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# Razan J. Fayez

Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court · Judge

## Profile

- Court: Fairfax County 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

- Judge of the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court in Virginia, appointed on February 1, 2024
- Judge Fayez’s appointment marks a historic milestone in Virginia’s judicial system, reflecting her commitment to diversity and equal justice

### Education

- B.A., Wake Forest University (1994) M.P.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte (1998) J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2000)

### Additional information

- Community Involvement: Board member, Council to End Domestic Violence Advisory board, Fairfax County Supervised Visitation and Exchange Center Guardian ad litem since 2000, developing training for child advocates
- focusing on immigrant women’s legal needs Opened her own firm in 2011
- Notable as the first Arab-American and first Muslim judge in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- The court is located at 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 304, Fairfax, VA 22030.
- Listed among the court’s presiding judges alongside other notable justices.
- representing immigrants, low-income clients, and survivors of domestic violence
- Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, which handles cases involving juveniles, family law, and related matters.
- She has been active in legal aid, domestic violence prevention, and child welfare initiatives.
- Legal Career: Family law attorney at Central Virginia Legal Aid Society (family abuse, custody, child support, divorce) Managing family law attorney at Tahirih Justice Center in Northern Virginia