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West Virginia attorney license lookup
Search the West Virginia State Bar and see a lawyer's status, bar number, and standing. Every result is checked against the official board.
Opens the West Virginia State Bar search in a new tab. In-page results are being wired up; the board's own record is the source either way.
Sample result
Bar number
12345678
Admitted
Nov 2004
Standing
Good standing
Discipline
None on file
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What each status means
- Eligible to practice
- Dues are paid, any required CLE is current, and no suspension is in effect. This is what you want to see before you hire.
- Not eligible
- The license exists but the lawyer cannot practice right now, usually for unpaid dues or a missed CLE deadline. It can often be cured within days.
- Suspended or disbarred
- The bar has taken disciplinary action. The order is public, and the record links to it.
Verifying a West Virginia attorney
- Licensing authority
- The West Virginia State Bar is the mandatory administrative bar of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, which admits and disciplines lawyers through its Lawyer Disciplinary Board and Office of Disciplinary Counsel.
- Bar number
- A West Virginia State Bar identification number, assigned at admission.
- Renewal
- Annual membership fees, with 24 CLE credits every two-year reporting period including at least 3 credits in legal ethics, law office management, attorney well-being, or elimination of bias.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. The Lawyer Disciplinary Board and Office of Disciplinary Counsel handle and post attorney discipline.
Common questions
How do I know a West Virginia lawyer is really licensed?
Match the name to an active record on the West Virginia State Bar with a status of eligible to practice. A lawyer who cannot be found on the board's roll is not licensed in West Virginia, whatever a website says.
What does "not eligible" mean if the license still exists?
The lawyer is on the roll but barred from practicing today, most often for unpaid dues or a lapsed requirement. It is not the same as discipline, and it is usually temporary.
Can I see if a lawyer has been disciplined?
Public. The Lawyer Disciplinary Board and Office of Disciplinary Counsel handle and post attorney discipline. Where an order exists, the board links to it from the record.
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