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    Joshua E. Lepchitz

    Joshua E. Lepchitz

    5.04 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Norfolk)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, General Practice and more
    Review: "I was very pleased with my representation from Josh. He was very responsive throughout the entire process, and he guided me in getting prepared for court. My charge was greatly reduced as a result of Josh's hard work. I would highly recommend Josh..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Jeffrey Mark Harding

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    Jeffrey Mark Harding

    5.03 reviews
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    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Norfolk)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Divorce & Separation and more
    Review: "But seriously, extremely positive experience. Mr. Harding and his team was amazing: top notch costumer service, incredibly responsive, super knowledgeable, very professional, keenly attentive, and refreshingly transparent. Costs were discussed upf..."
    Rating:  6.9
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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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    Ashby Leigh Pope

    Ashby Leigh Pope

    3.97 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Portsmouth)
    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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    Bryan Wayne Harrison

    Bryan Wayne Harrison

    5.06 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Norfolk)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: A lifelong resident of Norfolk, Bryan Harrison has represented defendants in over thirty jurisdictions of Virginia. With extensive trial experience in criminal and traffic defense as well as civil litigation and divorce, he is acutely knowledgeabl...
    Rating:  7.1
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    George Neskis

    George Neskis

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Norfolk)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents
    Bio: George Neskis primarily practices in the courts of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Portsmouth, Hampton and Suffolk. He regularly represents clients who have been charged with criminal and traffic offenses including driving while...
    Rating:  6.5
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    Shalonda Tillman

    Shalonda Tillman

    3.06 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Norfolk)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody
    Review: "We had a few weeks to bet papers done for our Grandchildren in Newport News, VA after their mother unexpectedly passed January 9, 2022. Ms. Tillman responded to a call I left her after hours and she promptly called and started the process the next..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    Laurie Nield

    Laurie Nield

    3.73 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Norfolk)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Juvenile and more
    Bio: Laurie M. Nield, a founding member of Nield, Delpierre & Vasta, PLC, represents clients throughout the Hampton Roads area. She primarily practices in the Norfolk, Chesapeake and Suffolk Courts. Ms. Nield practices daily in the General District, Ju...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Stephanie Gossett Johnson

    Stephanie Gossett Johnson

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Norfolk)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Divorce & Separation
    Review: "defended me on a first offense DUI. It was an enhanced DUI because my BAC was .15, I was looking at a mandatory 5 days in jail. Ms Johnson did an excellent job arguing my case in court to have the BAC lowered to under the enhanced mark. Her fee wa..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    W. L. Taliaferro Jr.

    W. L. Taliaferro Jr.

    4.04 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Norfolk)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 53 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "I first engaged Mr. Bill Taliaferro in the early 1980's; a period in my life when likey very few would have lent the time, marked their agendas, exhibited the professionalism, the humanitarianism and the respect that Bill has always commanded and ..."
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    Ramsey Alnaif

    Ramsey Alnaif

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Norfolk)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 9 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Ramsey has real trial experience and has successfully represented hundreds of clients. Read about some of his victories. Ramsey grew up in Hampton Roads and is very well-acquainted with the area. He married his wife, Victoria, while they were both...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Peter Decker

    Peter Decker

    5.02 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Norfolk)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents
    Bio: Peter Decker, III focuses his practice on criminal, traffic, and personal injury. He regularly practices in the General District, Juvenile and Domestic Relations, and Circuit Courts of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Suff...
    Rating:  6.8
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    Richard Joseph Davis

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    Richard Joseph Davis

    2.65 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Portsmouth)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Review: "Richard Davis exceeded my expectations! He went above and beyond to assist me in my case. His staff was super friendly, and he always made time to take my call or update me on my case. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for an exceptional at..."
    Rating:  7.7
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    Meredith B. Travers

    Meredith B. Travers

    1.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Norfolk)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Meredith specializes in criminal defense, family law and general litigation. Prior to establishing Travers Law, PLLC, in 2021, she was an associate with Kozak, Davis & Renninger, PC, in Portsmouth, VA. At the Kozak Firm, Meredith honed her litigat...
    Rating:  9.0
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    Regis Nicole Rice

    Regis Nicole Rice

    5.04 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Norfolk)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, Family and more
    Bio: Regis Rice was born and raised in Florida. Regis attended the University of Florida and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 1998 and a master’s degree in Secondary Social Studies Education 2000.After teaching seventh grade s...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Jennifer Tope Stanton

    Jennifer Tope Stanton

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    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Norfolk)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Wills & Living Wills
    Bio: Jennifer Stanton is an experienced, effective and aggressive trial attorney. With twenty five years of trial experience, her current practice is dedicated to the defense of the accused in federal and state trial courts. Stanton graduated from Duke...
    Rating:  8.0
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    Anthony Louis Montagna

    Anthony Louis Montagna

    4.715 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Norfolk)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I have been practicing law for almost 22 years. I strive to treat my clients like I would want my family members to be treated by colleagues. I am tough as nails and trial tested. I have a 12 year old daughter. I enjoy sports, travelling and reading.
    Rating:  7.1
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    David Michael Good

    David Michael Good

    5.02 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Virginia Beach)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Expungement and more
    Bio: Experienced in State and Federal Courts in Virginia I have spent my legal career fighting to protect fellow citizens’ rights in state and federal courts in Virginia, and I have represented clients from the Hampton Roads area of Virginia as well as...
    Rating:  8.2
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    Betty E Scott

    Betty E Scott

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    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Portsmouth)
    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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    Joseph Rigney

    Joseph Rigney

    5.01 review
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Norfolk)
    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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    Alexander Harkness Bell

    Alexander Harkness Bell

    5.02 reviews
    Criminal Defense Attorney near Chesapeake (Virginia Beach)
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "We had the pleasure of Alex Bell handling an unprecedented speeding/reckless driving ticket for our son in Northampton County on the Eastern Shore for us. Typically, this area is notorious for strict jail time when a speeding ticket is in the reck..."
    Rating:  6.3
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