Anthony H. Nourse at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
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- Virginia · State
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Anthony H. Nourse
Biography
Professional career
- Appointment: In April 2023, appointed by the Fairfax County Circuit Court as a Substitute Judge, later serving as a presiding judge in the General District Court
- Early Career: Judicial law clerk for Prince William County Circuit Court judges; associate attorney in patent law at Fleshner & Kim, PC (1998–2003)
- Current Role: Principal Attorney at the Law Office of Anthony H. Nourse, PLC, and presiding judge in the Fairfax County General District Court
- Presiding judge in the Fairfax County General District Court in Virginia, with extensive legal experience in both litigation and judicial service
- Mr. Nourse is well‐regarded by attorneys and members of the legal community, with multiple endorsements citing his judicial experience, fairness, and commitment to access to justice
Education
- George Mason University School of Law, where he graduated with distinction and held the role of Notes Editor for the Civil Rights Law Journal — J.D.
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Boston University
Additional information
- Legal Career: Licensed to practice in Virginia since 1996; admitted to the Virginia Supreme Court (1996), Eastern District of Virginia (1996), and U.S. Supreme Court (2021).
- Five years active duty as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Military.
- Workload: Has presided over an average of seven cases per month
- handling a broad range of civil, criminal, and traffic matters.
- Pro Bono Work: Regularly assists pro se defendants and conducts pro bono trials, including protective orders, traffic, criminal, and unlawful detainer cases.
- Community Initiatives: Co‐founder of the “Right to Counsel” pilot program in unlawful detainer actions; member of the Fairfax Courthouse Self‐Help Resources Center Committee
- Local Access to Justice Committee; and volunteer trial attorney for the LSNV Housing Clinic.
- He is a member of the Fairfax Bar Association and the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
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Sources
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