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    Virginia Has 1694 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 20341 Reviews

    Emily Rose Ritvo Beckman

    Emily Rose Ritvo Beckman

    5.02 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Very prepared awesome litigator and a closing argument that will make Mike Tyson scared. Will hire again. "
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    Elizabeth Bliemel Hurd

    Elizabeth Bliemel Hurd

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more
    Review: "She is amazing and I love how professional she is she's a hard worker and is the best at what she does I'm glad and honored to had her as my lawyer when I was younger I love her energy and I see how she loves her job in helping others she's the be..."
    Rating:  8.5
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    William Davis Pickett

    William Davis Pickett

    4.611 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: I am a former Fairfax County prosecutor with over 30 years of criminal law experience. I have taken thousands of cases over my 30 years of practice and have fostered many meaningful professional relationships throughout the county, which helps me ...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Liza Greenspun Yang

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    Liza Greenspun Yang

    4.829 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 5 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, White Collar Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Born and raised in Fairfax, Virginia, Liza Yang is a graduate of the Fairfax County Public School system. She then went on to study Spanish and Journalism at Wake Forest University before returning home and working as the Office Manager at Greensp...
    Rating:  6.0
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    Martha Grace Norton

    Martha Grace Norton

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation
    Bio: Martha graduated from George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School in December 2001, and has been licensed with the Virginia State Bar since 2002. For nearly two decades she has been practicing in the Fredericksburg Area. She has been both ...
    Rating:  7.7
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    Samuel Jonathan Kaufman

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    Samuel Jonathan Kaufman

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    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Business and more
    Rating:  8.9
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    Andrew Thurman Scruggs

    Andrew Thurman Scruggs

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Family and more
    Review: "Andrew Scruggs has gone far above and beyond his job description as a public defender for me. He not only helped me with the case that was assigned to him, but has continued to help me with consultations and legal advice since. Andrew has helped m..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    John Anthony Rockecharlie

    John Anthony Rockecharlie

    3.511 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "John is a truly exceptional criminal defense attorney. I was arrested by an over-zealous police officer in the Richmond, VA area who violated my constitutional rights and John successfully defended my rights in court and got my case dismissed. I c..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Graven Winslow Craig

    Graven Winslow Craig

    5.03 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    Review: "I hired Graven to handle a ignition interlock issue and he and his staff where great. He will set you at ease, answer all your questions, and get the job done! Great guy to have in your corner. Highly recommended. Christopher H"
    Rating:  7.6
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    Anne Louise Roddy

    Anne Louise Roddy

    4.03 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Alimony and more
    Bio: Anne Roddy grew up in California and she received her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Public Law from the University of California, San Diego. After college, Anne moved to Richmond, Virginia and attended the University of Richmond, T...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Edward John Nuttall

    Edward John Nuttall

    2.33 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Bio: An experienced trial attorney, I have received Martindale Hubbell's highest rating of “AV Preeminent” in the areas of Family Law, Criminal Defense and Litigation, have been named as a Top Laywer by Washingtonian Magazine, Northern Virginia Magazin...
    Rating:  9.9
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    Sara Magdalena Gaborik

    Sara Magdalena Gaborik

    5.02 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Sara Gaborik fought a case for my brother about 2 years ago. I would recommend her to anyone. She went up against one of the toughest judges in richmond and won.she is very nice outside the courtroom I have people that worked in the courts that wo..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Wayne Stuart Painter

    Wayne Stuart Painter

    5.02 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Constitutional
    Bio: Attorney specializes in defending charges of murder, firearms, drug and violent crimes cases. Extensive investigation and suppression and motions hearings makes sure you are effectively defended. USCCA certified to handle self-defense firearms cas...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Ashby Leigh Pope

    Ashby Leigh Pope

    3.97 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Hello! My name is Ashby Pope and I am a partner at the law firm of Riddick & Pope in Smithfield, Virginia. We also have an office in Portsmouth, Virginia to serve our clients on the Southside. I started my legal career in Portsmouth and I live in ...
    Rating:  8.1
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    Ryan Douglas Herold

    Ryan Douglas Herold

    1.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: NovaLegalGroup, P.C. t/a the Law Office of O. Keith Hallam, Jr., is a small law firm that handles Criminal, Traffic, and Personal Injury matters.
    Rating:  8.2
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    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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    Justin Todd Daniel

    Justin Todd Daniel

    3.114 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Justin Daniel was selected by the senior partners of Whitestone, Brent, Young Merril, P.C. to join the firm in 2008. In four years he has become the firms most senior level associate. He focuses his practice on criminal and traffic matters; family...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Peter John Schwartz

    Peter John Schwartz

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "When I was facing serious felony charges I met with quite a few lawyers in Northern VA before deciding on Peter Schwartz. No other attorney actually believed me to be innocent. They were willing to take the case and defend me, but I wouldn't dare ..."
    Rating:  8.0
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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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