glover, West Virginia Family Court, Jefferson County. 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