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# Kevin M. Duffan

Court of Appeals of Virginia · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Court of Appeals of Virginia
- 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: Kevin M. Duffan is a Virginia native with a background in public prosecution, private legal practice, and local judicial service, now serving as a judge on the Virginia Court of Appeals from 2026 to 2034
- Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals, appointed in April 2025 to an eight‐year term beginning January 1, 2026, and ending January 1, 2034
- In‐house Counsel, Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC, Norfolk (2010–2011)
- His elevation to the appeals court also created a vacancy on the Virginia Beach circuit bench, which was filled by another judge

### Education

- College of William & Mary Marshall‐Wythe School of Law — J.D. (2004)
- (Political Science): James Madison University — B.A. (2001)

### Additional information

- Appointed: April 2, 2025, by the Virginia General Assembly to fill a vacancy created by the election of Junius P. Fulton to the Virginia Supreme Court
- Duffan’s appointment to the Court of Appeals was part of a broader judicial selection process in 2025, with the Virginia General Assembly vetting candidates for multiple appellate and trial court seats.
- Circuit Court, 2nd Judicial Circuit (Accomack County, Northampton County, Virginia Beach), 2020–2025
- Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court (2nd Judicial District, Virginia Beach), 2017–2020
- Private practice (personal injury, medical malpractice), Virginia Beach (2011–2017)
- Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Virginia Beach (2005–2009)
- Predecessor: Glen Huff (nonpartisan)
- Virginia Beach Circuit Court was his last judicial role before elevation to the Court of Appeals
- Member of Virginia Beach Bar Association, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, American Association of Justice, and other professional bodies
- Former legal analyst for ABC affiliate in Norfolk–Virginia Beach
- Board member of Governor’s School of the Arts Foundation and Virginia Beach African American Cultural Center