EXPERIENCE

BLOOM MEDIATIONS

Mediator 2023 – Present

WEST VIRGINIA THIRTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT

(CIRCUIT COURT OF KANAWHA COUNTY)

Circuit Judge 2001 – 2023

KANAWHA COUNTY COMMISSION

Commissioner 1987 – 2000

BLOOM LAW OFFICES

Managing Attorney 1985 – 2000

PREISER AND WILSON

Associate Attorney 1981 – 1985

EDUCATION

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

ADMISSIONS

SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF WEST VIRGINIA

May 1981

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA

May 1981

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

October 1981

CERTIFICATIONS

NORTH CAROLINA DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMISSION

Certified Mediator-Superior Court Civil Actions

October 2023

ASSOCIATIONS

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 DIRECTORS

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