Michelle M. Kaminsky will receive her official commission as a Fairfax Circuit Court judge during an investiture ceremony on Friday, July 25, 2025, at 4 p.m. The ceremony will take place in Courtroom 5J at the Fairfax County Courthouse, located at 4110 Chain Bridge Road in Fairfax. The event is open to the public.

The Hon. Kathy K.L. Tran of the Virginia House of Delegates will present Judge Kaminsky with her commission. The Hon. David S. Schell (Ret.), formerly of the Fairfax Circuit Court, will ceremonially administer the oath of office.

Judge Kaminsky joined the Circuit Court in April and previously focused her legal practice on domestic relations. She was a partner at ShounBach and, before that, a partner and co-owner of Hite Kaminsky Family Law & Mediation PLLC, which she co-founded with Kelly S. Hite. She also worked as an associate at the Law Offices of Kelly S. Hite PLLC. Judge Kaminsky began her legal career as a law clerk for Judge Schell.

Before entering the legal field, Judge Kaminsky worked as a high school English teacher and softball coach.

She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English, with honors, from the University of Arizona and her Juris Doctor from the Columbus School of Law at Catholic University of America.

For more information or to request reasonable ADA accommodations, contact Elanna Weinstein at the Fairfax Circuit Court at 703-246-4191 (TTY 711).