Michelle M. Kaminsky at a glance
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Michelle M. Kaminsky
Judge · Fairfax Circuit Court
Biography
Professional career
- Newly commissioned judge of the Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia, appointed in April 2025 and officially sworn in on July 25, 2025
- Before joining the bench, Judge Kaminsky was a partner at ShounBach (2022–2025) and co‐founder of Hite Kaminsky Family Law & Mediation PLLC (2010–2022).
- Prior to her Circuit Court appointment, Kaminsky held the role of a substitute judge in the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court in 2024.
- She also held the role of a law clerk to Hon. David S. Schell of the Fairfax County Circuit Court (2009–2010)
- Early career: High school English teacher, softball coach, law clerk, and legal internships
Education
- Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America — J.D. (2009)
- in English (honors) — University of Arizona — B.A. (1995)
- She obtained a B.A. in English (honors) from the University of Arizona
- a J.D. from the Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America.
Additional information
- Began her service on the Fairfax Circuit Court in April 2025
- received her official commission during a public investiture ceremony on July 25, 2025 at the Fairfax County Courthouse in Fairfax, VA.
- The September 2024 Fairfax Circuit Court judicial screening found her to have exceptional judicial temperament, professionalism, and integrity, with strong bar community support for her candidacy.
- She has been active in the legal community, serving on the Fairfax Bar Association Circuit Court Committee and Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court Committee, and as judicial chair for the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Virginia Women Attorneys Association (2019–2021).
- The commission was presented by Hon. Kathy K.L. Tran of the Virginia House of Delegates, with the oath administered by Ret.
- Her legal career began after working as a high school English teacher and softball coach.
- She has also lectured before the Virginia State Bar and the Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center.
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Sources
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