The Hon. Victoria J. Lobley is an associate judge for the Washington County District Court in Maryland. She was appointed to the bench by Governor Larry Hogan on September 17, 2021.
Prior to her appointment, Lobley was a sole practitioner in her own private practice, a law firm she established in 2015. Before that, she was a partner at Cheeatow & Lobley (2011 to 2015). Lobley specialized in criminal defense and family law matters.
Lobley earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Maryland, College Park in 1992. She then completed a J.D. at University of Baltimore School of Law (2002) and an LL.M. in taxation from the Georgetown University Law Center (2003).
After graduating from law school, Lobley began her legal career as an assistant public defender for the Washington County Public Defender’s Office. She served in that capacity until 2004.
Her memberships have included the Maryland State Bar Association and the Washington County Bar Association (president). She also sat on the Board of Trustees of the Public Defender System.
Born in Houston, Texas, Lobley attended Canterbury School in Accokeek, Maryland.