The Honorable Gregory D. Underwood is a Norfolk citizen and leader dedicated to the work of the City and the Commonwealth.

Greg is the Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney, a position he’s held since March 2009, when he was elected in a Special Election to complete the term of the previous Commonwealth’s Attorney who accepted a judgeship. Greg was then re-elected in the November 2009 General Election to a full, 4-year term.

The Office of the Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney is one of the largest and busiest prosecutors’ offices in the state and it’s an Office Greg knows quite well. He first joined the Office in August 1990 as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney and worked for 4 years before leaving for the private practice of law and work as a criminal defense attorney for 3 years. In March 1997, Greg returned to criminal prosecution as a Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in the Office of the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney. He stayed there until June 2001 when he returned to Norfolk as a Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney.

Greg grew up in North Carolina – graduating Magna Cum Laude from Fayetteville State University in 1980 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. It was following high school and during and after his college years that Greg proudly served in the United States Air Force as an Aircraft Electrician, Reserve Officer Training Corps, and Deputy Missile Combat Crew Commander. Greg graduated from law school at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1987.

As a result of his time at U-N-C Chapel Hill, Greg is a big fan of the Tar Heels, especially the men’s basketball team. He and his wife, Gracie, are members of Second Calvary Baptist Church. He also enjoys fishing and spending time with his children and grandchildren.