Tina L. Snee at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
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- Virginia · State
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Tina L. Snee
Biography
Professional career
- Fairfax County General District Court, where she was appointed in 2015 after two years as a substitute judge.
- Judge Snee has been recognized as one of Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s Influential Women of Law, honoring her contributions to the legal profession and community service
- Judge Tina Snee combines extensive legal experience with innovative judicial leadership, particularly in mental health and diversion programs, making her a prominent figure in Fairfax County’s legal system and a recognized advocate for reform-oriented approaches to justice
Education
- Judge Snee earned her J.D. from the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Law in 1987, and was admitted to practice in Virginia the same year.
Additional information
- Colleagues and attorneys have noted her fairness, diligence, and ability to balance legal rigor with compassion.
- She has been a driving force behind the Mental Health Docket, developed alongside Judge Susan J. Stoney, which provides defendants with mental health or co-occurring issues access to treatment programs as an alternative to incarceration.
- This docket allows defendants to complete structured phases of treatment, after which their charges may be resolved, reflecting a rehabilitative approach to justice.
- She also helped expand the Diversion First initiative and secured funding for the Supervised Release Program, which has assisted hundreds of individuals.
- She has also been admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and multiple federal courts, including the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
- Her legal career spans 26 years, primarily focused on civil litigation, including auto accidents, construction, insurance coverage, and commercial disputes.
- She practiced with firms such as Brandt, Jennings, Roberts, Davis & Snee and later ran her own practice, Tina L. Snee & Associates, before joining the bench.
- Her work on the Mental Health Docket demonstrates a commitment to individualized justice, ensuring that defendants with mental health needs receive appropriate treatment rather than defaulting to incarceration.
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Sources
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