Tomblin appoints two new West Virginia Circuit Judges

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two community leaders have been appointed to the bench in the 22nd and 26th Judicial Circuits.

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin on Thursday announced the appointments of Romney attorney H. Charles Carl III and Harrison County Assistant Prosecutor Kurt W. Hall.

Carl will serve as Circuit Judge for the 22nd Judicial Circuit serving Hampshire, Hardy and Pendleton counties. He fills the vacancy created when Gov. Tomblin appointed then-Judge Donald Cookman to serve as State Senator for the 15th Senatorial District.

Carl has been an attorney since 1987 and now is part of the law firm known Carl, Keaton, Frazer and Milleson, PLLC. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown and Capital University Law School.

Hall will serve as Circuit Judge for the 26th Judicial Circuit serving Lewis and Upshur counties. Hall will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Thomas Keadle.

Hall has been an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Harrison County for the past seven years. He has degrees from Fairmont State University and the West Virginia University School of Law.