Manuel E. Leiva

Mr. Leiva was wonderful when talking to him over the phone and hired him immediately. I was really stressed leading up to my court date, and was worried about the outcome. The day of court I met him since I was charged in Fairfax and me living in Norfolk. Well, let me tell you, I shook his hand, and ...we went over my intentions right then and there. I waited in the courtroom until he was done talking with the prosecutor. We sat down and he was able to drop my dui down to a reckless and drop my refusal charge altogether! Saved my career and life!

Mr. Leiva represented me when I was charged with criminal trespass by my ex-husband. From the first meeting, Mr. Leiva was focused, asked really good, targeted questions, and was sympathetic to my situation. He gave a realistic assessment of the possible rulings a judge would make, then outlined fo...r me the steps he would take to structure my case for court. In court, he was eloquent and brilliant in his cross-examination. He had such clear thoughts and legal arguments that he basically just tied up my ex-husband up in loops. If I hadn't been so scared, it would have been fun to watch. When it was my turn to take the stand, Mr. Leiva stood up, said "Move to Strike". The judge said "Agreed". I didn't even have to testify because Mr. Leiva was so effective in court. Not to mention, he was careful about watching the financial charges, and his rates are fair and reasonable. I feel very very lucky to have found him and would hire him again immediately if I had too. He is a truly talented, excellent and empathic attorney.

Mr. Leiva handled my teenage daugher's DWI and did a truly excellent job. I could not be more favorably impressed with Mr. Leiva's professionalism, knowledge, connections and skills in representing us and helping us through a difficult time. He expertly assessed my daughter's case, gave us a ...thorough analysis of our options and recommended a plea bargain approach to the prosecutor that was accepted: my daughter received probation, a one year loss of license and if she complied with all of the court's conditions (drug counseling, no further legal troubles of any kind), her conviction would be expunged. Mr. Leiva counseled my daughter in terms of how the case before the judge would play out, how she should conduct herself and answer the judge's and prosecutor's questions, and how she should comply with the probation office. It has been a year now and my daughter's record was successfully expunged, and her probation even was ended 6 months early. Based on our experience, I recommend Mr. Leiva without hesitation -- he is calm, reasonable and savvy. He understands the Fairfax County court system, judges and prosecutors, and provides sound, practical advice. I think his experience as a public defender, and his training and work under some of the best lawyers in Fairfax County makes him uniquely qualified and highly respected in his handling of dui/dwi and criminal matters. He is my "go-to" lawyer for these kinds of matters for my family, friends and clients.

When I first spoke on the phone with Manuel I could tell that he had my best interests at heart and he genuinely wanted to help. You can immediately tell how knowledgable he is in the field of law. I hired him on the spot. When I finally met him, I knew I had made the right choice. His charac...ter is second to none. He tells you exactly what small things YOU can do to help yourself while he takes care of EVERYTHING else. Manuel is calm and consultative. His level-headed approach, charisma and confidence are what makes Manuel a winner in the judicial system, in the court-room and in plea bargains. I was facing a level one misdemeanor which could have meant huge fines and jail time. Manuel was able to plea bargain with the prosecutor to get my 30-day sentence reduce to ZERO DAYS! My fine was also INCREDIBLY SMALL compared to what it COULD have been had I not hired Manuel. I really can't say enough about Manuel. His wisdom is beyond his years and he uses his powers for good. Do yourself a favor...hire Manuel Leiva! (Or at least give him a call today)

Manuel Leiva is a talented attorney, with substantial trial experience. His performance throughout my trial was simply amazing. He's also well respected throughout the entire court system. I'm very happy with his work and I'm glad I decided to fight the charges with a 2 day trial. I highly recommend ...him to others.