Judge Erin L. Evans-Bedois: Professional Background and Legal Expertise

The Hon. Erin L. Evans-Bedois is a judge for the 1st Judicial District Court of Virginia in Chesapeake. She joined the bench in 2019.

Evans-Bedois has served as chief judge of the Chesapeake General District Court.

Prior to joining the bench, she handled domestic relations matters as a partner at Shannon & Bedois, P.C. Before that, Evans-Bedois was in private practice at Kaufman & Cannoli, P.C. and MacDonald, Plumlee & Overton, P.C. She began her legal career as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Bruce H. Kushner and the Hon. Randall D. Smith with the Chesapeake Circuit Court.

Evans-Bedois received a bachelor’s degree from Old Dominion University. She then completed a J.D. at George Mason University, Antonin Scalia Law School, in 2005.

Evans-Bedois is a past president of the Chesapeake Bar Association and served as a member of the Chesapeake Board of Zoning Appeals.

A native of Chesapeake, Virginia, she attended Indian River High School.