My son's friend took his parents charge card to go shopping. My son signed those charge cards as he was an adult and his friend was a minor. We hired Mr. Short to defend my son against the resulting five felony charges. His experience as a prosecuting attorney enabled Mr. Short to change the venu...e from civil to juvenile court and have both boys appear before the same judge. After consulting with the prosecuting attorney he was able to get the charges reduced from five felonies to two misdemeanors. After speaking with the judge he was able to get the misdemeanors deferred in lieu of community service. Throughout this ordeal Mr. Short was always available for discussion, kept us informed of schedules, strategies, and the legal process in general, and treated my family with the utmost courtesy. I highly recommend him and his firm.

Phenomenal Defense Lawyer! Mr. Short had the confidence to intelligently review the facts and circumstances of my case and craft a comprehensive legal strategy to yield the desired results without compromising his ethical and moral obligation. His interpersonal and public speaking skills were extraor...dinary and on parade; demonstrating a rare ability to articulate the truths of my case in a clear and concise manner before the Chesapeake J & DR Courts earning an unprecedented favorable ruling (dismissal). Mr. Short’s due diligence and commitment to my case far exceeded my expectation of a presumably straight-forward and seemingly incontestable Assault & Battery charge. The Law Firm of James E. Short, PLC is principally responsible for preserving my military career as a senior Naval Officer with over 20 years of faithful and honorable service threaten by force retirement. An amazing feat and noteworthy accomplishment! As such, I am unhesitant in recommending Mr. Short as your clear first-choice! His successes and diverse background showcases the unique skill set incumbent of a trustworthy Defense Attorney capable representing a myriad of clients, military or civilian in need of reliable legal representation. S/ DLR – Chesapeake, VA

Mr. Short represented me through my separation and divorce and also assisted me with child custody. He was extremely professional, went well beyond his duties, kept me informed through the entire process, and always checked up on how I was doing. His office staff is also very professional, kind, an...d caring! He is in fact the best at his job and I plan to keep him as my lawyer for all my various legal needs.

If you are reading this, you are probably trying to choose a lawyer out of a sea of lawyers. I was in your position in December of 2014. How do you know who to choose? Well – quite simply unless you know someone who has had a similar legal issue, you probably have to rely on gut feeling and review...s. Let me try to help you with your decision. Mr. Short is an accomplished attorney. He is honest, reliable, straightforward and caring. He represented me in a recent DUI case and throughout the entire process there were never any surprises. He met with me (in person) several times to discuss my case and even had the consideration to phone me on numerous occasions to check to see if all of my concerns were being met. Mr. Short is not a one man show. His assistant (Karen) ALWAYS acted/reacted professionally, and her steadfast reliability ensured communications remained smooth throughout the entire process. Mr. Short carefully listened to my side of the case and presented all options while explaining the law in a way that I could understand. Prior to my court date, Mr. Short and I met (again) and reviewed all the applicable information. On the day the case was presented to the court (30 March 2015), Mr. Short arrived early. He provided me with additional excellent guidance and advice. He then met with the prosecutor to further discuss my situation. He also spoke with the witnesses and (involved) police so that he would be fully prepared to defend me. Thankfully, Mr. Short was able to convince the prosecutor to drop some of the charges against me. I was completely happy with Mr. Short’s performance and if any of my friends need legal representation, I will whole heartedly recommend him.

After being denied twice from social services, Mr James E Short came highly recommended to me, by a reliable source. I was frustrated, tired and I just didn't understand how they turned me down. After meeting Mr Short, I felt at ease. He was very professional, informative, and thorough about handlin...g my case. He made sure I knew what to expect once we got a hearing and he kept me abreast of any forms or information that came in. Not ony that he was most kind and genuinely caring, and we won the case.