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# Eleni Christina Kontos-Miller

West Virginia Family Court, Cabell County · Family Court Judge

## Profile

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

## Summary

Eleni Christina Kontos-Miller — West Virginia Family Court, Cabell County

## Biography

### Professional career

- West Virginia Family Court Judge for the Sixth Family Court Circuit in Cabell County, appointed on July 27, 2026, by Governor Patrick Morrisey to fill the vacancy left by Judge Patricia Keller.
- Community Involvement: Active in organizations such as Dress for Success River Cities, Prestara Foundation, and Marshall University STEAM Center; recognized in 2023 by West Virginia Lawyer Magazine for community legal service
- Law Clerk: Currently serves as law clerk to Judge David D. Amsbary in the Sixth Judicial Circuit; previously served more than a decade as law clerk to Judge Paul T. Farrell

### Education

- West Virginia University College of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Appointed to Cabell County’s Sixth Family Court Circuit in July 2026.
- She graduated from West Virginia University College of Law and served as Cabell County Bar Association president in 2023.
- Leadership: held the role of president of the Cabell County Bar Association in 2023.
- Private Practice: Spent 10 years in private legal practice before joining the West Virginia Courts.
- Governor Morrisey announced Kontos-Miller’s appointment, citing her extensive experience and commitment to fairness, professionalism, and integrity in family law matters.
- As judge, she will preside over domestic relations cases, including divorce, child custody, visitation, domestic violence, and other family law issues.
- Before her appointment she clerked for Circuit Judge David Amsbary and formerly Judge Paul Farrell, following a decade in private practice.

## Sources

- [Appointment July 27, 2026](https://governor.wv.gov/article/governor-morrisey-appoints-eleni-christina-kontos-miller-sixth-family-court-circuit)
- [Official biography/career evidence](https://governor.wv.gov/article/governor-morrisey-appoints-eleni-christina-kontos-miller-sixth-family-court-circuit)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [West Virginia Family Court Rule 8 — recording](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-e6cbdd0660b0d7c2233c1536) — Family Court proceedings only; express prior-permission and ceremonial exceptions retained. Source records 2005 amendment date. Shared baseline only, not a judge-specific preference or complete local rules inventory. Apply source exceptions, case-type limits, later amendments and case orders. [Official source](https://www.courtswv.gov/legal-community/court-rules/rules-of-practice-procedure-family-court). Collected 2026-10-27.