Hon. Louis "Duke" Bloom (Ret.)

As a West Virginia Circuit Judge for nearly 23 years, Judge Bloom presided over thousands of cases. Judge Bloom mediated or tried these cases to a settlement or verdict. Often he was requested by the parties to conduct a bench trial where he would use his fair and independent judgment to determine not only the law of the case but the facts as well.

• NATIONAL JUDICIAL COLLEGE, Civil Mediation training  October 2017
• PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY, STRAUS INSTITUTE FOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION. Civil Mediation training August 2011
• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW, Juris Doctorate  May 1981
• WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS, B.S., Business Administration, Accounting Major, May 1978

• WEST VIRGINIA BAR
• UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS (Fourth Circuit)
• NORTH CAROLINA DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMISSION
• NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DISTINGUISHED NEUTRALS
• WEST VIRGINIA JUDICIAL ASSOCIATION
  • President  2019 – 2020
  • Board of Directors  2016 – 2021
  • Member  2001 – Present
• WEST VIRGINIA COURT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BOARD
  • Member  2013 – 2019
• WEST VIRGINIA PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS INSTITUTE
  • Board Member  1995 – 2000
• YEAGER AIRPORT BOARD OF DIRECTOR
  • Member  1989 – 1994, 1996 – 2000
• BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
  • Board Member  1987 – 2000
• KANAWHA COUNTY REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
  • Board Member  1986 – 2000
• WEST VIRGINIA COUNTY OFFICIALS, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
  • Member  1994 – 1999
• WEST VIRGINIA REGIONAL JAIL AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITY AUTHORITY
  • Board Member  1989 – 1995
• STATE BAR COMMITTEE ON CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
  • Member  1986 – 1990

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