Mary Margret Nerino

Mary Margret Nerino

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 12 years

Criminal defense Lawyer Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
This attorney is currently not accepting new clients.
Reason: Government Attorney

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Biography

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Practice Area

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

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Licensed in Virginia for 12 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2013

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Mary Margret Nerino's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

127 Client Reviews

Showing 21 - 25 of 41 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Fabrice | September 29, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Excellent attorney

Mary Nerino is an outstanding attorney and the best I know. I’m very thankful to her, she represented me on a reckless driving charge in Fairfax County and she indeed came through for me in my case. She was very professional and got me the best possible outcome for my case. Thank you, God. I’ll tell ...you - Fairfax is no joke when it comes to speeding and reckless driving, you best lawyer up if you get one of those especially if it could affect your employment or future employment opportunities. Reckless driving is a criminal offense in VA so just don’t do it! I would be referring her to anyone that I know if they got into a similar situation. So definitely give Mary a call, she’ll push the extra mile to get you a satisfactory result for your case. The process was not easy at all but it was worth every effort. Just do everything she suggests you should do, and be serious about completing everything before your court date.

Posted by Dave | August 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

exceeded expectations

Mary was able to significantly reduce my speeding ticket. I didn't have to appear in court, this saved me time and money. Highly recommend her.

Posted by anonymous | July 10, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Great Lawyer, Highly Recommended!

I was pulled over in Fairfax County, where I received a marijuana possession charge. I was very scared, having never been in trouble with the law before. I did an extensive amount of research, which lead me to call Ms. Nerino. By that time I had already spoken to about 8 lawyers, and all of them pret...ty much said the same thing. Mary gave excellent, straight forward advice and immediately developed a plan of action. After our phone call, I felt reassured and confident to hire her as my lawyer. Mary was extremely helpful during the entire process and took the time to throughly answer all of my questions. I followed all of her advice which later led to a nolle pros in my case. Mary is polite, professional, extremely knowledgeable and responses quickly to emails, texts or phone calls. Needless to say, I give Mary and her firm my highest recommendation. If for any reason I need a lawyer again, she will be the first I call.

Posted by Michelle | May 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Mary Nerino's Knowledge of the Law

I hired Mary Nerino as my attorney in case where I was pulled over in Arlington for using a hand held device while driving, which would have resulted in 3 points in my license and possible my car insurance policy going up in cost. Mary took my case when I would have just pled guilty however, Mary...'s knowledge of the law in Virginia and how it reads was able to get my case dismissed resulting in no court fees and no points in my license. She was always available no matter what time of day for all of my questions and no matter how little I felt my case was, she always made me feel like it was the most important case was working on. I highly recommend Mary for any traffic violations or court cases anyone has coming up.

Posted by anonymous | February 15, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Amazing experience...definitely recommend!

I received a wreckless driving ticket in 2016. It was the first one I had ever received. It was late at night and I had been coming home from a late shift. The officer had video of me swerving while driving. Additionally, at the time my record was bad from 3 tickets racked up with 2015 (I guess every...thing comes in 3's). Mary did a great job of calming my nerves down as I was not sure if I was going to get a suspended license or jail time, which troubled me. Mary did everything thing she could and advised me very well throughout. I am very grateful to her. After everything, I got the ticket reduced to speeding rather than a wreckless, which considering everything was a great outcome. I definitely recommend Mary to anyone needing a criminal defense attorney for traffic or otherwise. She is patient, reasonable, rational, and responsive. There are times when she i busy and you may need to connect with her more than once, but she will definitely get back to you. I referred my sister to her and she helped her as well! You will not go wrong by choosing Mary as your attorney!

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Mary Margret Nerino's Lawyer Endorsements

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Alexander Conn

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mary is a zealous and compassionate advocate for her clients. She is an extremely talented criminal defense attorney and I highly recommend her."

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Seth Obed

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"With courtroom savvy and a relentless work ethic, Ms. Nerino is a zealous advocate for her clients' rights; I highly recommend her services to any potential clients."

