William R. Wooton

Bill Wooton
Chief Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Assumed office
January 1, 2025
Preceded byTim Armstead
Justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Assumed office
January 1, 2021
Preceded byMargaret Workman
Member of the West Virginia Senate
from the 9th district
In office
December 1, 1990  December 1, 2002
Preceded byTracy Hylton
Succeeded byRuss Weeks
Personal details
Born (1944-09-20) September 20, 1944
Beckley, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseShir
Children3
EducationMarshall University (BA)
West Virginia University (JD)

William R. Wooton (born September 20, 1944) is an American attorney and politician who has served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia since January 1, 2021. He became chief justice in 2025.