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Giles, Patricia Tolliver

Born 1973 in West Point, NY

Federal Judicial Service:
Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Nominated by Joseph R. Biden on July 13, 2021, to a seat vacated by Liam O'Grady. Confirmed by the Senate on October 26, 2021, and received commission on November 1, 2021.

Education:
University of Virginia, B.A., 1995
University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1998

Professional Career:

Law clerk, Hon. Gerald Bruce Lee, Virginia Circuit Court, Nineteenth Judicial Circuit, 1998
Law clerk, Hon. Gerald Bruce Lee, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1998-2000
Private practice, Reston, Virginia, 2000-2003
Assistant U.S. attorney, Eastern District of Virginia, 2003-2021; Major Crimes Unit, 2003-2019; managing assistant U.S. attorney, Alexandria Division, 2019-2021
Assistant professorial lecturer, Forensic Sciences Department, George Washington University, 2006-2008