Lyndsey Matschat at a glance
- Current role
- Family Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- West Virginia · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Lyndsey Matschat
Family Court Judge · West Virginia Family Court, Berkeley County
Biography
Professional career
- Appointed to the Twenty-Fourth Family Court Circuit in October 2022 to replace retiring Judge Sally G. Jackson.
- Judge Lyndsey W. Matschat is a West Virginia Family Court judge for the 24th Circuit, serving Berkeley and Jefferson counties, appointed in October 2022 by Governor Jim Justice.
- She also represented the prosecutor’s office on the Jefferson County Adult Treatment Court and provided training to law enforcement, educators, medical students, and social workers
Education
- J.D. – Penn State University Dickinson School of Law (2009) Licensed to practice in West Virginia (2010) and Pennsylvania (2009).
- Undergraduate degree, double major in Accounting and Economics from Shepherd University
- in Accounting and Economics – Shepherd University — B.A.
Additional information
- Appointed on October 19, 2022 to replace the retired Hon. Sally G. Jackson.
- Award from the Eastern Panhandle Empowerment Center, 2019.
- Partners in Prevention Award (2017) from the Children’s Home Society Safe Haven Child Advocacy Center
- Before becoming a judge, Matschat spent 11 years as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Jefferson and Berkeley counties
- focusing on child abuse/neglect and adult/child sexual assault cases.
- Judge Matschat presides over cases in the 24th Family Court Circuit, which covers Berkeley and Jefferson counties in West Virginia.
- Active in the Junior League of the Eastern Panhandle, Court-Appointed Special Advocates of the Eastern Panhandle, and various Shepherd University alumni and foundation boards.
- Earlier career experience includes assistant Prosecuting Attorney for 11 years, primarily handling child abuse/neglect and adult/child sexual assault cases; member of the Jefferson County Multi-Disciplinary Investigative Team and Sexual Assault Response Team/Human Trafficking Subcommittee.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Camera And Audio Equipment
Statewide
West Virginia Trial Court Rule 8 makes courtroom camera and audio equipment subject to the presiding circuit judge's or magistrate's permission.
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 ↗
Advance Media Request Timing
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.
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 ↗
Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster ↗West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
Statewide source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings ↗West Virginia Judiciary Berkeley County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Berkeley County directory ↗West Virginia Judiciary Jefferson County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
View West Virginia Judiciary Jefferson County directory ↗Judge Lyndsey W. Matschat
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