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Edward John Ungvarsky

Criminal defense Attorney at Alexandria, VA

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also known as Ed Ungvarsky, Ungvarsky Law

  • State Years
    Virginia - VA 11 years
    Dist. of Columbia - DC 25 years
    New York - NY 26 years
    New Jersey - NJ 29 years
  • Licensed for 11 years
    State VA
    Acquired 2012
    Status
    Active No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 25 years
    State DC
    Acquired 1998
    Status
    Good Standing No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 26 years
    State NY
    Acquired 1997
    Status
    Currently Registered No misconduct found
  • Licensed for 29 years
    State NJ
    Acquired 1993
    Status
    Active No misconduct found

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

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Ed is an experienced criminal defense attorney who practices in local and state courts in Washington, DC and Virginia and in federal courts in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, as well as nationwide where needed. 

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Ungvarsky Law
114 North Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA, 22314

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Cost

Rates
  • Hourly Rates $ 150-525 per hour
  • Pro bono 10 %
  • Retainer Sometimes
Payment methods
Cash, Check

Resume

AVVO RATING 10.0 (Superb)

Work Experience

  • Owner, White Collar and Criminal Defense Attorney
  • Ungvarsky Law, PLLC
  • 2018 - Present
  • Supervising Attorney, Criminal Division Clinical Program
  • DC Law Students in Court
  • 2018 - Present
  • Instructor, Trial Advocacy Workshop
  • Harvard Law School
  • 2008 - Present
  • Peer Reviewer of Forensic Science Grant Programs
  • National Institute of Justice/BJA
  • 2008 - Present
  • Adjunct Professor, Death Penalty and Mitigation Graduate Course
  • Marymount University
  • 2013 - 2017
  • Capital Defender for Northern Virginia
  • Northern Virginia Capital Defender Office
  • 2009 - 2018
  • Chief of Trial Division, Forensic Sciences Lead Attorney
  • Public Defender for the District of Columbia
  • 1997 - 2009
  • (Appellate) Staff Attorney
  • Office of the Appellate Defender
  • 1995 - 1997
  • (Appellate and Post-Conviction) Staff Attorney
  • Arizona Capital Represenation Project
  • 1994 - 1995
  • Adjunct Professor, Death Penalty Course and Clinical Internship
  • Arizona State University College Of Law
  • 1994 - 1995
  • Federal Appellate Law Clerk
  • Hon. Frank M. Johnson, Jr., US Court of Appeals for 11th Circuit
  • 1993 - 1994
  • Summer Associate
  • Jenner & Block
  • 1993 - 1993
  • Law Clerk
  • Alabama Capital Representation Resource Center (EJI)
  • 1992 - 1992
  • Summer Associate
  • Akin Gump Hauer & Feld
  • 1992 - 1992
  • Summer Law Clerk
  • National Housing Law Project
  • 1991 - 1991
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Education

  • Yale Law School
  • J.D.
  • 1993
  • Wesleyan University
  • B.A.
  • 1990

Associations

  • Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Member
  • 2018 - Present
  • DC Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Member
  • 2018 - Present
  • National Association for Public Defense
  • Member
  • 2013 - Present
  • National College of Capital Voir Dire
  • Faculty Member
  • 2012 - Present
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Board Member, Forensic Science Task Force Chair, Committee Chair
  • 1997 - Present
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Languages Spoken

  • English

Honors and Awards

  • Bill Geimer Award
  • Virginia Capital Case Clearinghouse (Washington & Lee Law School)
  • 2018
  • Kutak-Dodds Prize
  • National Legal Aid and Defender Association
  • 2014
  • President's Commendation
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • 2010
  • President's Commendation
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • 2006
  • Mary McCarthy Fellowship in Public Interest Law
  • Yale Law School
  • 1992
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Attorney endorsements

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Criminal defense Attorney | Jun 03
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"One of the best - as a fellow criminal defense lawyer I refer clients to Ed and seek his advice. No one is more thorough or committed to his clients."
Criminal defense Attorney | Mar 22
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
"Ed is a very competent and devoted lawyer. His many years of capital defense work underline his devotion to criminal defendants' rights and civil liberties."
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Alexandria Criminal defense Lawyer Edward John Ungvarsky
Edward John Ungvarsky
Criminal defense Attorney
Alexandria, VA
Licensed for 29 years