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Virginia Has 1694 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 20344 Reviews

Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Landlord & Tenant and more

Bio: Jason Pelt graduated from Samford University in 2000 and has been practicing law in the Stafford County area since 2005. Before coming to Stafford County, Jason was an active duty member of the of United States Marine Corps serving as a Staff Judg...

Rating: 6.7

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more

Review: "Victoria Allen is a wonderful attorney. She represented me for two child adoption cases. Both cases were contested and we won. She is very professional, honest, and prompt. She works hard for her clients and I will forever be grateful for her repr..."

Rating: 8.3

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Virginia

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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 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Uncontested Divorce and more

Review: "This review is long overdue and is more than well-deserved. A couple of years back, I had visited Staunton, VA with some friends. Before the night was over, I had received a charge and had to return for court. I looked around at several attorneys ..."

Rating: 6.8

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Wills & Living Wills and more

Rating: 10

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

Bio: Michael J. Sgarlat has been a member of the Virginia State Bar since 1978. Our office handles state cases throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia as well as Federal matters in the United State District Courts. Areas of practice include: PERSONAL I...

Rating: 7.5

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Business

Review: "I used Mr. Smith for my divorce. 5 stars++++ He handled everything . Patient with me during the most stressful time of my life. I would recommend him to anybody."

Rating: 6.7

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

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

Rating: 7.6

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

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

Bio: Cameron Gilbert is an attorney primarily focused on defending clients charged with DUI/DWI and related charges who is also capable of assisting with other criminal, traffic, and civil matters. Cameron has over sixteen years experience practicing l...

Rating: 7.1

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

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

Rating: 7.6

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Brandon was born and raised in the Hampton Roads area. He graduated from Regent University School of Law and received his undergraduate degree from Washington and Lee University. While at Washington and Lee, Brandon was an NCAA Division III studen...

Rating: 7.6

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more

Bio: I have been a practicing attorney for 18 years. I started my career as a judicial law clerk for three district court judges in Minnesota. I continued in public service as a public defender and attorney for two pdominant legal aid organizations in ...

Rating: 7.8

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Bio: Attorney Louis Kleiman completed his Master of Law Degree in criminal law, at Duke University Law School before moving to the Washington metro area in 1972. After making a spectaculer start to his career in Durham, North Carolina with a notorious ...

Rating: 7.3

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Review: "Matthew Liller represented me after I received a speeding ticket for reckless driving in Virginia. Since I was an out of State resident, Matt took all the steps to ensure that the case could be handled without me returning to Virginia's General Di..."

Rating: 6.5

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more

Bio: Born and raised in Northern Virginia, Megan Wickre graduated from Woodbridge Senior High School in 2003 and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Virginia Tech in 2007. The following fall, Mrs. Wickre moved to Harrisburg, PA to begin legal studies at Wid...

Rating: 7.4

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "He might not pick up the phone or call back but when he get in that court room he is a animal an don’t let Prosecutors or the DA push him around he gets the job done and really fights for his client"

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more

Bio: Joseph R. Rigney, a Chesapeake native, received his undergraduate degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) where he graduated cum laude before attending the University of Colorado School of Law. As a former prosecutor, Joseph now...

Rating: 6.6

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury

Review: "I received a speeding ticket on fairfax county parkway. I hired Mr. Escobar based on great reviews from prior clients. The entire process was hands off. Mr. Escobar was very responsive and kept me in the loop throughout. He handled everything in a..."

Rating: 6.2

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appeals, Litigation and more

Rating: 8.9

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Child Custody and more

Review: "This woman fights for whether you've hired her or she's be appointed to you by the court. In my case she was court appointed and she fought for me. It wasn't like the same old song and dance with her in Tazewell County by my side. I'm so confident..."

Rating: 6.5

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation

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