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# Aaron F. Kass

Virginia Beach General District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Virginia Beach General District Court
- State: Virginia
- Role: Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-26

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### cell phones and electronic devices

Scope: statewide

Virginia courts commonly restrict cell phones and other electronic devices in court buildings; counsel and litigants should check the local court policy before arrival.

Evidence excerpt: Most courts in Virginia do not allow you to bring a cell phone or other electronic device into the building.

[Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy](https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Official roster](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia official judicial roster](https://www.vacourts.gov/static/directories/judges_rule115.pdf)
- [Cell Phone & Electronic Device Policy](https://selfhelp.vacourts.gov/node/30/cell-phone-electronic-device-policy)

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## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge of the Virginia Beach General District Court, sworn in March 27, 2026, for a six‐year term beginning April 1, 2026
- Nominated by the Virginia Senate to be elected as a judge of the Second Judicial District for a six‐year term starting April 1, 2026
- In summary: Aaron F. Kass is a newly appointed Virginia Beach General District Court judge with a background in personal injury law, serving a six‐year term starting April 1, 2026, and is recognized for his commitment to justice and awareness of legal professionals’ well‐being
- He pledged to ensure that litigants feel heard and achieve justice while remembering the stressors of those advocating for them

### Education

- Georgetown University — B.A.

### Additional information

- Formally sworn in on March 27, 2026, and his investiture ceremony took place on May 1, 2026, at the City of Virginia Beach Judicial Center.
- Before his judicial appointment, Judge Kass held a position as a personal injury attorney with Kass Law Firm, P.L.C..
- He is a graduate of the Marshall‐Wythe School of Law at the College of William & Mary
- Judge Kass serves in the Second Judicial District of the Virginia Beach General District Court, which handles civil, criminal, and traffic cases in Virginia Beach City.
- Listed among the court’s presiding judges alongside Hon. Sandra S. Menago, Hon. Wanda J. Cooper, Hon. Vivian F. Henderson, Hon. Daniel Roger Lahne, and Hon. Paul David Merullo.
- In his investiture remarks, Judge Kass emphasized the importance of recognizing the mental health challenges faced by attorneys, noting that they experience anxiety and depression at rates 2–3 times higher than the general population.