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# Nancie Williams

Warren Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Warren Juvenile and Domestic Relations 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

- Nancie S. Williams is a judge of the 26th Judicial District Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court in Virginia, elected in 2022 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Hon. Daryl Funk
- Legal Career: Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Warren County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office Sole practitioner in Alexandria, VA, specializing in family law and criminal defense Elected judge in 2022

### Education

- B.A., University of Virginia J.D., Howard University School of Law (2005)

### Additional information

- Lord Fairfax’s Foundation Board (since 2016)
- Listed among the court’s presiding judges.
- Warren Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court in the 26th Judicial District, which includes the cities of Winchester and Harrisonburg, and counties of Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah, and Warren.
- Born in Winchester, VA; raised in foster care; married to Arnold Williams, former Warren County School Board chair; two children.
- Williams’ path from foster care to the bench is often cited as an example of resilience and upward mobility.
- She has emphasized the value of community education and innovation, blending her legal work with public service and creative ventures.
- Laurel Ridge Foundation Board Chair
- Advocacy for community college access and student support programs
- Inventor with a pending patent for “Shred Cube,” a secure electronic file destruction device.