CHARLESTON, WV (July 10, 2026) — Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC is pleased to announce that Thomas H. Ewing has returned to the firm following his distinguished service as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. His return also marks the reopening of the firm’s Fayetteville office, restoring Kay Casto & Chaney’s presence in Fayette County and expanding its service to clients throughout southern West Virginia.
Justice Ewing practiced with Kay Casto & Chaney from 2004 until his appointment to the bench in 2018, serving as Managing Member of the firm’s Fayetteville office from 2015 to 2018. During his years of judicial service, he served as Judge of the Circuit Court of Fayette County (Fifteenth Judicial Circuit) for nearly seven years before being appointed as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia in 2025.
With his return to private practice, Justice Ewing will represent clients in diverse areas of law while focusing primarily on the business, commercial, real estate, and estate work that has defined his career. Building upon his judicial experience at both the trial court and appellate levels, Justice Ewing will also offer service as a mediator and offer strategic counsel for trials and appeals. He will be based in the firm’s reopened Fayetteville office while also working closely with attorneys throughout Kay Casto & Chaney’s statewide practice. He and his family will continue to make their home in Fayette County.
“Justice Ewing has always embodied the qualities that define Kay Casto & Chaney: integrity, professionalism, exceptional legal ability, and an unwavering commitment to serving others,” said Craig Kay, a Member of the firm’s Management Committee. “We are delighted to welcome Tom back to the firm. His return strengthens our practice, and the reopening of our Fayetteville office reflects our continuing commitment to serving the legal needs of clients throughout southern West Virginia. We could not be more pleased to have him back where his legal career began.”
A native of Hico in Fayette County, Justice Ewing graduated summa cum laude from Glenville State College before earning his Juris Doctor from the West Virginia University College of Law, where he graduated Order of the Coif and served as Executive Research Editor of the West Virginia Law Review.
During his judicial career, Justice Ewing championed numerous initiatives benefiting children, families, and the justice system, including the Fayette County Adult Treatment Court, Family Treatment Court, Teen Court, and Truancy Diversion Program. He also served on the West Virginia Juvenile Justice Commission and will continue to do so as an attorney representative. He was an active member of the West Virginia Judicial Association, frequently presenting at statewide educational conferences for judges and new judges’ training. In 2025, he was recognized as a Fellow of the West Virginia Bar Foundation and as a Champion of Children by Just for Kids, Inc.
“Serving the people of West Virginia has been the greatest honor of my professional life,” Justice Ewing said. “I am grateful for the opportunity to return to Kay Casto & Chaney, to reopen our Fayetteville office, and to once again serve clients and communities throughout southern West Virginia alongside colleagues whom I greatly respect.”
Founded in 1923, Kay Casto & Chaney PLLC is one of West Virginia’s oldest and most respected law firms. With offices in Charleston, Morgantown, Martinsburg, Berkeley Springs, and Fayetteville, the firm provides comprehensive legal services to businesses and individuals across a broad spectrum of practice areas.
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