--- title: "Gregory Tucker | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregory-tucker-wv-circuit-nicholas" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Gregory Tucker West Virginia Circuit Court, Nicholas County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Nicholas 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 - Licensed to practice law in West Virginia since 1985 - Judge Gregory A. Tucker is the elected judge of West Virginia’s 16th Judicial Circuit (Nicholas County), sworn in on January 1, 2025, after a career in law, public service, and community leadership. - Counsel for the Nicholas County Commission, 2022-2024 - Earlier career experience includes practiced at Gregory A. Tucker, P.L.L.C. in Summersville; part-time Administrative Law Judge for Workforce West Virginia, 1994-2024 - Nicholas County Prosecuting Attorney, 1989-1992 ### Education - Capital University Law School in — J.D. (1985) - B.B.A. from West Virginia University in 1981 - in Business Administration — West Virginia University — B.S. (1981) ### Additional information - Elected to the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit and took office January 1, 2025. - Elected to the bench on November 5, 2024 and took office January 1, 2025. - City Attorney for Summersville, 1993-2024, and Richwood, 2020-2024. - West Virginia State Senator, 2010-2014. - Judge Tucker presides over cases in the Nicholas County Circuit Court, which includes the cities of Summersville and Richwood. - His contact information is listed at the Nicholas County Courthouse, 700 Main Street, Summersville, WV. - Tucker opened his own law firm, Gregory A. Tucker, P.L.L.C., in Summersville. - He has been active in Summersville Youth Athletics, served on the boards of Summersville Regional Hospital and the Nicholas Old Main Foundation, and was a member of the Summersville Rotary Club. - Born in Fayette County and raised in Summersville, Tucker is married to Sharon Tucker and has two children and seven grandchildren. - He is registered as a Democrat. ## 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-gregory-tucker) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-gregory-tucker) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-gregory-tucker) - [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 Nicholas County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/nicholas_county) - [Judge Gregory A. Tucker](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-gregory-tucker) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregory-tucker-wv-circuit-nicholas", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/gregory-tucker-wv-circuit-nicholas", "name": "Gregory Tucker | KnowJudges", "description": "Gregory Tucker, West Virginia Circuit Court, Nicholas 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.