The Hon. Petula C. Metzler is a judge for the 31st Judicial Circuit Court of Virginia. She was elected to the bench by the Virginia General Assembly on May 1, 2021.
The 31st Judicial Circuit encompasses Prince William County.
Prior to her election, Metzler was a judge for the 31st Judicial District Court, a position to which she was named on June 23, 2016.
Metzler earned a bachelor’s degree in English from George Mason University in 1994. She later completed a J.D. at The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, in 2004.
After graduating from law school, Metzler began her legal career as a judicial law clerk to the Hon. Lon E. Farris of the 31st Judicial Circuit Court. She served in that capacity until 2006, at which time she entered into private practice at Blankingship & Keith. Then, in 2013, she transferred to Compton & Duling, where she specialized in land use, zoning, real estate, and eminent domain matters.
Her memberships have included the Prince William County Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar Conference of Local Bar Associations. She has also been involved with the Kiwanis Club.
Metzler was raised in rural North Carolina, where she spent her childhood picking cucumbers. She is a veteran of the United States Army.
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