Hon. Lisa M Baird

Hon. Lisa M Baird

Prince William County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court

Hon. Lisa M Baird has practiced in Prince William County for almost 25 years, 13 of those years in private practice and almost 12 years on the JDR bench. She was appointed to the circuit court in July 2025. While in private practice, Judge Baird handled municipal, criminal and traffic defense, civil litigation, and simple wills. She appeared on all three levels of court regularly in Prince William County. Judge Baird also represented the towns of Haymarket and Quantico as town attorney, and the City of Manassas Park as the DSS and misdemeanor prosecutions attorney. Her representation of those entities involved attending Council meetings, preparing contracts, FOIA requests, property easements, prosecuting zoning and building code violations, tax enforcement suits, employment matters, assisting with condemnation cases, and any other litigation involving the jurisdictions. Judge Baird was appointed a substitute judge in 2010 and served in that capacity until my Judicial appointment in July 2013. As a Prince William County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Judge, she presided over criminal, family law, and DSS cases involving family/household members and children. Judge Baird has piloted the Standardized Dispositional Matrix for juveniles, assisted with diversion and restorative justice practices, drafted model discovery, applied for and was awarded the VSTOP grant for our court, initiated the Hope Card Project, participated in numerous CLE’S as a speaker, edited the custody section of the Bench book for Judges, initiated the sixth judge request, served as chair of our local courts’ Access to Justice Committee, served as JDR Chief Judge from 2016-2018 and 2022-2024. Nationally, she served as a member of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges serving on the legislative, membership, and family violence and domestic relations committees. On the state level, Judge Baird served on the Board of the Virginia Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges and served as secretary from 2015-2017. She served on the Executive Committee for District Courts, Court Improvement Advisory Committee, and Virginia State Bar Harry Carrico Professionalism Faculty. Judge Baird also served on the Child Support Committee for Virginia Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Judges.

Hon. Lisa M Baird's Courses

  • Virginia Rules of Evidence: A Practical Toolkit

    Litigation & Appeals

    VA Specific

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
    Live Online
  • Presenting Evidence: Thoughts From the Bench

    Judicial Forum

    Podcast

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Approved 1 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
    California CLE Approved 1 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
    Iowa CLE Approved 1 Total
    Idaho CLE Upon Request 1 Total
    Louisiana CLE Upon Request 1 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
    North Dakota CLE Approved 1 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
    New York CLE Approved 1 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
    Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 1 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
    Wyoming CLE Upon Request 1 Total
    OnDemand
    1 Pennsylvania CLE
  • Virginia Civil Court Judges Discuss Trial Practice

    Judicial Forum

    VA Specific

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Virginia CLE Approved 3 Total
    OnDemand