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    Virginia Has 1691 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 20301 Reviews

    John Joseph Robertson

    John Joseph Robertson

    4.817 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Landlord & Tenant, Education and more
    Bio: John has been practicing law for over 21 years. His practice emphasizes criminal and traffic defense, residential landlord-tenant law, and community association law, injury law, and estate planning. He has appeared in state and federal courts acro...
    Rating:  6.9
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    Herman M Sawyer

    Herman M Sawyer

    4.36 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Review: "Mr. Sawyer is a very competent attorney - he knows his way around the Virginia Judicial System. He is compassionate, quite skilled, and his pricing is fair and reasonable. He truly cares about his clients. Hired him to represent a family member in..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Karen A. Leiser

    Karen A. Leiser

    5.05 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Bio: Karen started her legal career as a staff attorney at Legal Services of Northern Virginia (LSNV), where she worked in the areas of housing and family law from 1997 to 2002. She served as the Managing Attorney for the Fairfax branch of Legal Servic...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Litigation and more
    Rating:  8.5
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    Andrea Leigh Tolbert

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    Andrea Leigh Tolbert

    5.03 reviews
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    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Trusts, Real Estate and more
    Review: "I spoke with several other local attorneys before deciding to retain Andrea and am so glad I went with this firm. She was knowledgeable, professional, and empathetic as I navigated the channels of a complicated divorce. I am pleased with my outcom..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Jason Jin Huh

    Jason Jin Huh

    4.36 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Business
    Bio: Attorney Huh is a general practice attorney in the Northern Virginia area focusing on Civil Litigation and Criminal Defense. He has successfully represented hundreds of clients in both criminal and civil courts in Fairfax County and the surroundin...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Aubrey Russell Bowles

    Aubrey Russell Bowles

    5.03 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr Bowles has saved me and my son many times, I cannot say enough about this man. He will fight to get you bail, He will fight to keep you of jail."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Jeffrey Garrick Overand

    Jeffrey Garrick Overand

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    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Rating:  9.1
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    Tammy Marie McClenney

    Tammy Marie McClenney

    5.02 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "After being denied bond and told by every attorney in the commonwealth it was impossible, Ms. McClenney pulled off the impossible and got the court to grant me a fair bond. She was very attentive and responsive to my every concern about the case. ..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Erika Encinas Maccormac

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    Erika Encinas Maccormac

    1.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Child Custody and more
    Bio: Born and raised in Chesterfield County, Erika MacCormac attended the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduating magna cum laude with memberships in Gamma Beta Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, and the Golden Key Society. She was also a colu...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Kathryn Eleanor Lavelle

    Kathryn Eleanor Lavelle

    5.02 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "I would recommend her to anybody She was the hardest working best lawyer I ever hired"
    Rating:  6.5
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    Chatocwa Ortasia Monshrell McWhorter

    Chatocwa Ortasia Monshrell McWhorter

    4.113 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Chatocwa McWhorter graduated Magna Cum Laude from Marymount College of Fordham University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. While at Fordham, she received the Psychology Department Medal for attaining the highest grade point average in the departmen...
    Rating:  7.0
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    James Reyes

    James Reyes

    4.04 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Family
    Review: "If I could give James Reyes a 10 star I would do it in a heart beat. We highly recommend James Reyes to anyone who needs a great attorney. He is very professional, responsible, respectful, knowledgeable,honest and will help you in any way he can. ..."
    Rating:  9.0
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    Kristina Marse Beavers

    Kristina Marse Beavers

    4.05 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Probate, Estate Planning and more
    Bio: Can't make it to the office for a consultation? We offer phone consultations so we can discuss your legal concerns over the phone. This means you don't need to take long time away from work, or make travel arrangements. Kristina Beavers is an expe...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Andrew Carter Graves

    Andrew Carter Graves

    5.03 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Trial Attorney is what I prefer to be known as when it comes to my profession. I take on every case with the attitude of "lets get an acquittal." I enjoy assisting my clients and their families when they need the services of an attorney who will w...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Richard Martin Reed

    Richard Martin Reed

    4.25 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation and more
    Bio: Prior to joining The Reed Law Firm, Mr. Reed graduated near the top of his class at the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law. During his time at Dickinson, Mr. Reed was privileged to serve on the Board of the Dickinson Law Review ...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Spencer Alan Reiss

    Spencer Alan Reiss

    5.03 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Spencer is an attorney who represents both individuals who have been harmed by the negligence and bad acts of others, as well as defendants in our criminal justice system. Whether Spencer's clients face the awesome power of the carceral state, or ...
    Rating:  6.1
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    Wesley Blair Simon

    Wesley Blair Simon

    4.34 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Wes Simon was assigned to my (adult) child's case. I was feeling so helpless and lost in the jungle of jail rules, court rules, police rules - first time for my child being in jail - so very scary... Wes worked his magic and got their case finaliz..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Kendra Nicole Johnson

    Kendra Nicole Johnson

    5.02 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Estate Planning
    Review: "I was facing some pretty serious criminal charges of felony possession of a sawed off shotgun that I confiscated from some youths. Thanks to Kendra Johnson not only am I free my Record survives without a blemish."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Giles Russell Stone

    Giles Russell Stone

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I had a felony drug possession charge in Henrico county and already had one previous felony (not drugs) conviction from approximately 8 years before. However Russ was able to get me into the "first offenders program" which was probation, fines and..."
    Rating:  6.6
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