--- title: "Michael J. Olejasz | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-j-olejasz-wv-circuit-brooke" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Michael J. Olejasz West Virginia Circuit Court, Brooke County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Brooke 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 of the First Judicial Circuit in West Virginia, serving Brooke, Hancock, and Ohio Counties, and has been in office since December 19, 2018 - Earlier career experience includes wheeling police officer, 1994-1998; managing partner, Ferro & Olejasz, 2003-2009 - Law student externship (2001) — U.S. District Court Judge Frederick P. Stamp, Jr - Bachelor's degree, Criminal Justice from West Liberty University in 1995 - Assistant Prosecuting Attorney — Ohio County, WV (10 years) - Judge Olejasz’s background in law enforcement, prosecution, and legal practice has informed his judicial service ### Education - West Virginia University College of Law in — J.D. (2002) - B.A. in Criminal Justice (1995) — West Liberty University; recipient of the Criminal Justice Faculty’s Criminal Justice Award ### Additional information - Elected in 2020 and re-elected in 2024. - Appointed to the First Judicial Circuit and took office December 19, 2018. - Police career: Wheeling police officer (1994–1998), valedictorian of West Virginia State Police Academy class - Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Ohio County, for 10 years before appointment. - Current Office: Ohio County Courthouse, 1500 Chapline Street, Room 506, Wheeling, WV 26003 - He remains active in professional and community organizations, including the West Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee. - Native of Wheeling, WV - Married to Roberta Robinson Olejasz; 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/michaelOlejasz) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/michaelOlejasz) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/michaelOlejasz) - [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 Brooke County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/brooke_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Hancock County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/hancock_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Ohio County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/ohio_county) - [Judge Michael J. Olejasz](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/michaelOlejasz) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-j-olejasz-wv-circuit-brooke", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-j-olejasz-wv-circuit-brooke", "name": "Michael J. Olejasz | KnowJudges", "description": "Michael J. Olejasz, West Virginia Circuit Court, Brooke 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/michael-j-olejasz-wv-circuit-brooke#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/michael-j-olejasz-wv-circuit-brooke#judge", "name": "Michael J. 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