Michael J. Kelly (West Virginia family court judge)
Michael J. Kelly was a family court judge for the Eleventh Family Court Circuit which presides over Kanawha County in West Virginia. He was elected to the court in 2002 and was re-elected in 2008. Kelly retired from the court on August 31, 2014.[1]
Education
Kelly received his undergraduate degree from West Virginia University and his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.[2]
Career
Before he became a judge, Kelly worked as an attorney in private practice and in the state Attorney General’s Office. In 1999, he was appointed a family law master, and was elected to the Eleventh Family Court Circuit when family courts were created by the West Virginia State Legislature in 2000.[1]
See also
External links
- The West Virginia Judiciary, "Kanawha County Court Information"
- The West Virginia Judiciary, "Family Courts Overview"
- Charleston Daily Mail, "Retiring judge proud of involvement in domestic violence court," August 31, 2014
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