--- title: "David Hardy | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-hardy-wv-circuit-kanawha" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # David Hardy West Virginia Circuit Court, Kanawha County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Kanawha 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 - Cabinet Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Revenue, 2017-2023 - Kanawha County Commissioner, 2001-2017 - Judge David A. Hardy serves in the Second Judicial District Court in Washoe County, Nevada - Presiding judge of the Veterans Court - Recognized as a Best Lawyer in America in energy law and as a Top Lawyer in West Virginia ### Education - Ph.D. in Judicial Studies, University of Nevada, Reno (2015) - University of Tennessee College of Law — J.D. ### Additional information - His current term runs through January 4, 2027. - His book Profiles in Judicial Excellence (University of Nevada Press, 2025) highlights Nevada’s territorial and Supreme Court justices. - Appointed to replace Judge Joanna Tabit and sworn in January 12, 2024. - Co-founded Hardy Pence in 2012. - Appointed by Governor Kenny Guinn in 2005 and later elected in 2010. - Charleston City Council member, 1995-2001. - Earlier career experience includes more than 33 years in private practice; partner at Jackson Kelly beginning in 1993. - Certified public accountant. - Judge Hardy has authored numerous scholarly articles and essays, including works on judicial ethics, Nevada legal history, and guardianship systems. - Serves in the Eighth Judicial Circuit, Kanawha County. - Bachelor's degree, History and Government from West Virginia University Institute of Technology - Bachelor's degree, Accounting from West Virginia University Institute of Technology - Adjunct professor at the University of Nevada, Reno; faculty member at the National Judicial College ## 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/daveHardy) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/daveHardy) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/daveHardy) - [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 Kanawha County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/kanawha_county) - [Judge David Hardy](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/daveHardy) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-hardy-wv-circuit-kanawha", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/david-hardy-wv-circuit-kanawha", "name": "David Hardy | KnowJudges", "description": "David Hardy, West Virginia Circuit Court, Kanawha 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.