Frank W Volk

Frank Volk is the Chief Judge of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, where he has served since his selection in 2015. Prior to his appointment to the bench, Judge Volk served as a career law clerk on the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, working for both Judges John Copenhaver, Jr., and Charles H. Haden. During that time, Judge Volk was an Adjunct Professor at the West Virginia University College of Law, where he taught courses on federal civil rights law and bankruptcy for more than a decade. In addition to his tenure as a career clerk, Judge Volk served as a term law clerk to Judge M. Blane Michael of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and to Judge Haden upon graduating from law school. Judge Volk received his J.D. from the West Virginia University College of Law and B.A. from West Virginia University.