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# Mary L.C. Daniel

Frederick/Winchester General District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Frederick/Winchester General 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

- Mary Louise Costello Daniel is a General District Court Judge for Virginia’s 26th Judicial District, appointed in 2020 to a six‐year term ending in 2026
- She later opened her own practice in Winchester and became Managing Partner at Booth, Strange & Daniel (Central Atlantic Legal Group) from 2017 to 2020
- Before becoming a judge, Daniel served on the Clarke County Board of Supervisors (2016–2020) as Berryville’s district representative.
- Licensed to practice in West Virginia, Virginia, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for both Virginia districts, as well as the U.S. District Courts for West Virginia
- General District Court Judge for the 26th Judicial District, which covers Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren counties, as well as the cities of Winchester and Harrisonburg
- In summary: Judge Mary L.C. Daniel is a veteran attorney and public servant now presiding over cases in northern Virginia’s 26th Judicial District, with a career rooted in public service, legal practice, and community leadership

### Education

- in, T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond — J.D. (1993)
- in, University of Virginia — B.A. (1990)

### Additional information

- Daniel has been practicing law since 1993, starting in Martinsburg, West Virginia, then moving to Berryville, Virginia in 1996 to join Hobert, Kerr & Perka P.C..
- Appointed by the Virginia General Assembly on March 3, 2020, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Ian R.D. Williams, and began her term on June 1, 2020.
- She also held roles on the Clarke County Planning Commission (1999–2008), Berryville Town Council (2007–2010), and various county advisory boards.
- She also held a position as a part‐time assistant Commonwealth’s attorney in Winchester, prosecuting domestic violence and sexual assault cases.
- Born in Winchester, Virginia, and raised in Frederick County, Daniel is a graduate of James Wood High School.
- She is registered as a Democrat and is married to Bill Daniel, with whom she has a daughter.