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Jonathan Katz

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 11

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mary is a very knowledgable and capable lawyer. I have trusted her to bounce ideas about some challenging issues I have had in my cases. Her easygoing personality is an asset for the challenge of advocating for criminal defendants."

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Hasina Lewis

Criminal defense lawyer | Oct 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Amazing attorney! Stellar advocate!"

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Jean Humbrecht

Criminal defense lawyer | May 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I highly endorse Ms. Nerino. She is extremely knowledgeable, well-prepared, and fights hard for her clients. Her ability to spot complex legal issue is commendable. Her clients are well-served by her representation."

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Farral Haber

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this attorney. Mary is a knowledgeable lawyer and a pleasure to work with."

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Jason Kalafat

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mary is a smart attorney with a great eye for spotting legal issues. As a colleague, I endorse this lawyer."

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Thomas Soldan

DUI and DWI lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mary is great to work with, and I definitely endorse her. She is intelligent in the courtroom and she cares deeply about defending her clients."

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Kush Arora

Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Ms. Nerino. Mary is a passionate and intelligent attorney who is great to work with."

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David Benowitz

DUI and DWI lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mary is a talented lawyer with great experience in the court room. She is a pleasure to work with, and I endorse this attorney."

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Karin Porter

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mary is an intelligent attorney with a passion for the practice of law, and she is comfortable in the court room. As a colleague, I endorse this lawyer."

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Benjamin Owen

Criminal defense lawyer | Nov 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mary has been a friend and colleague of mine for many years and has consistently impressed me with her passion, professionalism, and skill. Mary is a tireless advocate for justice for her clients and would be an asset on any team or project. She has my highest possible recommendation."

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Michael Ouziel

Criminal defense lawyer | Jul 20

Relationship: Other

"I have known Mary for years and cannot endorse her strongly enough. Mary is articulate, sharp, and genuine but, above all else, she is very passionate about her work and achieving positive results for her clients."

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Alexander Lange

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 25

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Nerino is a constant presence in the Northern Virginia courthouses. Not only would I recommend her to potential clients, I frequently ask her for advice on my own cases."

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Lysandra Pachuta

Criminal defense lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Co-worker

"Mary is a dedicated and zealous advocate for her clients. She gets great results for her clients through skilled negotiations and impressive trial skills. She is an extremely valuable member of our team."

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Jonathan Sheldon

Criminal defense lawyer | Feb 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Ms. Nerino is as smart and prepared as any lawyer I've seen in court."

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Anthony Nourse

DUI and DWI lawyer

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Ian Whittle

Criminal defense lawyer

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Michael Ouziel

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Benjamin Owen

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Alexander Conn

Criminal defense lawyer

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Alexander Lange

Criminal defense lawyer

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2016

Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers

2016

Top 40 under 40, National Trial Lawyers Association

2015

Client's Choice Award, Avvo

2015

Top 40 under 40, National Trial Lawyers Association

2015

Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers

2013

Calhoun-Bond University Service Award, Dean Nora Demleitner, Washington and Lee University School of Law

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Attorney, Defense Attorney Mary Nerino

2014 - 2015

Associate Attorney, Henson Pachuta Kammerman PLLC

2013 - 2014

Fellow, City of Alexandria Office of the Public Defender

2012 - 2013

Student Attorney, Criminal Justice Clinic, Washington and Lee University School of Law

2012 - 2012

Fellow, Virginia Legal Aid Society

2011 - 2011

Law Clerk, Executive Office For Immigration Review, York, Pennsylvania Immigration Court

Associations

2015 - Present

Arlington Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2013 - Present

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2013 - Present

Virginia State Bar

Member

2010 - Present

Phi Alpha Delta

Member

2012 - 2013

American Bar Association

Liaison to the Immigration Committee

2011 - 2012

Phi Alpha Delta

Vice Justice, Staples Chapter

Education

2013

Washington and Lee University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2008

The Pennsylvania State University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Spanish

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