The online membership vote for candidates for two anticipated judicial vacancies on the General District Court bench will take place from March 21, 2025 through March 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM. Only Regular and Honorary Members of the FBA are eligible to vote. In order to vote, Regular and Honorary Members must have a valid email address on file with the Fairfax Bar Association.

Eligible members may vote from any location providing Internet access. A computer will be made available at the FBA office, should any member need to vote at that location. 

EXPLANATION OF VOTING CATEGORIES: The following are general definitions of the judicial ballot voting categories. A vote must be entered for each applicant. If you do not have sufficient knowledge about an applicant, your vote should be "No Opinion.”
 

• ENDORSED: By voting "ENDORSED" you are affirmatively asserting your belief that the particular applicant’s name should be submitted to the legislature for consideration as a judicial applicant by the Fairfax Bar Association. 
• NOT ENDORSED: By voting "NOT ENDORSED" you are asserting your belief that the particular applicant’s name should not be submitted to the legislature for consideration as a judicial applicant by the Fairfax Bar Association.
• NO OPINION: A "NO OPINION" vote means you do not feel you have sufficient knowledge of the applicant to vote "ENDORSED" or "NOT ENDORSED".

Candidate Information: Below you will find the following information for each candidate.

• Biographical information submitted by the candidate
• Photograph
• Findings of the FBA Judicial Screening Panel that screened the candidates
• Executive Summary of the FBA Screening Panel (click on the candidate's name to view this)

TO ACCESS THE BALLOT:

1. Go to https://www.electionsonline.com/vote/index.cfm
2. Enter the email address you have on file with the FBA
3. If you are eligible to vote, you will receive an e-mail with a hyperlink to your unique ballot, which will expire after ten minutes                 

Note: the Executive Summary for each candidate will also be found on the ballot – click on “Read A Full Description” under each candidate to review the Executive Summary as you vote. 

Candidates had the option to use their Executive Summaries and results from the September 2024 Judicial Screening.

If you have any questions about the online election, please contact the Fairfax Bar Association at 703-246-2740.

 

Candidates

Biographies

James F. Davis Committee Recommendation - Highly Recommended   James F. Davis (“Jim”) graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park, with a degree in Accounting and earned his Juris Doctor from George Mason University School of Law. While in law school, Jim passed the Certified Public Accountant exam.   His practice focuses on criminal and traffic defense, personal injury litigation, landlord/tenant disputes, and civil litigation. Jim also appears in Federal Court for both criminal and civil cases.   In August 2022, Jim was appointed as a Substitute Judge and regularly presides in the Fairfax General District Court and Fairfax Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.

Christopher M. Day Committee Recommendation - Recommended Christopher Day serves as an active substitute judge in the Fairfax and Prince William General District Courts, having presided over thousands of trials including murder preliminary hearings, traffic, and civil matters. He serves as managing partner for Juris Day, PLLC, and is an experienced attorney of over 30 years.   In addition, he has dedicated countless hours assisting those in need, including victims of crime, indigent litigants, as well as volunteering in outreach programs like court tours, acting as a motion conciliator, and the like. He lives in Oakton with his beloved wife and their three children, Jack, Kate, and Michael.

Andrew T. Elders Committee Recommendation - Highly Recommended Andy Elders is the Deputy Public Defender for Fairfax County. He graduated with honors from both Duke University and Georgetown Law. He joined the Office of the Public Defender in 2005. In 2008, Andy left the office to found Elders, Zinicola & Blanch, where he continued to work in criminal and traffic defense. He returned to the Public Defender’s Office in 2016. Andy was the Chair of the FBA Criminal Practice Section from 2015-2018 and was a member of the FBA CLE committee. He speaks regularly at seminars and trainings on various topics, including evidence, cross examination, and ethics.

Tamika D. Jones Committee Recommendation - Recommended Tamika Jones is a native of Amherst, Virginia.  She has resided in Fairfax County since 2003.  After being employed as a paralegal, investigator and probation officer, Ms. Jones decided to attend law school at The Catholic University of America.  Ms. Jones is a solo practitioner and handles a wide variety of legal matters in both criminal and civil cases.  She has extensive courtroom experience and has successfully handled many jury and bench trials.  Ms. Jones has also handled a broad range of family law cases.  Tamika has one child, Michael, a college senior at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, majoring in Automotive Engineering Technology.

Paul Vitale Committee Recommendation - Recommended Paul Vitale is a Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fairfax County. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he is first-generation college graduate, graduating from Villanova University and then St. John’s University School of Law. He worked for seven years at the Kings County District Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn, and five years at a personal injury firm in New York, before moving to Virginia with his family. Currently, he is prosecuting some of the most serious cases in the county. He is a member of the GDC and Pro Bono Committees of the Fairfax Bar and volunteers with LSNV assisting low-income tenants.