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# James J. Reynolds

Danville Circuit Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Danville 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

- His work contributes to maintaining legal order and providing access to justice for residents of Danville, Franklin County, and Pittsylvania County
- He subsequently became a partner at Gardner, Barrow, Sharpe & Reynolds, a law firm based in Martinsville, Virginia, before his election to the bench.

### Education

- Bachelor’s degree from the College of William & Mary in 1990 and completed his J.D. at the University of Richmond School of Law in 1993.

### Additional information

- Elected to the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia by the Virginia General Assembly on July 1, 2013.
- The 22nd Judicial Circuit encompasses the City of Danville and the Counties of Franklin and Pittsylvania.
- As a circuit court judge, Reynolds presides over a wide range of cases, including civil, criminal, divorce, and estate matters.
- He serves alongside other judges, including Hon. Joseph W. Milam Jr. and Hon. Stacey W. Moreau, providing oversight for civil, criminal, divorce, and estate cases, as well as managing jury administration.
- Responsible for court administration, docket management, and jury oversight, ensuring the efficient operation of the court system in his jurisdiction.
- Following law school, he worked for eleven years at the Danville Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, gaining extensive prosecutorial experience.