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Alexander von Fricken is a former Virginia prosecutor with a strong background in criminal law. His criminal law experience includes exposure to a wide range of felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic infractions in the Circuit, General District, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts of Virginia.
Mr. von Fricken attended the University of Virginia, where he graduated with a B.S. in Commerce with concentrations in finance and accounting. He attended law school at The Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he discovered his passion for litigation and the courtroom.
After graduating law school, Mr. von Fricken worked as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Prince William County where he amassed significant trial experience, handling thousands of misdemeanors and felony cases, while taking dozens of cases to jury and bench trials in the county’s Circuit Court.
He founded a private practice, von Fricken Law PLC, where he has utilized his criminal justice and trial experiences as well as professional relationships to represent the best interests of his clients throughout Northern Virginia state courts on a broad range of criminal, traffic, and civil offenses. He also handles related matters such as driver’s license issues, firearms rights and concealed weapon permit issues, expungements, bond motions, suppression motions, civil asset forfeiture, probation violations, protective orders, and victim representation.
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3033 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700, Arlington, VA, 22201
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Posted by anonymous | February 5, 2026 | Hired Attorney
I can’t recommend Alex von Fricken highly enough. Due to a clerical issue, I only connected with Alex just days before I was scheduled to be in court. Despite the extremely short timeline, he immediately took ownership of the case, got up to speed quickly, and handled everything with professionali...
Posted by Acacia | January 22, 2026 | Hired Attorney
Mr. Von Fricken was reliable, knowledgeable, and extremely professional from start to finish. He communicated clearly, was always straight to the point, and made the entire process easy to navigate. He leveraged his experience effectively and was able to get my case dismissed, handling everything qui...
Posted by Keisha | January 19, 2026 | Hired Attorney
Alex is an outstanding criminal defense attorney! He's knowledgeable, responsive and he truly cares about his clients. I felt well represented and supported every step of the way. He made sure that I understood what was going on and explained things clearly. I am extremely thankful for his profession...
Posted by anonymous | January 15, 2026 | Hired Attorney
I had an outstanding experience working with Alexander Galliher von Fricken. He was extremely professional, knowledgeable, and reliable throughout the entire process. From the beginning, he explained everything clearly, answered all my questions, and made sure I felt confident about how my case was b...
Posted by Susan | January 15, 2026 | Hired Attorney
I am very glad that I hired Mr Alexander Galliher von Fricken As my Lawyer for the Traffic Case , He Did Amazaing Job and and the Case is Dissmissed He is very respectfull and Deserving and Trustable Lawyer .
"Mr. von Fricken is a smart lawyer and a dedicated advocate for his clients. His client-communication is top notch and he provides the personalized representation clients want and need. He practices in different jurisdictions than I do - so I refer him clients with absolute confidence, knowing they are in good hands."
"Alex von Fricken is a highly skilled and competent lawyer. His background as a former prosecutor makes him especially well suited to defend those accused of crimes because he knows exactly how the other side works and thinks. He is an excellent trial lawyer, yet he is able to use his keen negotiation skills to achieve the desired result for many clients without having to go to trial. He keeps his clients well informed and educates them about all possible outcomes of their case. I highly recommend Alex von Fricken to represent your interests in both criminal and civil matters."
Criminal defense lawyer
2012 - 2018
Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Commonwealth's Attorney Office for Prince William County
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JD - Juris Doctor
2007
BS - Bachelor of Science
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