Akers appointed as Kanawha Circuit Judge, taking seat left by King's death
CHARLESTON – Maryclaire Akers has been appointed as a Kanawha Circuit Court judge, taking over the seat left by the death of Judge Charles King. Akers, who has practiced law for 21 years, currently is a Senior Assistant Prosecutor with the Kanawha County Prosecuting Attorney’s office. She also has served as that office’s chief of staff. In addition, she was a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, general counsel for the state Ethics Commission and an assistant state Attorney General. She will serve the rest of King’s term, which expires in 2022. Senior Status Judge Dan O’Hanlon has been ...
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