Judge Nelson B. Chinneh

BIOGRAPHY OF HIS HONOR JUDGE NELSON B. CHINEH His Honor Judge Nelson B. Chineh was born on March 15, 1964, in Saywonken, River Gee County, Republic of Liberia. He hails from River Gee County and belongs to the Grebo ethnic group. He is the son of the late Brown Chineh and the late Sarah Chineh. He comes from a family of four children, comprising two brothers and one sister. Judge Nelson B. Chineh is married to Mrs. Arlene Nagbe Chineh, and their union is blessed with eleven children. Judge Nelson B. Chineh has pursued a diverse course of academic studies, combining legal education, agricultural science, and international relations. His academic qualifications include a Master of Arts (M.A.) in International Relations from the IBB Graduate School of International Studies, University of Liberia, obtained in 2017; a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Louis Arthur Grimes School of Law, University of Liberia, obtained in 2003; and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from the College of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Liberia, obtained in 1994. He completed his secondary education at the William V. S. Tubman High School, where he earned his high school diploma and certificate in 1984. Judge Nelson B. Chineh has accumulated extensive professional experience spanning forestry research, legal practice, judicial administration, magistracy, judicial education, and adjudication. His professional career began in 1997 when he served as a Research Officer at the Forestry Development Authority, a position he held until 1998. In 2003, he entered the judicial service as Law Clerk to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, serving until 2005. This assignment provided him with valuable exposure to judicial administration and the operations of the nation's highest court. From 2005 to 2015, Judge Chineh served as Stipendiary Magistrate at several courts within Montserrado County. His assignments included the West Point Magisterial Court from 2005 to 2008, the Monrovia City Court from 2008 to 2012, and the Paynesville City Magisterial Court from 2012 to 2015. These assignments formed a significant part of his judicial career and experience in the administration of justice at the magisterial level. From 2015 to 2022, he served as Judicial Educator and Trainer at the James A. A. Pierre Judicial Institute at the Temple of Justice. In this capacity, he contributed to judicial education and professional training within Liberia's justice system. Between 2022 and 2025, Judge Chineh served as Relieving Judge of the Republic of Liberia, undertaking judicial assignments as required. In 2025, he assumed his current position as Resident Judge of the 15th Judicial Circuit, River Gee County, Republic of Liberia, where he continues to serve in the administration of justice. Judge Chineh currently serves as First Vice President, Judges Affairs, for the National Association of Trial Judges of Liberia (NATJL). Besides his current role within the leadership of the NATJL, Judge Chineh also served as Treasurer for the NATJL.