S.W. Dawson

S. W. Dawson, Esq., is the managing member of Dawson, P.L.C., with offices in Norfolk and Kilmarnock. Mr. Dawson specializes in bespoke litigation strategies, particularly in the realm of state and federal criminal defense. Mr. Dawson regularly represents clients throughout the entire Commonwealth, but maintains his most active presence in the Hampton Roads and Northern Neck regions of Virginia.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Dawson has successfully defended hundreds of Virginia residents who have faced felony or misdemeanor charges in both state and federal courts. He has successfully defended clients facing the most serious allegations imaginable, to include: homicide, money laundering, fraud, rape, narcotics violations, driving under the influence (DUI/DWI) and more. Mr. Dawson has also represented clients all over the United States in asset forfeiture cases (cases in which the Government attempts to seize and keep a citizen's property).

Mr. Dawson also helps clients both in prosecuting and defending claims for monetary damages, Mr. Dawson particularly enjoys collecting debts owed to businesses and individuals,

Active in his professional community, Mr. Dawson is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Northern Neck Bar Assocation, and he has lectured on legal topics for several organizations. He sits on the board of Norfolk Festevents, Ltd., and GraceInside, a prison ministry founded over 100 years ago.

In recognition of his accomplishments, Mr. Dawson has been listed for many years in peer-to-peer review publications such as Virginia Super Lawyer Magazine ("Super Lawyer Rising Star"), Virginia Business Magazine ("Legal Elite"), and Coastal Virginia Magazine ("Top Lawyer"), among others.

Mr. Dawson holds a license to practice law before all Virginia state courts, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and the Supreme Court of Virginia.