Daniel Eric Ortiz

Judge Ortiz began his service on the Court of Appeals of Virginia on September 1, 2021. Prior to his current judicial post, he served as a Fairfax County Circuit Court judge for almost seven years. Judge Ortiz started his legal career clerking for the Honorable M. Langhorne Keith at the Fairfax County Circuit Court. At the conclusion of his clerkship, Judge Ortiz joined Blankingship & Keith, P.C., where he became a shareholder at the firm. His practice concentrated on civil and commercial litigation. While at Blankingship & Keith, Judge Ortiz chaired the firm’s Pro-Bono Committee. During that time, he also worked with Legal Services of Northern Virginia, serving as not only a member of the Board of Directors but also as a president and chairman of the board.

Judge Ortiz was selected to serve on the Virginia Access to Justice Commission and as a faculty member of the Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course. Prior to his service at the Court, Judge Ortiz was an active member in numerous bar-related organizations and committees, including serving as a member of the Board of Governors of the Virginia Bar Association and the Board of Directors of the Fairfax Bar Association. He previously served as a substitute judge in the General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court for five years.