Samantha Lou Upton

Samantha Lou Upton

4.7
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 13 years

Speeding and traffic ticket Lawyer at Richmond, VA
Practice Areas: Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

412 Libbie Avenue, Ste 2, Richmond, VA

About Samantha

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 13 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2012

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Location

Upton Law

412 Libbie Avenue, Ste 2, Richmond, VA, 23226

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Samantha Lou Upton's Reviews

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4.7 /5.0

30 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | December 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Excellent Attorney

I contacted Samantha Upton because I received a reckless driving ticket. Ms. Upton took the time to listen, and thoroughly explained the process to me and what I needed to do. She was great to work with and very responsive to my follow up questions. My ticket was dismissed and I am extremely please...d with the results. I highly recommend Samantha Upton.

Posted by Michael | July 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Easy and Affordable

Samantha took the worry and fear out my court appearance. After receiving my first reckless driving I found Samantha and am very glad I did. Samantha went to work for me, directed me to a few classes I needed to take, appeared at court in my place, and negotiated with prosecution to where I had no po...ints and a very reasonable fine. I highly recommend Samantha in defending anyone in a court of law.

Posted by Melissa | July 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Minimum Charges

Samantha did a great job representing my case and letting me know up front what my odds were of getting the reckless driving charge against me either dismissed or reduced. She was very knowledgeable about the Fredericksburg/Stafford area court system (DA's, Judges, Troopers and judicial system) de...spite being located in Richmond, VA. She personally knew the ticketing officer and was able to negotiate a lesser charge (moving violation) with no points accrued on my driving record and $85 in court fees. I will definitely recommend Samantha and her team to represent anyone I may come across with legal issues. Thank You Samantha!!!

Posted by Ash | June 24, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Great job!

This was my first time dealing with a traffic ticket. Ms. Upton walked me through every step and ended up getting it reduced so that I did not get any points on my license. Highly recommended

Posted by Leif | June 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Excellent Work

I received a speeding ticket for driving 90 in a 65 in Virginia. In Virginia, you can be charged for Reckless Driving if you're going 80 or over. I had an expired registration, expired inspection sticker and had lived in Maryland for over a year without getting a MD license. I reached out to Sama...ntha Upton for help and she did a fantastic job! Once I provided all the necessary documentation and fixed all the issues with my car, she went to court on my behalf and knocked it out of the park! She was able to get the Reckless Driving charge completely dismissed. The only thing I have to do is pay court costs and take an 8 hour online driving course. All of this was for a very reasonable price. I am extremely satisfied with Samantha's performance and I'll be recommending her to all of my friends in the future.

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Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer | Jul 21

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"I endorse this lawyer."

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Clint Clary

Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Samantha Upton is a very well respected and effective attorney in the area of traffic law. I endorse her without hesitation."

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Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer | Dec 17

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Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Honors

2009

The A.D. Williams Law Scholarship, University of RIchmond

Work Experience

2014 - 2020

Partner, Weiland Upton (formerly Caddell Weiland and Caddell Nelson & Reibach)

2012 - 2013

Review Attorney Manager, LeClair Ryan through Hire Counsel

Associations

2012 - Present

Virginia State Bar

Member

2013 - 2018

The Tredegar Society

President Emeritus

Education

2012

University of Richmond, The T. C. Williams School of Law

Juris Doctor

2008

University of Virginia

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Publications

2014

The Americanist Independent Those Gals Had it Easy: The Conspicuously Untroubled Lives of Boydton’s Reconstruction Belles

Languages

English

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