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# David D. Amsbary

West Virginia Circuit Court, Cabell County · Circuit Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Cabell County
- State: West Virginia
- Role: Circuit Court Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

David D. Amsbary — West Virginia Circuit Court, Cabell County

## Biography

### Professional career

- Appointed by Governor Patrick Morrisey to the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Cabell County on December 5, 2025, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Paul T. Farrell, and officially began his duties on January 1, 2026
- David D. Amsbary received an appointment from Governor Patrick Morrisey to West Virginia’s Sixth Judicial Circuit, Cabell County, on December 5, 2025, replacing retiring Judge Paul T. Farrell
- From 2005 to 2023, he was an associate attorney at Bailes, Craig, & Sellards
- Prior to his judicial appointment, he was a partner at Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC in Huntington and held the role of President of the West Virginia State Bar Board of Governors.

### Education

- Undergraduate degree, cum laude, from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1995, and his law degree from The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law in 2001.
- A Huntington native, he graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 1995 and Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 2001.

### Additional information

- He served on the Board of Trustees of the Cabell County Public Library from 2016 to 2025, including a term as president in 2021, and has been a board member of Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area, Inc. since 2024.
- He has also contributed to youth sports as president of Huntington Little League (2018–2021), General Manager of the Highlander Baseball Club Middle School Program (2020–2025), and as a coach for the YMCA of Huntington and Southeastern Babe Ruth.
- His youth-service roles include Huntington Little League president in 2018–2021, Highlander Baseball Club middle-school general manager in 2020–2025 and Boy Scouts adult leader in 2016–2022.
- Cabell County Public Library trustees in 2016–2025, among them presidency in 2021
- Western Regional CASA in 2005–2010; and Huntington Chamber of Commerce in 2020–2025.
- He was a member and associate at Bailes, Craig & Sellards in 2005–2023, clerked for Cabell County Judge John L. Cummings in 2004, and represented at-risk youth with Advocates of Children’s Services, Legal Aid of North Carolina, in 2001–2004.
- Additionally, he held the role of an adult leader for the Boy Scouts of America from 2016 to 2022.
- Southwestern Community Action Council board from 2021
- Began his legal career representing at-risk youth with Advocates of Children’s Services and Legal Aid of North Carolina (2001–2004), then held the role of a law clerk to former Cabell County Judge John L. Cummings in 2004.
- Judge Amsbary has been deeply involved in community service.
- Native of Huntington, West Virginia.
- At appointment he was a Spilman Thomas & Battle member in Huntington and president of the West Virginia State Bar Board of Governors.
- focusing on health care law, labor and employment law, commercial transactions, and litigation.

## Sources

- [West Virginia Judiciary Cabell County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/cabell_county)
- [www.courtswv.gov](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-david-d-amsbary)
- [www.courtswv.gov](https://www.courtswv.gov/sites/default/pubfilesmnt/2026-01/Judge%20Amsbary%20investiture%20release%20final.pdf)

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