Richard D. Stephens
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Richard D. Stephens is a judge of the Twenty-Fourth Family Court Circuit in West Virginia. He assumed office on August 23, 2021. His term ended in 2022.
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He was appointed to the court on July 27, 2021, by Gov. Jim Justice (R) to replace David Greenberg.
Stephens previously served as judge of the Berkeley County Magistrate Court in West Virginia. He assumed office in 2017. He left office on August 20, 2021 after being appointed to the Circuit Court.[1]
Biography
Education
Stephens received a bachelor's degree from Alderson-Broaddus College and a J.D. from the Claude W. Petit College of Law at Ohio Northern University.
Career
Prior to serving on the bench, Stephens served as a Berkeley County Magistrate for four years. He previously worked for ten years as an assistant prosecuting attorney in Berkeley County and for five years as a lawyer in private practice.[2]
See also
- Courts in West Virginia
- Twenty-Fourth Family Circuit, West Virginia
- West Virginia Magistrate Courts
- Berkeley County, West Virginia
- Berkeley County, West Virginia (Judicial)
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of West Virginia, Southern District of West Virginia
State courts:
Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia • West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals • West Virginia Circuit Courts • West Virginia Family Courts • West Virginia Magistrate Courts • West Virginia Municipal Courts
State resources:
Courts in West Virginia • West Virginia judicial elections • Judicial selection in West Virginia
