Austin Grimmett was born and raised in Wirt County, West Virginia – the least populated county in the Mountain State. As a first-generation college student, he graduated this past spring from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law – a top-25 nationally ranked law school. He obtained his bachelor’s degree at WVU Parkersburg, where he served as Student Government President. After graduating from WVU Parkersburg, Austin helped launch and served as a chairperson of the institution's OPEN (“Opening Pathways to Equity Now”) Committee, a diversity, equity, and inclusion project constituted of stakeholder groups throughout the university with a focus on reimagining DEI.

While at The Ohio State University, Austin served as an Executive for the Student Bar Association, a Peer Mentor, a Fellow for the Drug Enforcement Policy Counsel, and was awarded as a Public Service Fellow in recognition of his Pro Bono hours dedicated to the public. Additionally, Austin represented clients in the law school’s civil litigation and criminal prosecution clinics and worked for the Election Law Division of the Ohio Secretary of State during the midterm election season in spring 2022.

During the summer terms, Austin returned home to work for the West Virginia Attorney General and the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Austin's current role is serving as the Law Clerk for Chief Judge Phillip M. Stowers in the 29th Judicial Circuit in Putnam County, WV. Austin strives to utilize his background as a graduate of the West Virginia Community and Technical College system, as well as his legal education and experience to uplift historically underserved students, uphold the principles of justice, and make a positive impact in the Appalachian community he calls home.