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New Circuit Court Judge Jonathan D. Frieden Will Receive Official Commission on April 12

Judge Jonathan D. FriedenJonathan D. Frieden will be presented his official commission, as a Fairfax County Circuit Court judge, on Friday, April 12, at 4 p.m. at the Fairfax County Courthouse, Courtroom 5J, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax. The public is invited to attend the investiture ceremony.

At the ceremony, the Honorable Richard “Rip” Sullivan of the Virginia House of Delegates will present Frieden with his official commission and Judge Daniel E. Ortiz of the Court of Appeals of Virginia will ceremoniously administer his oath. Friden previously took his oath of office on Feb. 1.

Prior to joining the Circuit Court in February, Frieden served as a judge of the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for nearly five years. Before taking the bench, Frieden practiced law for 22 years with Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C., where he focused on intellectual property, technology, e-commerce and other complex commercial litigation.

Frieden earned his Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering from the University of Virginia and his Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond School of Law.

For more information or reasonable ADA accommodations, contact Kim Callahan, Fairfax County Circuit Court, at 703-246-4166, TTY 711.

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