Jan L. Brodie

The Honorable Jan Lois Brodie is a judge on the Circuit Court.

Brodie was born Jan Lois Ernstmeyer, the daughter of the Reverend Doctor Milton S. and Muriel H. Ernstmeyer, and grew up in Seattle, Washington.

Ernstmeyer graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1969, where she also met her future husband, Glenn. She later took her masters degree from San Jose State University.

Brodie took her law degree from George Mason University's law school in 1986.

Brodie joined the Fairfax County Attorney's office in 1988 as an assistant county attorney in the land use section. In 2006, Brodie was named a Deputy County Attorney, and retired two years later.

Brodie was named to the bench of the Circuit Court by Governor Tim Kaine in August, 2008. Judge Brodie was sworn in on September 12, 2008. Her investure ceremony was held on March 27, 2009.