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# Matthew P. Snow

Loudoun Circuit Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Loudoun Circuit 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

- Judge Matthew Parke Snow was elected to the 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia by the Virginia General Assembly on December 1, 2022, filling a vacancy left by the resignation of Judge Jeanette A. Irby
- Prior to this, he held the role of a judge for the 20th Judicial District Court, a position he was appointed to in 2020.
- Before joining the bench, Snow worked as a deputy commonwealth’s attorney for the Loudoun County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office and practiced law privately in partnership with Buta Biberaj and Sinclair Taylor.

### Education

- Bachelor’s degree from the College of William & Mary in 1997 and completed his J.D. at the University of Richmond School of Law in 2000.

### Additional information

- The 20th Judicial Circuit Court also has authority to impanel grand juries, oversee divorce and estate disputes, and make certain county appointments.
- After law school, he entered private practice
- During his election to the circuit court, some Senate Republicans expressed concerns about Snow’s prior professional association with Buta Biberaj, citing her progressive prosecutorial philosophy and their 15-year law partnership.
- As a circuit court judge, Snow presides over a wide range of cases, including civil claims, criminal felonies, equity matters, and appeals from district courts in Fauquier, Loudoun, and Rappahannock Counties.
- Judge Snow’s career reflects a trajectory from private practice to public service, culminating in his current role as a circuit court judge responsible for administering justice across multiple Virginia counties.
- Despite these concerns, Snow was ultimately elected to the circuit court, though the vote highlighted partisan scrutiny in judicial appointments.
- focusing on both criminal defense and civil law.