Born 1963 in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Elected by the General Assembly on June 17, 2022 to an eight-year term beginning July 1, 2022 to fill the vacancy created by the election of Wesley G. Russell to the Supreme Court of Virginia.
Education:
Mary Washington College, B.A., 1985
Mercer University, J.D., 1988
Other judicial service:
Judge, 10th Judicial Circuit, 2012-2022 (chief judge 2019-2022).
Professional career:
Commonwealth’s Attorney, Halifax, Virginia, 2004-2012.
Private practice of law, Danville, Virginia, 1997-2003.
Special Assistant United States Attorney, Western District of Virginia, 1995-1997.
Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1995-1997.
Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Lynchburg, Virginia, 1991-1995.
Assistant Public Defender, Halifax, Virginia, 1989-1991.
Private practice of law, 1989-1991.
Sources:
Elected to Court of Appeals of Virginia, 2022 Special Session 1. Education: Martindale.com, accessed June 30, 2022. Background: “Alumna is 10th Circuit’s First Woman Judge,” University of Mary Washington Magazine (Fall/Winter 2012). Miranda Baines, “Halifax judge moves up Virginia ranks,” The Gazette-Virginian (June 21, 2022). Judge White’s resume.