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    Virginia Has 1694 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 20337 Reviews

    Rocco Philip Thomas Columbus

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    Rocco Philip Thomas Columbus

    3.835 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Former Prosecutor. Flat fees. +9 years experience. 757-942-2079
    Rating:  9.9
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    Nicholas Marquette Braswell

    Nicholas Marquette Braswell

    4.952 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Review: "If you want a bulldog of a lawyer who at the same time is caring, takes time and serious consideration on your behalf, is competent…Braswell is it. I appreciated having a lawyer who I felt had my back through a tough time and who didn’t seem to ju..."
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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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    Jessica N. Carmichael

    Jessica N. Carmichael

    5.031 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Military Law
    Bio: Jessica N. Carmichael defends clients in often high-stakes, and nationally-profiled criminal cases. She fearlessly handles all types of criminal matters. Jessica knows what her clients have at risk, and tirelessly works to achieve a favorable resu...
    Rating:  10
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    Makan Shirafkan

    Makan Shirafkan

    5.025 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Immigration and more
    Bio: My family migrated to United States while I was very young. As a young immigrant I was accused of a crime that I did not commit. I was arrested, handcuffed, and questioned. I understand the burden of being charged with a crime. I have been a defen...
    Rating:  10
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    William Barry Turner

    William Barry Turner

    5.013 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: William (Bill) Turner is a criminal defense attorney who actually tries cases. A former prosecutor for two Virginia jurisdictions, Mr. Turner has tried thousands of criminal cases to a verdict, including several high-profile jury trials. Having su...
    Rating:  10
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    Benjamin N. Griffitts

    Benjamin N. Griffitts

    4.969 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Benjamin Griffitts is a Northern Virginia native who has spent the past 14 years representing individuals charged with criminal and traffic offenses in Manassas and throughout Virginia. He appears in courts across Prince William County, Fredericks...
    Rating:  10
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    Andrew Omar Clarke

    Andrew Omar Clarke

    5.020 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Andrew O. Clarke is a Washington, DC based attorney who has built his practice around zealous advocacy of his clients. The key to the success of his law practice is his ability to work through his client's legal issues to develop a resolution. Mos...
    Rating:  10
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    Juan L. Vega

    Juan L. Vega

    5.035 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: After over twelve years of criminal prosecution, I have decided to dedicate my career to defending the rights of individual citizens. For years I sat back and wondered why so many defense attorneys failed their clients. Why didn’t they challenge a...
    Rating:  10
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    Bryan J Jones

    Bryan J Jones

    5.029 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: What I do: I help people who are charged with crimes. I also help people prove their innocence even after they’ve been convicted of a crime. I love what I do because my own experience have shown me the value of good legal advice. My law firm is fo...
    Rating:  10
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    Matthew Stephen Kensky

    Matthew Stephen Kensky

    5.066 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Matthew Kensky was born in VA and grew up in Chesterfield County, VA. He graduated cum laude with a Bachelors in Political Science from JMU in Harrisonburg, VA, and in 1996 to northern VA to attend law school. Matthew earned his Juris Doctorate fr...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Christopher Blake Holley

    Christopher Blake Holley

    4.939 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Personal Injury
    Bio: Christopher B. Holley is licensed to practice law in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C. An experienced litigator, Mr. Holley has appeared before numerous State and Federal courts of all levels in these jurisdictions and others for the past 20...
    Rating:  10
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    Garrett Douglas Green

    Garrett Douglas Green

    5.0439 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI
    Bio: Mr. Garrett D. Green is a partner at Nichols & Green in Fairfax VA. He has consistently received high praise from his clients due to his excellent client relations and his ability to obtain results in court that very few attorneys can match. He ha...
    Rating:  8.7
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    David Paul Weber

    David Paul Weber

    4.938 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Probate, Lawsuits & Disputes and more
    Bio: Small town values - Big city experience. I am an attorney, certified fraud examiner, and registered private investigator. A portion of my practice is probate, employment law (private sector and government employees), and criminal and civil dispute...
    Rating:  10
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    Monte Edward Kuligowski

    Monte Edward Kuligowski

    5.076 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Personal Injury
    Bio: ATTORNEY MONTE KULIGOWSKI has been defending clients since 1997 and has won cases at every judicial level of the state, including the Supreme Court of Virginia (See, White v. Commonwealth, 267 Va. 96 (2004)). Monte is also licensed to practice law...
    Rating:  9.7
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    Bassel Khalaf

    Bassel Khalaf

    5.010 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Bassel co-founded Westendorf & Khalaf with the primary goal of providing honest, effective, and aggressive representation for people charged with criminal and traffic offenses. He has successfully argued numerous cases and motions in General Distr...
    Rating:  10
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    James Edward Short

    James Edward Short

    4.946 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Family and more
    Bio: James E. Short is a skilled lawyer who has over 30 years of experience. His practice is focused on a wide range of misdemeanor and felony criminal cases as well as DUI defense, family law and personal injury. As a former prosecutor, James E. Short...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Justin Tyler Ervin

    Justin Tyler Ervin

    5.035 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Justin Ervin is a Virginia criminal defense attorney based in Alexandria, Virginia, and he is a founding partner of Ervin Kibria PLLC. He represents clients facing criminal traffic offenses, including DUI & DWI charges, drug possession charges, vi...
    Rating:  9.8
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    Michael Cleveland Daugherty

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    Michael Cleveland Daugherty

    4.8119 reviews
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    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Experienced & focused on your legal goals.
    Rating:  10
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    Tucker Lawson Watson

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    Tucker Lawson Watson

    5.0459 reviews
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    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Litigation and more
    You will find no better attorney to represent your needs.
    Rating:  7.7
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    Brenton Daniel Vincenzes

    Brenton Daniel Vincenzes

    5.044 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Brenton D. Vincenzes, Principal and Founder of Vincenzes Law, PLLC, is an award-winning and highly esteemed Fairfax County Criminal Defense Attorney who serves Northern Virginia court systems. or, Criminal Defense: I serve to protect the rights of...
    Rating:  10
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