James C. Lewis (Virginia)
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James C. Lewis is a circuit court judge for the 2nd Judicial Circuit in Virginia.[1] He was elected to the court by the Virginia General Assembly on November 10, 2014, to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of Judge Edward W. Hanson, Jr. Hanson stepped down on December 31, 2014, and Lewis assumed office on January 1, 2015, for an eight-year term expiring on December 31, 2022.[2][3][4][5]
Education
Lewis received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in 1976 and his J.D. degree from the College of William and Mary in 1979.[6]
Career
Before he joined the court, Lewis was a partner at the firm of Shapiro, Lewis, Appleton, & Duffan, P.C. in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[6][7]
See also
External links
- Virginia's Judicial System, "Circuit Court Overview"
- Virginia's Judicial System, "Virginia Beach Circuit Court"
- Virginia's Judicial System, "Circuit/District Map"
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia's Judicial System, "Virginia Beach Circuit Court," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Times Dispatch.com, "Legislature approves 13 judges but delays higher-court picks," November 10, 2014
- ↑ Virginia State Senate, "Senate Resolution No. 534," November 10, 2014
- ↑ Virginia House of Delegates, "House Resolution No. 581," November 10, 2014
- ↑ Virginia General Assembly, "Judicial Interviews: Senate Committee for Courts of Justice and House Judicial Panel," November 10, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Martindale.com, "James C. Lewis," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Shapiro, Lewis, Appleton, & Duffan, P.C., "James C. Lewis," accessed November 13, 2014
