Judge Information – 1st Circuit

Judges ChambersRoomTelephone Number
Judge David J. Sims
Ella McCardle, Secretary
Carol L. Chacalos, Reporter
Angelica M. Kokiko, Law Clerk
Ohio County Courthouse  
1500 Chapline Street, Room 503  
Wheeling, WV 26003
304 234-3794
304 234-3866 Fax
Judge Michael J. Olejasz  
Sharon Hedinger, Admin Asst.
Michelle L. Jaworski, Reporter
Andrew Bird, Law Clerk
Ohio County Courthouse  
1500 Chapline Street, Room 506  
Wheeling, WV 26003  
304 234-3620
304 234-6402 Fax
Judge Jason A. Cuomo
Heather L. Ewaskey, Secretary
Deborah A. Zagula, Reporter
Sam Stillwell, Law Clerk
Brooke County Courthouse
632 Main Street
PO Box 474
Wellsburg, WV 26070
304 737-1400
304 737-5123 Fax
Judge Joseph Barki
Stephanie Bumgardner, Secretary
Markeet A. Peltz, ERO
Chris Regan, Law Clerk
Hancock County Courthouse
102 Court Street
PO Box 428
New Cumberland, WV 26047
304 564-3311 x237
304 564-5602 Fax

1st Family Court Circuit

Judges ChambersRoomTelephone Number
Judge Joyce D. Chernenko
Johnna Petteway,
Case Coordinator
Jacqueline Hudson,
Secretary-Clerk
Brooke County Judicial Center
620 Main Street, Third Floor
Wellsburg, WV 26070
304-737-5015
304-737-4596 Fax
Judge Heather Wood 
Kelly L Schane, Case Coordinator
Helen Kotson, Secretary-Clerk
Ohio County Courthouse,
Annex 51
Sixteenth Street, 2nd Floor
Wheeling, WV 26003-3433
304 238-1012
304 238-1020 Fax

Magistrate Court

MagistrateAddressTelephone Number
Michael Lemon
Missy Caldwell, Assistant
Ohio County Magistrate Court
26 Fifteenth Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304 234-3753
Thomas J. Howard
Cassie M. Oleksiak, Assistant
Ohio County Magistrate Court
26 Fifteenth Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304 234-3763
Kevin A. Stryker
Danielle McCombs, Assistant
Ohio County Magistrate Court
26 Fifteenth Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304 234-3774
Janine Varner
Faith Bell, Assistant
Ohio County Magistrate Court
26 Fifteenth Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304 234-3710
Gerald O. Ames, Jr., ClerkOhio County Magistrate Court
26 Fifteenth Street
Wheeling, WV 26003
304 234-3709
304 234-6439 Fax

Probation

Ohio County Probation Office1413 Eoff Street,
Suite 101
304 234-3777
304 234-3857 Fax