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Frank K. Friedman
Judge · Court of Appeals of Virginia
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals, elected in 2021 to an eight‐year term ending in 2029, with a background in appellate law and a career in private practice in Roanoke, Virginia
- From 1985 to 2021, Friedman practiced appellate law in Roanoke, Virginia, as an attorney at Woods Rogers PLC
Education
- Vanderbilt University School of Law — J.D. (1985)
- Harvard University — B.A. (1980)
Additional information
- In summary: Judge Frank K. Friedman is a Harvard‐educated, Vanderbilt‐trained appellate attorney turned judge, serving on the Virginia Court of Appeals since 2021, with a career rooted in appellate law and a role in a major judicial reform that expanded the court’s size and jurisdiction.
- His term began September 1, 2021 and will run until August 31, 2029.
- The 2021 reforms broadened the court’s jurisdiction to ensure appellate review of all civil and criminal circuit court decisions — a first in the U.S..
- Elected by the Virginia General Assembly on August 10, 2021 to fill a seat created by Senate Bill 1261, which expanded the court from 11 to 17 judges.
- Court of Appeals of Virginia, one of the state’s highest appellate courts.
- His work focused on appellate litigation, aligning with his later judicial role.
- Friedman’s election was part of a historic expansion of the Virginia Court of Appeals, which also increased diversity on the bench.
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Sources
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