Roger L. Lambert

A Coal Miner's Son

I was raised on Buffalo Creek, near Man, Logan County, West Virginia and named after my father.  From an early age, I learned from my father's example what hard work and responsibility means.  Every morning before dawn, my father would go to work at the coal tipple near our home and would often not return until well after sunset.  As an attorney, I try to follow my father's example everyday by showing the same kind of work ethic and dedication when working on behalf of my clients.   

With the hopes that his children would not have to work in the hazardous environment that he encountered everyday, my father continually encouraged his children to get an education.  In 2005, I graduated from Marshall University with honors.  And in 2008, I graduated from the West Virginia University College of Law in the top 15% of my class.  I was also a member of the prestigious West Virginia Law Review.

During my time as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Fayette County, West Virginia, I represented the State of West Virginia and fought for the victims of violent felony crimes.  I also participated in the National District Attorneys Association's Trial Advocacy Course in Salt Lake City, Utah and the National Computer Forensics Institute's Computer Forensics Course for Prosecutors in Birmingham, Alabama.

I also worked for several years as an Adjunct Professor, teaching criminal law courses, at the West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery, West Virginia.

Since leaving the prosecutor’s office in 2016, I have practiced law in state and federal court, representing clients in a wide variety of criminal cases. I also represent clients in personal injury cases.