Vernida R. Chaney at a glance
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Vernida R. Chaney
Judge · Court of Appeals of Virginia
Biography
Professional career
- Judge, Virginia Court of Appeals (2021–present)
- Attorney, Chaney Law Firm, PLLC (2015–present)
- Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals, elected by the Virginia General Assembly in August 2021 to an eight‐year term beginning September 1, 2021, and ending August 31, 2029
- Senior Assistant Public Defender, Office of the Public Defender, Fairfax (2013–2015; 2005–2012)
- Assistant Capital Defender, Northern Virginia Capital Defender Office (2012–2013)
Education
- in Sociology and African American Studies — University of Virginia — B.A.
- M.B.A. — Virginia Commonwealth University
- Howard University School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Elected by the General Assembly during a special session in 2021
- Listed among the current judges of the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
- Appointed to fill a seat created by Senate Bill 1261, which expanded the Court of Appeals from 11 to 17 judges.
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Cell Phones And Electronic Devices
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Sources
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Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Office of the Executive Secretary, Supreme Court of Virginia official judicial roster
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