--- title: "Debra Steed | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/debra-steed-wv-family-pleasants" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Debra Steed West Virginia Family Court, Pleasants County · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Family Court, Pleasants 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 - Judge Debra L. Steed was elected to the Third Family Court Circuit in May 2024 and officially took office on October 22, 2024, following her appointment by Governor Jim Justice after her predecessor resigned. - Municipal Court Judge in Parkersburg (2015–2024) - She also holds an Associate of Applied Business in Paralegal Assisting from Muskingum Area Technical College ### Education - Capital University Law School in — J.D. (2006) ### Additional information - Earlier career experience includes worked for Squire, Sanders & Dempsey while attending law school at night; opened her own law firm in 2010, practicing real estate, criminal law, divorce, custody, wills, probate and abuse/neglect matters. - She opened her own law firm, Debra L. Steed PLLC, in 2010 - Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Ohio University in 2002, graduating summa cum laude, and later obtained her law degree from Capital University in Columbus in 2006 while working full-time. - A native of Wood County, Judge Steed graduated from Parkersburg South High School in 1979. - focusing on family law and real estate matters. - overseeing traffic and building code violations. - She oversees family law matters, including divorce, custody, child support, and related issues in Wood and Pleasants Counties. - Before her election to the Family Court, Judge Steed practiced law extensively in areas such as real estate, criminal law, divorce, custody, wills, probate, and abuse/neglect cases. - Judge Steed resides in Parkersburg, West Virginia. - She has two adult children and three grandchildren. - Outside of her professional duties, she enjoys reading, walking, and solving crosswords and other word puzzles. ## 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-debra-l-steed) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-debra-l-steed) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-debra-l-steed) - [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 Pleasants County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/pleasants_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Wood County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/wood_county) - [Judge Debra L. 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