Rosemarie Annunziata

With over 35 years of legal and judicial experience, this neutral served as a judge on the Court of Appeals of Virginia for 10 years and a judge on the Fairfax County Circuit Court for five years. Her background includes presiding over more than 3,000 appellate cases and handling a diverse range of civil litigation matters, including complex domestic relations, commercial disputes, and personal injury cases. She transitioned to private dispute resolution in private practice in 2005, where she focuses on mediation and arbitration across multiple legal disciplines.

This neutral is best positioned for high-stakes appellate mediations and complex family law disputes given her extensive judicial tenure and history of presiding over thousands of cases.

One of the first women to serve on the Court of Appeals of Virginia, bringing deep expertise in both trial-level and appellate-level dispute resolution.

She is regarded by legal professionals as a highly prepared and insightful neutral who excels at navigating emotionally charged family law matters and complex legal arguments in appellate mediations.