CHARLESTON – Kenneth Ballard is Kanawha County s newest circuit court judge.
On April 26, Gov. Jim Justice appointed Ballard, who lives in Charleston, to the Kanawha Circuit Court. He will fill the seat vacated when former Judge Tod Kaufman retired last month.
Ballard graduated from the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke College of Law in 2001, and he has been a Kanawha Family Court judge since 2008. He has served as Chief Family Court Judge in 2010, and he also has served as a Juvenile Drug Court Judge. Ballard
“I am truly honored by Governor Justice’s appointment of me to Judge Tod Kaufman’s former position,” Ballard said. “I want to thank Judge Kaufman for his countless years of service, and I will strive to continue his distinguished legacy for the citizens of Kanawha County.