--- title: "Robert E. Richardson | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-e-richardson-wv-circuit-greenbrier" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-10-07" --- # Robert E. Richardson West Virginia Circuit Court, Greenbrier County · Circuit Judge ## Profile - Court: West Virginia Circuit Court, Greenbrier 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 - Robert E. Richardson is a judge of West Virginia’s 29th Judicial Circuit (Greenbrier and Pocahontas Counties), appointed in 2014, elected in 2016, and re‐elected in 2024, and has held the role of Chief Judge of the circuit since 2018 - Private practice in Lewisburg beginning 1997; opened his own firm in 2000 - In 1997, he returned to Lewisburg for private practice, opening his own firm in 2000 - Earlier career experience includes attorney, Institute for Public Representation in Washington, D.C., focused on disability civil-rights matters; adjunct professor, Georgetown University Law Center - He then joined West Virginia Legal Services Plan (now Legal Aid of West Virginia) as managing attorney for the Clarksburg office ### Education - Georgetown University Law Center in — LL.M. (1989) - University of Virginia School of Law; editor of the Virginia Law Review — J.D. (1987) - Bachelor's degree, Political Science from West Virginia University in 1984 - in Political Science, West Virginia University — B.A. (1984) ### Additional information - Elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2024 to the Twenty-Ninth Judicial Circuit. - Appointed to the Greenbrier/Pocahontas circuit bench May 21, 2014. - Appointed: May 21, 2014, by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin to fill a vacancy. - Adjunct faculty, West Virginia University College of Law. - focusing on civil rights for persons with disabilities. - The circuit was previously numbered as the 11th Judicial Circuit. - Judge Richardson presides over the 29th Judicial Circuit, which covers Greenbrier and Pocahontas Counties. - As Chief Judge for the sixth consecutive year, he oversees the court’s day‐to‐day operations, supervises staff, ensures compliance with judicial policies, and assigns certain cases. - He also leads initiatives such as the circuit’s family treatment court program to address drug‐related child abuse and neglect cases. - In summary: Judge Robert E. Richardson is a seasoned jurist with a background in public service, private practice, and community leadership, now serving as Chief Judge of the 29th Judicial Circuit and focusing on improving access to justice and family support programs in West Virginia. - Judge Richardson and his wife, Susan, live in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. - He has served on boards for Habitat for Humanity of West Virginia, Legal Aid of West Virginia, Greenbrier Youth Camp, and HospiceCare. - For 25 years, he directed the West Virginia Older 4‐H Members Conference and was inducted into the West Virginia 4‐H Hall of Fame. - West Virginia University's first Harry S. Truman Scholarship recipient. - Former WVU Mountaineer mascot. ## 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/robertRichardson) - [Official roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/robertRichardson) - [West Virginia Judiciary official judicial roster](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/robertRichardson) - [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 Pocahontas County directory](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/pocahontas_county) - [Judge Robert E. Richardson](https://www.courtswv.gov/public-resources/court-information-county/circuit-judges/robertRichardson) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-e-richardson-wv-circuit-greenbrier", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-e-richardson-wv-circuit-greenbrier", "name": "Robert E. Richardson | KnowJudges", "description": "Robert E. Richardson, West Virginia Circuit 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/robert-e-richardson-wv-circuit-greenbrier#judge" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/robert-e-richardson-wv-circuit-greenbrier#judge", "name": "Robert E. 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