--- title: "Gregory L. Howard | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregory-l-howard-wv-circuit-cabell" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Gregory L. Howard West Virginia Circuit Court, Cabell County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Cabell 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 - Judge Gregory L. Howard is the Chief Circuit Judge for Cabell County, West Virginia, serving since 2017, and was re‐elected in 2024 - Legal Practice: Partner at Bailey & Howard, PLLC (2004–2017) - Partner at Bailey & Howard, 2004 until taking the bench - Early Career: First law clerk to all four Cabell County circuit judges Assistant Prosecutor for Cabell County (1999–2004), helping establish the county’s Juvenile Drug Court in 1999 — the first drug court in West Virginia - Earlier career experience includes law clerk to the four circuit judges in Cabell County; cabell County Assistant Prosecutor ### Education - B.A. in Business Administration, Marshall University (1995) J.D., West Virginia University College of Law (1998) - B.B.A. from Marshall University in 1995 ### Additional information - Judge Howard presides over the Sixth Judicial Circuit (Cabell County) and has been Chief Circuit Judge since 2017. - He also leads the Cabell County Adult Drug Court (since 2016) and serves as Chair of the Mass Litigation Panel. - Gregory L. Howard was elected to the Sixth Judicial Circuit in 2016 and re-elected in 2024. - Elected: 2016 for the Sixth Judicial Circuit seat - Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, 2002-2006. - handling civil and criminal matters. - Chief Counsel to West Virginia Secretary of State Betty Ireland. - He previously acted as a Resolution Judge in the settlement of the state’s opioid litigation. ## 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/gregHoward) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/gregHoward) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/gregHoward) - [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 Cabell County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/cabell_county) - [Judge Gregory L. Howard](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/gregHoward) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregory-l-howard-wv-circuit-cabell", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregory-l-howard-wv-circuit-cabell", "name": "Gregory L. Howard | KnowJudges", "description": "Gregory L. Howard, West Virginia Circuit Court, Cabell County. Source-linked judicial identity, courtroom procedures, and presentation guidance.", "dateModified": "2026-10-07", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregory-l-howard-wv-circuit-cabell#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregory-l-howard-wv-circuit-cabell#judge", "name": "Gregory L. 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