William R. Wooton

William R. Wooton NONENon-Partisan

Appellate Judge

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William R. WootonNONENon-Partisan Appellate Judge
78
Years of Age
10
Years of Experience
WVResidence (state)

William R. Wooton (born September 20, 1944) is an American attorney and politician who has served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia since January 1, 2021.

Education5 - 5 of 3
Ohio University
Attended
Marshall University
BBA
West Virginia University College of Law
JD
Past Positions1 - 10 of 10
Senator
West Virginia State Senate
1990 - 2000
Former Majority Leader
West Virginia House of Delegates
Former Majority Whip
West Virginia House of Delegates
Justice
West Virginia State Supreme Court of Appeals
2021 - Current
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Raleigh County
1976 - 1977
Assistant Attorney General
State of West Virginia
1972 - 1974
Colonel
United States Army Reserve
Former Law Clerk
Honorable John A. Field, Jr, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Law Practitioner
Wooton Law Firm
Served
West Virginia Army National Guard
Other Experience1 - 23 of 23
Member
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Current
Member
Moose Club
Current
Member
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Current
Member
Joyful Life Baptist Church
Current
Member
American Bar Association
Current
Member
West Virginia Bar Association
Current
Member
Raleigh County Bar Association
Current
Member
National Guard Association of West Virginia
Current
Member
National Guard Association of the United States
Current
Member
Military Officers Association of the United States
Current
Member
Beckley Rotary Club
Current
Member
Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
Current
Officer
American Legion
Current
Area Chair
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
Board Member
Raleigh County Community Action
Board Member
Beckley Babe Ruth Baseball
Board Member
Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center
Board Member
Welfare and Recreation, Incorporated
Board Member
Camp Dawson Morale
Former Chair
United Way
Former Editor-in-Chief
West Virginia University (WVU) Law Review
Member
First Baptist Church of Beckley
Member
Order of the Coif
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