West Virginia legal aid
Legal aid, courts, and attorney verification in West Virginia.
Free legal services, court system information, and attorney verification for West Virginia residents.
Free-help routing
Start with eligibility, urgency, and the kind of help you need.
FlowLawyers can help you decide whether to start with legal aid, a clinic, pro bono help, court self-help, or attorney search. The handoff stays grounded in West Virginia.
Where to start
Use legal aid when cost, safety, housing, benefits, or court access is the barrier.
Legal aid programs often screen by income, case type, county, urgency, and capacity.
If legal aid cannot help, FlowLawyers can still route you to pro bono attorneys, court self-help, state law, or attorney search.
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West Virginia Legal Aid & Pro Bono
Free and low-cost legal services available to West Virginia residents.
Free civil legal services for low-income West Virginians — domestic violence, housing, government benefits, consumer issues, and bankruptcy.
Mountain State JusticeNonprofit legal advocacy for low-income West Virginians on consumer protection, housing, workplace rights, and systemic justice issues.
West Virginia Senior Legal AidFree civil legal services and counsel for West Virginians age 60 and older statewide.
West Virginia Free Legal AnswersVirtual legal advice clinic where low-income West Virginians can post civil legal questions and receive free answers from volunteer attorneys.
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West Virginia Court System
Courts, e-filing portals, and procedural rules for West Virginia.
Courts
Official portal for all West Virginia state courts — circuit, magistrate, family, and appellate courts.
Court Information by CountyLocate the circuit, magistrate, and family court serving your county with addresses and contact information.
West Virginia Intermediate Court of AppealsIntermediate appellate court handling appeals from circuit courts — established July 2022.
West Virginia Supreme Court of AppealsHighest court in West Virginia — final authority on state constitutional and legal questions.
E-Filing
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Verify a West Virginia Attorney
Confirm license status, check disciplinary history, and find regulatory resources.
Verify any West Virginia attorney's license status and registration through the State Bar membership portal.
Office of Disciplinary Counsel (ODC)Investigates and prosecutes attorney misconduct complaints in West Virginia. File a complaint or check disciplinary actions.
The West Virginia State BarMandatory state bar for West Virginia attorneys — public programs, legal resources, and the Lawyer Referral Service.
Bar Admissions (WV Judiciary)Oversees the bar exam and admission to practice law in West Virginia, administered by the Supreme Court of Appeals.
West Virginia Lawyer Referral ServiceConnects the public with qualified private attorneys. 30-minute consultation for $25 or less.