MEET LAURA
Laura V. Faircloth is a fifth generation native of Berkeley County. She is married to Larry Faircloth, a former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, and has two children in college. Laura graduated from Martinsburg High School in 1976, and since the age of twelve, Faircloth knew she wanted to be a lawyer. She graduated with honors from Shepherd College with a degree in political science, and earned a law degree from West Virginia University College of Law in 1984.
Having previously practiced in larger firms as well as currently owning her private law firm, Mrs. Faircloth has provided a wide range of legal services from domestic to criminal and civil matters. Currently, Mrs. Faircloth employs two other attorneys and three full time staff persons at the Law Offices of Laura Faircloth and Associates located at 329 S. Queen Street in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Faircloth has provided pro bono services for the Berkeley County Volunteer Fire Departments, the Berkeley County Historical Society, and the Berkeley County Farm Bureau. Faircloth is a past president of the Berkeley County Bar Association (1990-91) and a former member of the Board of Governors for the Young Lawyers Section of the West Virginia Bar Association (1988-91). She served on the Berkeley County Civil Service Commission for Deputy Sheriffs (1991-92) and as president of the West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (1996). She has been board certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy in the field of civil trial work, including pretrial practice and has been certified by the NBTA since 1989.
Mrs. Faircloth is a lifetime member of the Berkeley County Historical Society, Girl Scouts of America, and the National Rifle Association. She is also a member of Martinsburg’s Rotary Club and a supporter of Children’s Miracle Network.
Faircloth is now seeking election as circuit judge for the 23rd judicial circuit having dedicated her life’s work to the principles of our Constitution. She believes that the courts must always be open to everyone on an equal and just basis, without regard to status, religion, color, gender, or economic advantage. She believes that her candidacy brings diversity to the bench and pledges to do everything possible to ensure that parties before the court are afforded swift and effective justice while maintaining a fair and equal standard for all persons bringing grievances before the court.
