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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: James K. Freeman practices primarily in the fields of personal injury, wrongful death and criminal defense litigation. A partner in the firm, he enjoys a reputation as an aggressive, results-oriented trial attorney. His work with a major insurance...

Rating: 9.2

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more

Bio: Attorney Melanie Caldwell Wright is an associate attorney with the Simms Firm. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Criminology, Law and Society from George Mason University. She earned her J.D. from Liberty University, School...

Rating: 7.4

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Virginia

Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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Criminal defense lawyers represent clients at every stage of a criminal case: investigation, arrest, arraignment, plea bargaining, trial, and appeal. They assess evidence, protect constitutional rights, negotiate reduced charges or sentences, cross-examine witnesses, raise defenses, file motions, and advocate to minimize penalties or obtain acquittals.

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I hired Robin after my meeting with her because she is friendly, easy to talk to and she answered all my questions. I really felt that I was represented by someone who cared. And she’s affordable too. I recommend Ms.Robin Desrosier."

Rating: 6.9

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "Linda helped me peacefully resolve a stressful custody case with an out-of-court settlement agreement that will protect my child much more than what a judge would likely have granted. This is the best outcome I could have hoped for– a real "win" i..."

Rating: 8.4

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: Upon admission to the Virginia Bar in 1998, Erik Jurgensen became an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney (state prosecutor) for Fairfax County in the office of the legendary prosecutor Robert F. Horan. In that position, he was responsible for crimin...

Rating: 7.1

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Custody, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Ms. Newton served as the Chief Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney, the second highest ranking prosecutor in the county, focusing on the prosecution of homicide, violent sex offenses, and other high-profile cases.

Rating: 8.8

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "She was assigned as my lawyer by the court in Fairfax as I knew no one there. She assisted me in obtaining bail, then prepared my defense. She was successful in that and all charges were dropped. She prefers to keep her defense approach to herself..."

Rating: 7.3

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more

Bio: Ms. Booker is a graduate of Liberty University School of Law. She has strong community ties to the Chesterfield and Richmond community. She is very active in the community and volunteers in several organizations. As a former prosecutor, she is kno...

Rating: 7.2

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Rating: 9.2

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Litigation

Review: "I hired Mr. Ritter to represent me based on another well-known attorney's direction. He did not disappoint me. His fees were very fair. He explained all my avenues of defense. Once we chose the way to defend me he not only met my goals but he even..."

Rating: 7.1

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more

Review: "Mr. Mikula represented me in a domestic matter. His knowledge and professionalism was excellent. He was very successful in my case. I would highly recommend him."

Rating: 8.9

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Education and more

Review: "My husband and I needed to update our wills. We also needed Advanced Directive and Power of Attorney documents. Prior to our consultation, Ms. Richard supplied us with questionnaires which guided us as we gathered pertinent information. During the..."

Rating: 7.8

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: Brian began his practice specializing in personal injury as well criminal defense before entering public service with the Hanover County Commonwealth’s Attorney Office. While serving as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Brian handled all matte...

Rating: 7.2

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more

Review: "Calum has helped me in more ways than one. While he specializes in criminal defense and traffic court (helped me with a speeding ticket), he has also been an invaluable member of my legal council for my local business in Virginia Beach. I have gro..."

Rating: 6.2

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Charles Inch, a Pennsylvania native, studied Computer Science at Shippensburg University before pursuing his dream of becoming a lawyer. After getting his undergraduate degree there he decided to move to Richmond and study law at University of Ric...

Rating: 7.9

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Lawsuits & Disputes, Immigration and more

"Serious Allegations, Serious Defense." Don't face charges without Noah Wyer, The Lawyer to Hire!

Rating: 6.3

Call for a consultation(434) 993-5261

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury

Review: "I had the best experience with Jacob and his staff. They were helpful and responsive to all my questions and concerns. This was the first time I had to go to court, so I had no clue what to do. But, Jacob helped me win the case in an hour. A very ..."

Rating: 7.5

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "From the beginning, Ms. Kane immediately took my call and was extremely knowledgeable about the criminal matters involved. She is a superb listener, has tremendous peer respect because of her former Chairmanship of the VA Criminal Defense Attorney..."

Rating: 6.9

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more

Review: "Don is a straight talker. He is the kind of attorney that you want in your corner. I appreciated Don's style a lot and I wish I could have hired him. In my situation, we could not reach an agreement on the fees. If that were not an issue, then Don..."

Rating: 7.5

Call for a consultation(888) 511-6920

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI

Bio: I am a defense attorney because I firmly believe everyone deserves to be treated with basic human dignity. No matter where people come from, or what they are accused of doing, everyone deserves this basic level of respect. I also believe in the Co...

Rating: 6.7

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