Trial Experiences
N/AOUTCOME: Acquittals & Not Guilty
Mr. Salvato has substantial trial experience and has achieved acquittals in several high profile criminal cases. In 2005, Mr. Salvato secured a not guilty verdict in a federal death penalty case in the ... U.S. District Court in Alexandria -- one of only about 13 such acquittals in the history of the nationwide Federal Death Penalty Act. Not guilty verdicts have been secured by him before every federal judge currently sitting in the U.S. District Court in Alexandria. Mr. Salvato has defended professional athletes, police officers and death penalty inmates Mr. Salvato is available to defend a wide variety of clients and criminal cases. Past clients have included current and former professional athletes, police officers charged with criminal offenses, and individuals facing the death penalty in federal and state courts. The law office of Frank Salvato provides zealous representation to all clients no matter how large or small the case. Consultations about appeals are welcomed, as Mr. Salvato has argued cases before the Virginia Supreme Court, the Virginia Court of Appeals, and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Salvato has lectured on areas of criminal defense including issues involving jury selection and trial strategy. He has been interviewed by various media outlets, including an interview with Dan Rather for "60 Minutes."