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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Landlord & Tenant

Bio: Alexander von Fricken is a former Virginia prosecutor with a strong background in criminal law. His criminal law experience includes exposure to a wide range of felonies, misdemeanors, and traffic infractions in the Circuit, General District, and ...

Rating: 8.1

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more

Bio: My practice is focused entirely on defending clients accused of criminal offenses in all Virginia courts, particularly those in Hampton Roads, and the Eastern District of Virginia federal courts. I have represented hundreds of clients on charges r...

Rating: 9.2

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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 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense

Review: "I'm an attorney in Georgia, so when my college-aged son received a (super-speeder, as we call it in Georgia) speeding ticket coming back from visiting a friend at V.T., I did some research and felt like Ms. Boyer would be the right fit to represen..."

Rating: 9.4

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 43 years

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

First Class Criminal Defense Attorney Who Gets Results! Call For a Free Consultation

Rating: 9.2

Call for a FREE consultation(540) 258-4484

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Car Accidents

Bio: Regent University - Law Degree 2004 Virginia Beach Police Officer 1992-2007 My 15 years as a Virginia Beach Police Officer, a degree in psychology and another in law, have giving me a unique background to successfully defend hundreds of clients ea...

Rating: 8.6

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Business

Review: "This guy is legit. Patient, kind and answered every question my family and I had with an amazing knowledge of the law. His closing argument at trial was like something out of a movie. Not super cheap, but definitely worth every penny."

Rating: 9.7

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years

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

Bio: Members of Congress, federal judges, fellow attorneys, and thousands of clients have relied upon my work. I have contributed to briefs for two cases before The Supreme Court of the United States. Legal scholars have cited my work in the Texas Tech...

Rating: 10

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Bankruptcy & Debt and more

Bio: Rodney L. Jefferson has been practicing bankruptcy law since 2010 and joined the Boleman Law Firm in 2026. During Law School he clerked at the U.S. Department of Justice. Following Law School he served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for the ...

Rating: 7.0

Call for a consultation(804) 764-0619

Rodney L. Jefferson's Website

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

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

Trust Your Family With Ours

Rating: 10

Call for a consultation(703) 844-3876

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation

Helping Families – Resolving Disputes. Call Now To Speak With An Experienced Attorney.

Rating: 9.8

Call for a consultation(855) 910-6268

Paul Francis Nichols's Website

Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 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: 9.4

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

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

Bio: A graduate of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary, Thomas Rock has extensive experience as a trial lawyer in Virginia. He began trying cases while still in law school at the James City County Commonwealth’s Attorney...

Rating: 9.9

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Call today and speak directly with an attorney • (304) 964-0020

Rating: 7.6

Call for a consultation(304) 586-6863

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

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

Bio: Paul has been practicing law since 2005. His areas of focus are in criminal and traffic defense and civil litigation (domestic relations, personal injury). In his criminal practice, he has experience handling serious felony charges (involving the ...

Rating: 9.8

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 48 years

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

Bio: Thomas C. Carter is a near lifelong northern Virginian. He graduated from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 1978 and was appointed to a posit...

Rating: 10

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "Mr. Evans if a very knowledgeable criminal attorney. He is also very busy, which is a good thing. He will give you all the fact as per the law and will give you all your options. He will guide you through the whole process. He is very level headed..."

Rating: 9.9

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, DUI & DWI

Bio: Jonathan R. Oates is a seasoned criminal defense attorney in Virginia and Maryland. Jon has the experience, ability and knowledge to guide clients through the criminal court process in any situation. He is in court every day and has successfully a...

Rating: 9.3

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Bio: Prior to practicing law in Virginia, Ms. Geloo worked as a entertainment and fashion journalist. As such, she was passionate about telling stories, keeping informed and informing others. Ms. Geloo's current practice is mainly criminal defense, whi...

Rating: 10

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime

Bio: Everybody knows the most common question posed to criminal defense lawyers: "How can you defend a person accused of [insert crime here]?" My response is this: "If someone, who is accused of a serious crime, is taken to the emergency room, would yo...

Rating: 9.0

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 46 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Appeals

Bio: Before and while I was in law school, I served as Director of Research for the Legislature of Michigan's Washington, D.C. office, coordinating federal/state legislation between the Michigan Congressional delegation and the Michigan legislature. Up...

Rating: 9.8

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