John H. Treadway Jr

Professional career

Education

• West Virginia University College of Law in — J.D. (2002)
• Undergraduate studies/degree from Shepherd University

Additional information

• Elected to the West Virginia Circuit Court, Circuit 26, Division 2, with a term extending until May 14, 2032.
• Elected to the Twenty-Sixth Judicial Circuit and took office January 1, 2025.
• Mental Hygiene Commissioner, 2006-2024.
• Civil and criminal litigator.
• Earlier career experience includes worked in the propane industry between college and law school; managed Southern States Petroleum in Moorefield; served in the U.S. Army National Guard, Company A, 1-115th Infantry.
• Worked in the propane industry before attending law school, including managing Southern States Petroleum in Moorefield and serving in leadership roles in the West Virginia Propane Association and the West Virginia Propane Education and Research Council.
• Served on the Board of EA Hawse Health.
• Judge John H. Treadway Jr. grew up on a farm in West Virginia.
• Shepherd University (undergraduate; also a standout football player, All‐American Honorable Mention, First Team All‐Conference, and member of the Shepherd University Athletic Hall of Fame).
• Resides in Baker, West Virginia, with his wife, Wendy, and their daughter.