# Mark Tomicich

Mark A. Tomicich was appointed as an immigration judge to begin hearing cases in August 2026. Judge Tomicich earned a Bachelor of Science in 1986 from Montana State University Billings and a Juris Doctor in 1989 from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law. From March 2024 to July 2026, he was the principal at Beartooth Aviation Law LLC, a Montana law firm. From September 1989 to February 2024, he was with the Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, in Washington, D.C., retiring as a senior attorney. Judge Tomicich is a member of the State Bar of Montana.

Immigration Judge · [Richmond Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/va/eoir-virginia-richmond-immigration-adjudication-center)

## Mark Tomicich at a glance

Current role

Immigration Judge

Court

[Richmond Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/va/eoir-virginia-richmond-immigration-adjudication-center)

Current assignment

[Richmond Immigration Adjudication Center](/kyj/court/va/eoir-virginia-richmond-immigration-adjudication-center)

Jurisdiction

Virginia · Federal

Judicial service

Active

## Immigration proceeding outcomes

No proceeding outcomes in this EOIR release are matched to this profile. Any separately published asylum statistics are available below.

## Biography

### Professional career

- Mark A. Tomicich is a newly appointed U.S. Immigration Judge for the Richmond, Virginia Immigration Court, sworn in in August 2026
- From September 1989 to February 2024, he was with the Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Aviation Administration, in Washington, D.C., retiring as a senior attorney
- 1989–2024: Senior Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Washington, D.C

### Education

- in — University of New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce School of Law — J.D. (1989)
- Montana State University Billings — B.S. (1986)

### Additional information

- Mark A. Tomicich was appointed by the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) to begin hearing immigration cases in August 2026 at the Richmond Immigration Adjudication Center.
- His appointment was announced in EOIR’s July 29, 2026 biographical release.
- From March 2024 to July 2026, he was the principal at Beartooth Aviation Law LLC, a Montana law firm.
- One of the sitting judges listed for the Richmond court.
- Judge Tomicich is a member of the State Bar of Montana.

## Sources

Identity source checked August 30, 2026 .

Biography sources checked October 11, 2026 .

### DOJ EOIR current immigration judge directory

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### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.1 - Delivery and Receipt

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### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 2.3 - Documents

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.10 - Interpreters

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.11 - Courtroom Decorum

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.12 - Electronic Devices

### EOIR Policy Manual, Part II, Chapter 3.15 - Individual Calendar Hearing

### Find an Immigration Court and Access Internet-Based Hearings

### EOIR Announces Regional Deputy Chief Immigration Judge, Administrative Law Judge, 35 Immigration Judges and 3 Temporary Immigration Judges

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