--- title: "R. Grady Ford | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/r-grady-ford-wv-family-greenbrier" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # R. Grady Ford West Virginia Family Court, Greenbrier County · Family Court Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Family Court, Greenbrier County - State: West Virginia - Role: Family Court Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-07-27 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - The judge for the Fifteenth Family Court Circuit, covering Greenbrier and Monroe Counties in West Virginia, and took office January 1, 2025 - Law clerk to U.S. Fourth Circuit Judge Robert King (Charleston) Business law at Jackson Kelly PLLC City Attorney’s Office, Charleston Joined Ford Law Firm PLLC in Lewisburg in 2015, working alongside his father and grandfather Practice in domestic relations, family law, municipal representation, and criminal/civil litigation before joining the bench - Earlier career experience includes law clerk to U.S. Fourth Circuit Judge Robert King; attorney, Jackson Kelly PLLC ### Education - B.A. in Psychology (minors in Political Science & Philosophy), West Virginia University, 2006 J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, 2009 — top of class ### Additional information - Elected to the Fifteenth Family Court Circuit in May 2024 and took office January 1, 2025 - Election: Elected in May 2024; assumed office January 1, 2025 - Joined Ford Law Firm PLLC in Lewisburg in 2015, practicing family/domestic relations, municipal representation, and criminal/civil litigation - Early Life: Born and raised in the Greenbrier Valley; graduated Greenbrier East High School, 2002 - Official West Virginia Judiciary page: Judge R. Grady Ford – West Virginia Judiciary - Editor, West Virginia Law Review - Judge Ford has emphasized family law and child welfare as his judicial priorities - In his pre‐judicial career, he served frequently as a guardian ad litem in high‐conflict divorce cases - representing children’s interests - focusing on protecting children and reducing conflict - Order of the Coif; graduated at the top of his law-school class - He has stated that his judicial mission is to “help bring down the temperature” in divorce and custody proceedings - Resides in Lewisburg, WV, with his wife and 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-r-grady-ford) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-r-grady-ford) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-r-grady-ford) - [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 Greenbrier County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/greenbrier_county) - [West Virginia Judiciary Monroe County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/monroe_county) - [Judge R. Grady Ford](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/judge-r-grady-ford) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/r-grady-ford-wv-family-greenbrier", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/r-grady-ford-wv-family-greenbrier", "name": "R. Grady Ford | KnowJudges", "description": "R. Grady Ford, West Virginia Family Court, Greenbrier 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/r-grady-ford-wv-family-greenbrier#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/r-grady-ford-wv-family-greenbrier#judge", "name": "R. 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