Attorneys
CHRISTOPHER GAGIN
Assigned to: Belmont County Court, Northern Division, Belmont County Court of Common Pleas
1990 B.G.S University of Michigan
1993 J.D. University of Akron, School of Law
Admitted to practice 1994
Belmont County Assistant Prosecutor since 2021Admitted:
State of Pennsylvania 2017
State of West Virginia 2017
Northern & Southern District Court, Ohio
Northern District Court, West Virginia
Western District Court, Pennsylvania
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
RHONDA GREENWOOD
JACOB A. MANNING
Assigned to: Appellate Division, and serve as Legal Counsel to the Belmont County Commissioners, all county elected officials, and all boards of township trustees in Belmont County
2001 B.A. University of Notre Dame
2004 J.D. George Mason University, School of Law
Admitted to practice 2005 (Ohio), 2004 (West Virginia), 2007 (Pennsylvania) Belmont County Assistant Prosecutor since 2022
Associate- Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC, Wheeling, WV 2004-2007
Associate- Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP, Wheeling, WV 2007-2013
Partner- Dinsmore & Shohl, Wheeling, WV 2013-2022
Adjunct Lecturer- West Virginia University, College of Law 2005-2022
JOSEPH RINE
Assigned to: Belmont County Court, Eastern Division, Belmont County Court of Common Pleas
2015 B.A. West Liberty University
2019 J.D. University of Akron, School of Law
Admitted to practice 2020 Belmont County Assistant Prosecutor since 2022
Private Practice 2020-2022
Part-time Associate- Malek Law Firm, LLC 2020-2022
JOSEPHA. VAVRA
Assigned to: Belmont County Court, Western Division, Belmont County Court of Common Pleas
2006 B.A. Capital University
2009 J.D. Capital University
Admitted to practice 2009
Belmont County Assistant Prosecutor since 2017
Private Practice 2009-2022