Rosemarie P. Annunziata

The Honorable Rosemarie Petitti Annunziata is a judge of senior status on the Virginia Court of Appeals. She previously sat on the bench of the Virginia Court of Appeals from 1995 to 2005, and on the bench of the Circuit Court from 1989 to 1995.

One of four children of Nicholas Petitti and the former Olga Maiocco, she attended the Sorbonne before moving to Elmira College in New York for her senior year, graduating in 1962 with a B.A. in French and sociology. She next attended Yale University, Graduating in 1967 with an M.A. in French literature.

In 1978, Annunziata graduated from the American University Washington School of Law with her J.D.

Annunziata began as working as an attorney at the firm of Hall, Surovell, Jackson & Colten in 1981. She also became a commissioner on the Fairfax County Planning Commission, representing the Dranesville District until 1986.

In 1984, she became a named partner in the firm of Cremins, Snead & Annunziata until that firm's dissolution two years later.

She next became of counsel at the Washington, D.C. firm of Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin in 1986.

In 1989, Annunziata, along with Thomas S. Kenny, joined the bench of the Circuit court, expanding it from 11 to 13 seats.

Judge Annunziata was named to the bench of the Virginia Court of Appeals in 1995, reappointed in 2003, and took senior status in 2005.

Judge Annunziata currently works as a mediator and arbitrator at JAMS, which provides arbitration and mediation services. She also serves on the Fairfax County Civil Service Commission.