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    220 criminal defense lawyers serve Virginia Beach, VA. Compare the best based on 3109+ reviews and detailed profiles. Related practice areas and nearby towns in Virginia Beach City County are listed below.

    Virginia Beach Has 220 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 3109 Reviews

    Brian Matthew Latuga

    PRO

    5.0158 reviews
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    Wolcott Rivers Gates
    4417 Corporation Land, Suite 400, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Litigation, DUI & DWI and more
    Fighting for your Freedom, Family, Children, and Job
    John Darin Greenside

    PRO

    701 Independence Cir Ste 202, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 33 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Expertise You Can Trust

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    Criminal Defense

    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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    Mark Allen Andrews

    PRO

    Wolcott Rivers Gates -
    200 Bendix Road, Suite 300, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 23 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Awarded- BEST CRIMINAL DEFENSE FIRM IN CHESAPEAKE! Call Mark Andrews LAW TODAY (757) 243-1366
    Eric Leckie

    PRO

    Invictus Law
    1240 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 404, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Federal Crime and more
    Eric Leckie is the founder of Invictus Law and focuses exclusively on state and federal criminal defense. Clients hire him for his prosecutorial insight, strategic preparation, and commitment to protecting their freedom, reputation, and future.
    Scott Michael Ehrenworth

    PRO

    Virginia Beach Office (By Appointment Only)
    780 Lynnhaven Parkway, Suite 400, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Juvenile and more
    Bio: I am a Former Prosecutor. I had been fighting for the Government on a daily basis for the last 18 years. I know how the police and the prosecution operate and the typical mistakes that they make. I am ready to use my experience against them to ben...
    Wayne Edmond Holcomb

    PRO

    4.532 reviews
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    Holcomb Law, P.C.
    2628 Barrett Street, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, DUI & DWI and more
    This just got Personal--Your Future and Your Freedom. Top 10 Client Satisfaction. Free Legal Guide
    John Thomas Randall

    PRO

    Randall, McClenney, Daniels & Dunn, P.C.
    468 Investors Place, Suite 100, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Child Custody, DUI & DWI and more
    Accused Is Not Convicted. Let Us Fight for You.
    Kristen Nina P. Belber

    PRO

    Boleman Law Firm, P.C.
    4525 South Boulevard, Suite 201, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 3 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense
    Bio: Kristen Nina P. Belber joined Boleman Law Firm, P.C. in 2023. Earlier that year, she was admitted to the Virginia State Bar. Prior to joining Boleman Law, Nina worked as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Norfolk. Nina was born a...
    Thoman Law, PLLC - Virginia Beach Office
    4176 South Plaza Trail, Suite 234, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Have you been accused of committing a crime and are wondering where you can turn to receive the help and support you need at this time in your life? Criminal charges are extremely serious and can result in all kinds of consequences that you never ...
    1 Columbus Center, Ste. 600, Virginia Beach, VA
    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...
    Robert Gray Morecock

    PRO

    Ruloff, Swain, Haddad, Morecock, Talbert & Woodward, PC
    317, 30th St, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 47 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Business and more
    JR Law, PLC
    1 Columbus Center, Suite 677, Virginia Beach, VA
    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...
    Rodney L. Jefferson

    PRO

    Boleman Law Firm, P.C.
    4525 South Boulevard, Suite 201, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 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 ...
    BC LAW
    1244 Perimeter Parkway, Suite 441, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Personal Injury and more
    Bio: Born and raised here in Virginia Beach, Virginia, I've always had a passion for problem solving. I'm here to help however I can. Law school taught me that there was more to being a good lawyer than knowing the law. Being a good lawyer means first ...
    Jeffrey Raymond Blair

    PRO

    The Law Offices of Daniel J. Miller
    2725 Gator Street, Suite 100, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family
    Call today and speak directly with an attorney • (304) 964-0020
    McCormack & McCormack
    484 Viking Drive, Suite 190, Virginia Beach, VA
    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...
    7 Cities Law
    291 Independence Blvd., Pembroke 4, Suite 423, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Sex Crime, Violent Crime and more
    Bio: Are you or your loved one in trouble? Perhaps you have been arrested and have questions about the legal process or are looking for an experienced attorney to represent you in your case. If so give me a call. 7 Cities Law serves clients in Hampton ...
    Kevin Edward Martingayle

    PRO

    5.02 reviews
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    Bischoff Martingayle, P.C.
    2101 Parks Avenue, Suite 500, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Administrative Law, Civil Rights and more
    Helping Virginians since 1992. If you need to go to court, you'll want me there with you. Call now.
    Gardner & Mendoza, PC
    909 First Colonial Rd., Suite 100, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: I don't like to plead my clients guilty. They could've done that without my help. As an attorney, one of my most important jobs is to analyze your case and possible defenses and let the Commonwealth's Attorney (prosecutor) do its job by putting on...
    Brook Michael Thibault

    PRO

    The Coastal Virginia Law Firm of Brook M. Thibault & Assoc. P.C.
    2388 Liberty Way, Suite 200, Virginia Beach, VA
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years
    Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more
    Protect your innocence when facing criminal or drug charges! No case is too big or too small!
     
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