Frank William Volk
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Born 1965.
Federal judicial service
Newest firstJudge, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia
- Appointed by
- Donald J. Trump (Republican)
- Nominated
- Apr 4, 2019
- Senate vote
- 92 to 0
- Confirmed
- Oct 16, 2019
- Commissioned
- Oct 17, 2019
Other federal judicial service
- U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Southern District of West Virginia, 2015-2019; chief bankruptcy judge, 2015-2019
Education
- B.A., West Virginia University, 1989
- J.D., West Virginia University College of Law, 1992
Career
- Law clerk, Hon. Charles H. Haden II, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, 1992-1993, 1995-2004
- Law clerk, Hon. M. Blane Michael, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1993-1994
- Private practice, Charleston, West Virginia, 1994
- Law clerk, Hon. Margaret L. Workman, Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia, 1994-1995
- Law clerk, Hon. John T. Copenhaver, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, 2004-2015
- Adjunct lecturer, West Virginia University College of Law, 2005-
DataSources: Federal Judicial Center, Biographical Directory of Article III Federal JudgesData as of Oct 29, 2026
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