Dan Greear was the first chief judge of the West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals.
CHARLESTON – Dan Greear is seeking re-election to the state Intermediate Court of Appeals.
Greear, who was the first chief judge of the court, was appointed to the court for a four-year term by former Gov. Jim Justice when it was created in 2021. He served as chief judge from the court’s opening on July 1, 2022, through the end of 2023.
“West Virginians deserve fair courts and honest judges,” Greear said. “I am looking forward to showing the entire state that I have done and will continue to provide those ideals to our state.
“Serving as one of the initial judges on the ICA has been the highlight of my professional career, and I look forward to continuing to build on the strong foundation of the court that we have established.”
The non-partisan election for the seat will be on the May 2026 ballot. After the staggered terms of the first three appointed judge, all elected terms for the ICA will be for 10 years.
Prior to serving on the ICA, Greear was chief of staff and chief counsel for the House of Delegates. He also served as a Kanawha Circuit Judge for five months in 2018. Before that, he was chief counsel for the state Attorney General’s office from 2013 to 2014, and he practice law at a number of Charleston-area law firms. He also represented Kanawha County in the House of Delegates in 1995 and 1996.
A lifelong West Virginia resident, Greear graduated from South Charleston High School, earned a bachelor’s degree from Liberty University and his law degree from West Virginia University in 1992.
While working for the House, Greear received the 2021 Legislative Staff Achievement Award from the National Conference of State Legislature’s Leadership Staff Professional Association.
He also has been a football official since 1999, and has worked several state high school playoff games and a state championship game.
He and his wife Amy live in South Charleston. Their oldest son, Josh, is a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. Their youngest son, Ben, recently completed his second year of law school.
