Courts of Justice
Chair: Hope, Patrick A.
Vice Chair: Maldonado, Michelle
Typical Meeting Time: Monday & Wednesday - immediately upon adjournment of the Committee on Finance; Friday - immediately upon adjournment of the House
Meeting Day: Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Typical Meeting Location: House Committee Room C - 206
DLS Contact:
Britt Olwine, Sr. Attorney; Troy Hatcher, Attorney; Shannon Heard, Legal Assoc/Judges
(804) 698 - 1815 (Olwine), (804) 698-1829 (Hatcher), (804) 698 - 1831 (Heard)
Courts of Justice Membership
Hope, Patrick A.
D | District 1st
Capitol Office: 709
District Phone: (703) 486-1010
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1001
Email: DelPHope@house.virginia.gov
1st
D
P.O. Box 3148 Arlington, VA 22203
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
9
County of Arlington (part)
2010
54
San Antonio, TX
St. Mary's University, TX (B.A., 1993)<br />The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC (M.A., 1996)<br />The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, Washington, DC (J.D., 2001)
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Catholic
Maldonado, Michelle Lopes
D | District 20th
Capitol Office: 819
District Phone:
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1020
Email: DelMMaldonado@house.virginia.gov
20th
D
9108 Church Street, #102 Manassas, VA 20108
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
47
County of Prince William (part); Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park
2022
57
Falmouth, MA
Falmouth High School (1987) Barnard College at Columbia University (B.A., 1991) The George Washington University Law School (J.D., 1996)
Female
Small business owner
African American
Christian
Watts, Vivian E.
D | District 14th
Capitol Office: 907
District Phone: (703) 978-2989
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1014
Email: DelVWatts@house.virginia.gov
14th
D
8717 Mary Lee Lane Annandale, VA 22003
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
2
Minority Caucus Chief Policy Advisor (2011-)
County of Fairfax (part)
1982-85; 1996
86
Detroit, MI
University of Michigan, MI (B.A., cum laude, 1962)
Female
Retired
Caucasian
Unitarian
Simon, Marcus B.
D | District 13th
Capitol Office: 1114
District Phone: (571) 327-0053
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1013
Email: DelMSimon@house.virginia.gov
13th
D
P.O. Box 958 Falls Church, VA 22040
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
21
County of Fairfax (part); City of Falls Church
2014
56
Austin, TX
West Virginia University, WV<br />New York University, NY (B.A., Near Eastern Studies, 1992)<br />American University Washington College of Law, Washington, DC (J.D., 1999)
Male
USA (CPT, Judge Advocate General's Corps, 2000-03)
Attorney
None Given
Jewish
Sullivan, Richard C. (Rip), Jr.
D | District 6th
Capitol Office: 908
District Phone: (571) 210-5876
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1006
Email: DelRSullivan@house.virginia.gov
6th
D
P.O. Box 994 McLean, VA 22101-0994
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
24
Majority Caucus Chair (2020-2022); Minority Caucus Campaign Chair (2016-2019)
County of Fairfax (part)
September 12, 2014
67
New York, NY
Amherst College, MA (B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 1981)<br />University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1987)
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Delaney, Karrie K.
D | District 9th
Capitol Office: 1112
District Phone: (703) 996-9415
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1009
Email: DelKDelaney@house.virginia.gov
9th
D
P.O. Box 231023 Centreville, VA 20120
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
28
County of Fairfax (part)
2018
48
Tampa, FL
University of South Florida, FL (B.A., Psychology, 2000)
Female
Communication Consultant
Caucasian
Catholic
Hernandez, Phil M.
D | District 94th
Capitol Office: 1103
District Phone: (804) 698-1094
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1094
Email: DelPHernandez@house.virginia.gov
94th
D
PO Box 8927 Norfolk, VA 23503
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
58
City of Norfolk (part)
January 10, 2024
39
Virginia Beach, Virginia
The College of William and Mary (B.A., in Government and Music, 2010); UC Berkeley School of Law (JD, 2016)
Male
Nonprofit Executive
Latino
Cousins, Rae C.
D | District 79th
Capitol Office: 1111
District Phone: (804) 698-1079
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1079
Email: DelRCousins@house.virginia.gov
79th
D
General Assembly Building Post Office Box 406 Richmond, VA 23218
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
60
City of Richmond (part)
January 10, 2024
N/A
Richmond, Virginia
The College of William and Mary (B.A., 2001), Howard University School of Law (JD, 2010)
Female
Attorney
African American
Baptist
Reaser, Atoosa R.
D | District 27th
Capitol Office: 1019
District Phone: (703) 951-3794
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1027
Email: DelAReaser@house.virginia.gov
27th
D
PO Box 651052 Sterling, Virginia 20165
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
62
County of Loudoun (part)
January 10, 2024
N/A
Tehran, Iran
James Madison University (B.A. Modern Foreign Languages, Secondary Education); Antonio Scallia Law School (JD)
Female
Lawyer
Middle Eastern
Callsen, Katrina E.
