John M. Tran at a glance
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John M. Tran
Judge · Fairfax Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of Virginia’s 19th Judicial Circuit Court in Fairfax County, elected by the Virginia General Assembly in 2013 and sworn in on June 27, 2013
- 1993–2013: Partner at DiMuroGinsberg, P.C. (previously Greenberg, Bracken & Tran)
- 1988–1993: Prosecutor, Alexandria Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office
- 1991: Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Virginia
Education
- George Washington University School of Law — J.D. (1984)
- B.A. in Psychology from George Washington University (1981)
Additional information
- Elected to the bench on April 4, 2013 and took the oath on June 27, 2013.
- 1984–1988: Private practice in Virginia
- Born January 30, 1960 in Saigon, Vietnam, the son of a South Vietnamese diplomat, Tran grew up in Northern Virginia.
- 19th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia, covering Fairfax County.
- His appointment made him the first full-time Asian American judge in Virginia history.
- He also held the role of a substitute judge in Northern Virginia’s General District, Juvenile, and Domestic Relations Courts for five years before his election.
- Judge Tran has been President of the Asian American Bar Association of Virginia, a member of the Virginia State Bar Council, and a faculty member of the Harry S. Carrico Professionalism Course.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Cell Phones And Electronic Devices
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.
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Sources
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Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia official judicial roster
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