Adam Wolfe named new Family Court Judge

PRINCETON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Governor Jim Justice announced today that he is appointing Adam B. Wolfe to fill the vacancy of the 12th Family Circuit Court. Wolfe was elected by the citizens of Mercer and McDowell County to serve as their Family Court Judge for the term beginning in January 2025.

Wolfe has practiced law in Southern West Virginia his entire career where he helping residents retain their family homes. Prior to that Wolfe was an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney where he focused on prosecuting felony crimes committed against children. He also operated his own law firm, worked as an Assistant Public Defender, and served as a Circuit Court Law Clerk for Justice John A. Hutchison

“I would like to thank Governor Justice for appointing me to the vacant Family Court seat and the voters of Mercer and McDowell county for electing me. I am excited to get started in this new position. The Family Court plays an important and vital role in our judicial system, and I look forward to bringing my experience, compassion, and fairness to the bench.”

Wolfe has served as a board member of the Concord University Alumni Association and past president, a board member for the Planet X-treme Teen Center, and is an active member of the Rotary Club of Princeton. Wolfe also serves as an Assistant Scoutmaster in Boy Scout Troop 1 in Princeton as well as serving on the District Committee for the Mountain Dominion District for Buckskin Council.