West Virginia Judges Lawyers Complaints
How to file complaints against West Virginia Judges and West Virginia lawyers?
West Virginia Judge Complaints
Contact the Judicial Investigation Commission of West Virginia. To file a complaint about a judge in West Virginia: www.state.wv.us
A PDF complaint form is available online.
West Virginia Judicial Complaint Mailing Address
Judicial Investigation Commission
P.O. Box 1629
Charleston, WV 25326
Telephone
304-558-0169
West Virginia Lawyer Complaints
The Lawyer Disciplinary Board handles complaints about lawyers in West Virginia. To file a complaint about a lawyer in West Virginia: www.wvbar.orgounce.htm
Lawyer Complaint Mailing Address
The Lawyer Disciplinary Board
2008 Kanawha Blvd
East ~ Charleston, WV 25311
Telephone
304/558-7999
Complaints about West Virginia Judges and West Virginia Lawyers
Each State has its own procedures for filing complaints
against judges
. All states require a written and signed complaint
. Some states have a form for you to fill out. Other States request a letter. Grievances of misconduct usually concern issues of conflict of interest or impartiality. Adverse rulings or judgments are not considered legitimate grievances. You must support the complaint about the West Virginia Judge with sufficient documentation. Contact the Judicial Investigation Commission of West Virginia.
All states maintain an agency to process lawyer
complaints
. These disciplinary counsels can usually be found as a department of the state bar association or as a branch of the state supreme court. Complaints can be filed by filling out a form supplied by the disciplinary counsel or by writing a letter to The Lawyer Disciplinary Board. Check the West Virginia web site www.wvbar.orgounce.htm
to find the requirements for a complaint
about a West Virginia Lawyer.
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