Richard David Lindsay II at a glance
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Richard David Lindsay II
Circuit Court Judge · West Virginia Circuit Court, Kanawha County
Richard David Lindsay II — West Virginia Circuit Court, Kanawha County
Biography
Professional career
- His election and swearing-in in January 2025 were highlighted as a significant addition to the county’s judiciary, with community members and legal leaders noting his extensive legal experience and dedication to justice
- The elected judge of the Eighth Judicial Circuit (Kanawha County, West Virginia), sworn in January 1, 2025, after being elected in 2024.
- From 2008 to 2024, Lindsay was an associate attorney at Tabor Lindsay & Associates, specializing in personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death litigation
- Circuit Clerk’s office phone: 304‐357‐0440
Education
- Appalachian School of Law — J.D. (2008)
- Master’s degree in Political Management – George Washington University, 2003
- Bachelor’s degree in History – Wingate University, 2000
Additional information
- Official judiciary biography identifies Richard David LindsayII as EighthJudicialCircuit(KanawhaCounty) judge elected2024,tookofficeJanuary1,2025.
- AssociateTaborLindsay&Associates2008–2024 specializing personalinjury,medicalmalpractice,wrongfuldeath.
- WestVirginiaSenate member representingKanawha2018–2022.
- Bachelor’shistoryWingateUniversity2000,master’spoliticalmanagementGeorgeWashingtonUniversity2003,lawdegreeAppalachianSchoolofLaw2008.
- Listed in the official West Virginia Judiciary directory for the Kanawha County Circuit Court.
- Official contact: Kanawha County Judicial Building, 111 Court Street, Charleston, WV 25301
- Judge Lindsay serves on the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court in Kanawha County, West Virginia, a role that includes overseeing a broad range of cases such as felonies, family law, and civil disputes.
- CovenantHouse board member,formerWestVirginia’sHelping board member and ReadAloud participant.
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
West Virginia Trial Court Rules, Rule 8: Media Coverage of Court Proceedings
West Virginia Circuit Court, Kanawha County
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-27Sources
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
West Virginia Judiciary Kanawha County directory
Identity/Contact/Assignment source · HTML · Source checked October 4, 2026
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Biography source · HTML · Source checked October 5, 2026
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