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# Katherine C. McCollam

Prince William Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Prince William Juvenile and Domestic Relations 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.

## 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

- In summary: Judge Katherine C. McCollam is a seasoned legal professional with a background in private practice and judicial clerkship, now serving as Presiding Judge in Prince William County’s Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court since 2022
- Prior Career: Partner at Foster McCollam (2016–present) Sole practitioner in Prince William County (2015) Associate at Law Office of Maureen A. Kersey Judicial law clerk to Hon. Lon E. Farris, 31st Judicial Circuit Court (2010–2011)
- Presiding Judge of the 31st Judicial District Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court in Prince William County, Virginia, elected in 2022
- Clerk’s Office: Monica J. Burnett, 9311 Lee Avenue, Manassas, VA 20110

### Education

- B.S., James Madison University (2004) J.D., Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (2010)

### Additional information

- Elected: 2022 by the Virginia General Assembly
- handling a broad range of family and juvenile cases.
- Phone: (703) 792‐6160
- As Presiding Judge, McCollam oversees case management, scheduling, and judicial proceedings in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, including juvenile adjudications, family abuse cases, custody disputes, and other domestic relations matters.