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# Andrew S. Baugher

Rockingham Circuit Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Rockingham Circuit 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

- Elected to the 26th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia by the Virginia General Assembly on June 3, 2022, filling the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Thomas J. Wilson, IV
- Before joining the bench, Baugher was a partner at Flora Pettit PC in Harrisonburg, where he focused on commercial litigation at both trial and appellate levels in state and federal courts.

### Education

- Bachelor’s degree from James Madison University in 2004 and a J.D. from Regent University School of Law in 2007.

### Additional information

- His current term is set to end in 2030.
- Also quoted in legal publications regarding procedural matters, demonstrating his expertise in federal and state litigation.
- The 26th Judicial Circuit covers the City of Winchester and the counties of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren.
- As a circuit court judge, Baugher presides over a wide range of civil and criminal cases within the 26th Judicial Circuit.
- His practice emphasized intellectual property and employment disputes, and he handled numerous jury and bench trials.
- His rulings and judicial decisions contribute to the legal framework in the northern Shenandoah Valley region.
- Recognized for his professional experience and prior trial practice, which inform his work on the bench.
- Judge Baugher’s career reflects a trajectory from private legal practice to the judiciary, combining extensive litigation experience with a commitment to public service in Virginia’s judicial system.
- After law school, he began his legal career as a judicial law clerk for the Supreme Court of Virginia, gaining early experience in the judicial system.