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# Michael J. Holleran

Fairfax County General District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Fairfax County 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

- Substitute Judge for Virginia General District Courts since 2010, serving in Fairfax, Arlington, and Loudoun counties
- Court Contact: Clerk’s Office, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030
- Presiding Judge of the Fairfax County General District Court, serving in the 19th Judicial District of Virginia, which includes Fairfax City and Fairfax County

### Education

- B.A., College of William & Mary (1983) J.D., William & Mary Law School (1986)

### Additional information

- Admissions: Virginia (1986), U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (1986), U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (1986), U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (1987).
- Phone: +1 (703) 246‐3764
- Handling a wide range of dockets, including criminal, traffic, civil, and small claims.
- Temperament: Noted for fairness, compassion, and clear communication of rulings to litigants.
- Trust: Considered one of the few substitute judges trusted by sitting judges for sensitive matters like bond motions and arraignments.
- Professional Experience: previously President of Walton & Adams, PC
- focusing on business and litigation matters.
- In Fairfax, has presided over civil, criminal, traffic, small claims, arraignments, bond motions, and preliminary hearings.
- In summary: Judge Michael J. Holleran is an experienced, highly regarded jurist in Virginia’s General District Court system, with a background in business litigation and a long history of serving as a substitute judge before his current presiding role in Fairfax County.