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{{Short description|West Virginia politician}} |
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:I disagree that the subject, who was a general counsel and a chief of staff, qualifies as {{tq|"members of legislative bodies"}} as the subject was never elected. <span class="nowrap"><span style="font-family:copperplate gothic;">[[User:Chris troutman|<span style="color:#345">Chris Troutman</span>]] ([[User talk:Chris troutman|<span style="color:#345">talk</span>]])</span></span> 23:38, 23 January 2024 (UTC) |
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::{{ping|Chris troutman}} I'm going from the sentence ''Additionally, he served in the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing Kanawha County during 1995 to 1996''.[[User:Bkissin|Bkissin]] ([[User talk:Bkissin|talk]]) 20:50, 27 January 2024 (UTC) |
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:::{{replyto|Bkissin}} You got me there... I should have read more closely. Subject passes NPOL on that. <span class="nowrap"><span style="font-family:copperplate gothic;">[[User:Chris troutman|<span style="color:#345">Chris Troutman</span>]] ([[User talk:Chris troutman|<span style="color:#345">talk</span>]])</span></span> 21:19, 27 January 2024 (UTC) |
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'''Daniel W. Greear''' (born on July 26, 1968) is an American lawyer. |
'''Daniel W. Greear''' (born on July 26, 1968) is an American lawyer. |
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Revision as of 10:10, 6 May 2024
Daniel W. Greear (born on July 26, 1968) is an American lawyer.
Early life and education
Daniel W. Greear was born on July 26, 1968 and raised in Kanawha County. Greear graduated from South Charleston High School. He earned his bachelor's degree in Political Science from Liberty University in 1989 and later obtained his law degree from West Virginia University College of Law in 1992.[1]
Career
Early career and legislative service
Before his judicial appointments, Greear was a Managing Member of KKB, LLC, focusing on general civil litigation. Additionally, he served in the West Virginia House of Delegates, representing Kanawha County during 1995 to 1996.[2]
Previous appointments
Greear served as chief counsel for the West Virginia House of Delegates.[3] He also served three years as Chief of Staff for the House of Delegates. Governor Jim Justice had previously appointed Greear to the circuit court bench in Kanawha County, where he served from July 2018 to November 2018.[4] Notably, from 2013 to 2014, he held the position of chief counsel for the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office. [5]
West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals
In 2021, Governor Jim Justice appointed Greear to one of the three seats on the newly established Intermediate Court of Appeals of West Virginia. As of the appointment, he assumed the position of Chief Judge, a term set to conclude at the end of 2023. However, his tenure on the court will extend until December 31, 2026[6]
Personal life
Greear currently resides in South Charleston with his wife, Amy Greear.[5] The couple has two adult sons, Joshua and Benjamin. Joshua is a first lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, while Benjamin is a law student at the University of Toledo.
References
- ^ "Judge Greear West Virginia Judiciary".
- ^ "House of Delegates attorney Greear receives national award".
- ^ "House's Chief of Counsel is honored with professional leadership award". August 2021.
- ^ "Gov. Justice Appoints Greear as 13th Judicial Circuit Court Judge".
- ^ a b "Dan Greear ICA Investiture to be May 6" (PDF).
- ^ "Gov Justice announces first appointments to WV ICA".