Michael Alan Pignone

Michael Alan Pignone

4.8
Rating: 7.7

Licensed for 30 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Manassas, VA
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI

9315 Center Street, Suite 103, Manassas, VA

About Michael

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 30 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 1995

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No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Michael A. Pignone

9315 Center Street, Suite 103, Manassas, VA, 20110

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Michael Alan Pignone's Reviews

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4.8 /5.0

49 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 2 of 2 reviews | 1 star

Posted by anonymous | November 16, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

If half a star was available I would have chosen it

He was my court-appointed attorney for grand larceny and he was awful!!!! No argument, no fight in the courtroom and he never returned any of my 76 phone calls to his office. Don't hire him. You will regret it.

Michael Pignone

Replied last November 15, 2016

This person was never my client. I do not do court-appointed cases as this reviewer claims. I have not defended a Grand Larceny case in many years as my practice is primarily DUI, traffic and drug charges. Unfortunately, once someone posts on AVVO it is there to stay, even if it is posted in error. All of my clients get my cell phone number. In addition, clients know that if I do not answer, it's because I'm in court or in a meeting and they text me. I have never had a client that called me 76 times without me answering or returning a call. I'm not sure who the court-appointed attorney was, but it was not me.

Posted by anonymous | May 07, 2015 | DUI & DWI

Misleading

Mr. Pignone represented me on a DWI case and it was amended to reckless driving. However, he was very misleading and non responsive to my inquiries. I had to call him several times to get a response. He called me several time until I hired him. After payment, he never called. I had to repeatedl...y call him to get a response to my questions. He was also misleading about my plea agreement. I would recommend looking elsewhere.

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Kimberly Luckey

DUI and DWI lawyer | Feb 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Michael is a great advocate for his clients, I endorse this attorney."

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Sarah Welch

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Pignone is a well-respected lawyer in our legal community. He cares about his clients and works hard to ensure that they understand the legal process and achieve the best possible outcome for their legal matters."

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Experience

Rating:  7.7 (Very Good)

Honors

2017

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Attorney, Law Offices of Michael A. Pignone

1997 - 2010

Senior Partner, Mergler & Pignone

1995 - 1997

Litigation Attorney, Law Offices of Thomas Burks

Associations

2013 - Present

National Association for DUI Defense

1997 - Present

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

1995 - Present

Virginia State Bar, Litigation Section

Sample of Legal Cases

DUI Accident

Not Guilty

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Education

1995

Suffolk University Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

George Mason University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2005

Continuing Legal Education

DUI Defense

Publications

2002

Metro Verdicts Monthly Top Verdicts of the Month

Languages

English

Activity

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