--- title: "Joshua Miller | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joshua-miller-wv-circuit-mcdowell" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Joshua Miller West Virginia Circuit Court, McDowell County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, McDowell 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 - Partner, Ward Law Office, PLLC, Beckley (2019–present) - Joshua J. Miller is the elected Circuit Judge for the Twelfth Judicial Circuit (McDowell and Wyoming Counties, West Virginia), taking office January 1, 2025 - Part-time Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Wyoming County, 2019-2024 - Partner, Ward Law Office, PLLC, beginning 2019 - Part-time Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, McDowell County, 2017-2019 - Associate, Evans Law Office, PLLC, Oceana (2015–2017) - Earlier career experience includes assistant Public Defender, McDowell County, 2013-2015; associate, Evans Law Office, PLLC, 2015-2017 - McDowell County Public Defender’s Board, coaches little league and travel softball, and is an avid outdoorsman ### Education - West Virginia University College of Law in — J.D. (2013) - Bachelor's degree, Political Science; minors in Legal Studies and History from Concord University in 2010 - in Political Science (minors in Legal Studies and History) — Concord University — B.A. (2010) ### Additional information - Elected to the Twelfth Judicial Circuit in 2024 and took office January 1, 2025. - Elected in 2024 and began his term on January 1, 2025. - As Circuit Judge, he presides over the general-jurisdiction trial court for McDowell and Wyoming Counties - handling civil cases at law and equity, felony and misdemeanor criminal matters, appeals from magistrate and municipal courts, and certain family court appeals. - He resides in Pineville, WV, with his wife, Brittany L. Miller, and their two children. ## 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-joshua-j-miller) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-joshua-j-miller) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-joshua-j-miller) - [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 McDowell County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/mcdowell_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Wyoming County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/wyoming_county) - [Judge Joshua J. Miller](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-joshua-j-miller) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joshua-miller-wv-circuit-mcdowell", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/joshua-miller-wv-circuit-mcdowell", "name": "Joshua Miller | KnowJudges", "description": "Joshua Miller, West Virginia Circuit Court, McDowell 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.