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# Gary H. Moliken

Fairfax County General District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Fairfax County 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.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Former partner at Hershman & Moliken, LLP (1997–2000)
- Currently serves as a judge in the Fairfax County General District Court (19th Judicial District Court of Virginia)
- Veteran attorney with over three decades of legal practice, now serving as a judge in Fairfax County’s General District Court, bringing extensive trial experience, a strong academic background, and a reputation for fairness and professionalism to his judicial role

### Education

- Juris Doctor (J.D.) at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School in 1987
- Bachelor’s degree from the University of Virginia (1982).
- University of Virginia in — B.A. (1982)

### Additional information

- Began private practice in 1989; sole practitioner since 2000.
- sole practitioner from 2000 onward
- Admitted to the Virginia Bar in 1988; also admitted to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and the D.C. Court of Appeals.
- Listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.
- Recognized for calm temperament, fairness, professionalism, and integrity in judicial screening evaluations.
- in Virginia, serving as one of the court’s active judges
- , and has indicated willingness to relocate to Fairfax County if appointed
- Member of Fairfax County and American Bar Associations, Virginia State Bar.
- Gary H. Moliken
- born and raised in Newport News, Virginia
- His academic qualifications include his
- He then completed his
- , operating his own law firm in Fairfax County
- His trial experience spans
- criminal law, domestic relations, and personal injury litigation
- , with a strong familiarity with Fairfax County General District Court procedures
- Bar of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- District of Columbia Court of Appeals
- Moliken has been evaluated in judicial screening processes, and there he was noted for his
- The Fairfax Bar’s committees have recommended him as well‐qualified for the General District Court, citing his broad legal experience and dedication to public service
- roster
- Bethesda, Maryland

## 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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