D | District 54th
Capitol Office: 901
District Phone: (434) 443-5400
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1054
Email: DelKCallsen@house.virginia.gov
54th
D
P.O. Box 442 Charlottesville , VA 22902
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
70
County of Albemarle (part); City of Charlottesville
January 10, 2024
N/A
Schweinfurt, Germany
Yale University (B.A. Political Science, May 2008); University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., May 2014)
Female
Attorney
African American, Caucasian
Keys-Gamarra, Karen
D | District 7th
Capitol Office: 1001
District Phone: (804) 698-1007
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1007
Email: DelKKeys-Gamarra@house.virginia.gov
7th
D
P.O. Box 212 Oakton, Virginia 22124-1111
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
74
County of Fairfax (part)
January 10, 2024
N/A
St. Louis, Missouri
Washington University School of Law (JD, 1987), Tulane University (B.A., 1982)
Female
Attorney
African American
Christian
Mehta, Leslie Chambers
D | District 73rd
Capitol Office: 821
District Phone: (804) 637-4074
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1073
Email: DelLMehta@house.virginia.gov
73rd
D
P. O. Box 1721 Midlothian, VA 23113
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
83
County of Chesterfield (part)
January 14, 2026
49
New York, New York
North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (diploma, 1995) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (B.A., English, 1999) Howard University School of Law (J.D., 2002)
Female
N/A
Attorney
African American
Baptist
Carnegie, Karen Robins
D | District 89th
Capitol Office: 902
District Phone: (757) 255-8236
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1089
Email: DelKCarnegie@house.virginia.gov
89th
D
,
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
86
Cities of Chesapeake (part) and Suffolk (part)
January 14, 2026
43
Portsmouth, Virginia
University of Richmond, Juris Doctorate, 2008
Female
Attorney
Caucasian
Christian
Thornton, Virgil Gene, Sr.
D | District 86th
Capitol Office: 802
District Phone: (757) 732-1397
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1086
Email: DelVThornton@house.virginia.gov
86th
D
,
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
90
County of York (part); Cities of Hampton (part) and Poquoson
January 14, 2026
65
Newport News, Virginia
Newport News Apprentice School, National Automotive Dealer Academy (NADA)
Male
N/A
Retired
African American
Christian
Schmidt, Charles H., Jr.
D | District 77th
Capitol Office: 916
District Phone: (804) 774-7277
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1077
Email: DelCSchmidt@house.virginia.gov
77th
D
,
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
97
County of Chesterfield (part); City of Richmond (part)
January 17, 2026
51
Houston
Virginia Commonwealth University, BA, History and Political Science, 2004 Charlotte School of Law, JD, 2012
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Kilgore, Terry G.
R | District 45th
Capitol Office: 1401
District Phone: (276) 386-7011
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1045
Email: DelTKilgore@house.virginia.gov
45th
R
P.O. Box 669 Gate City, VA 24251
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
1
Minority Leader (June 1, 2025 - Present)
Counties of Dickenson (part), Lee, Scott, and Wise; City of Norton
1994
65
Kingsport, TN
Clinch Valley College (B.A., 1983)<br />Marshall-Wythe School of Law, The College of William and Mary in Virginia (J.D., 1986)
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Methodist
Leftwich, James A. (Jay), Jr.
R | District 90th
Capitol Office: 1008
District Phone: (757) 382-4145
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1090
Email: DelJLeftwich@house.virginia.gov
90th
R
308 Cedar Lakes Drive, 2nd floor Chesapeake, VA 23322
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
18
City of Chesapeake (part)
2014
64
Portsmouth, VA
James Madison University (B.S., 1985)<br />T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond (J.D., 1988)
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Baptist
Ballard, Jason S.
R | District 42nd
Capitol Office: 710
District Phone: (540) 787-5011
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1042
Email: DelJBallard@house.virginia.gov
42nd
R
P.O. Box 341 Pearisburg, VA 24134
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
42
Counties of Giles, Montgomery (part), and Pulaski (part); City of Radford
2022
N/A
Pearisburg, VA
Concord University, WV (B.A., B.S., 2001) West Virginia University College of Law (J.D., 2004) The Judge Advocate General's School (LL.M., 2014)
Male
USA (2005-16) Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan, 2006-07) Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq, 2008-09) USAR (2016-)
Lawyer
Caucasian
Christian
Williams, Wren M.
R | District 47th
Capitol Office: 705
District Phone: (276) 200-4089
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1047
Email: DelWWilliams@house.virginia.gov
47th
R
P.O. Box 192 Stuart, VA 24171
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
45
Counties of Carroll, Floyd, Henry (part), and Patrick; City of Galax
2022
N/A
Christiansburg, Virginia
Patrick County High School Hampden-Sydney College (B.A., 2011) Samford University, AL (M.A. and J.D., 2014)
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Protestant
Davis, Will P.
R | District 39th
Capitol Office: 717
District Phone: (540) 963-5221
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1039
Email: DelWDavis@house.virginia.gov
39th
R
P.O. Box 829 Rocky Mount, VA 24151
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
64
Counties of Franklin and Roanoke (part)
January 10, 2024
55
Roanoke, Virginia
Franklin County High School (1989); Bridgewater College (B.A. in Economics, 1993); Regent University (JD)
Male
Attorney
Caucasian
Whittle, Madison
R | District 49th
Capitol Office: 1021
District Phone: (434) 797-5861
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1049
Email: DelMWhittle@house.virginia.gov
49th
R
,
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
87
Counties of Halifax (part) and Pittsylvania (part); City of Danville
January 14, 2026
66
Danville, VA
George Washington High School, Danville, VA
Male
President & CEO of MJRW, Inc.
Caucasian
Christian
Pence, Justin L.
R | District 33rd
Capitol Office: 701
District Phone: (540) 335-1033
Capitol Phone: (804) 698-1033
Email: DelJPence@house.virginia.gov
33rd
R
P. O. Box Edinburg, VA 22824
General Assembly Building 201 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
95
Counties of Page, Rockingham (part), Shenandoah, and Warren (part)
January 14, 2026
49
Harrisonburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree in Animal and Poultry Science and a minor in Economics from Virginia Tech
Male
Self Employed
Caucasian
Methodist
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