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Virginia Beach City County Has 217 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 3162 Reviews

Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 38 years

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

Bio: I am a partner at Inman & Strickler, PLC practicing mainly in the areas of Personal Injury, Criminal and Traffic defense, Divorce and Family Law, and Civil Litigation. I also handle matters in the Appellate courts, both criminal and civil. I was b...

Rating: 9.0

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Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years

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

Bio: The Law Office of Michelle Mordue Helms is focused on providing high-quality representation and client satisfaction with over 31 years of legal experience and an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. I am a graduate from Syracuse Law School a...

Rating: 7.8

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Criminal Defense Lawyers in Virginia Beach City County, VA

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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 Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

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

Review: "William “ Happy” O’Brien, Esq. - divorce lawyer, My original lawyer failed to prepare for a hearing, and do his job which cost me some major retirement benefits. Happy took over and provided superior, caring and dedicated service. I admire him and..."

Rating: 8.4

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Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Family

Review: "Mrs Munn is real she’s going to tell you like it is and she is a fighter she will fight for you until the end she’s wonderful at bond hearings and she will do her best to get you the best results!! I highly recommend Mrs.munn mother of 6 Federal case"

Rating: 8.4

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Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 19 years

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

Bio: I started my legal career with the Portsmouth Public Defender's Office. This served as an invaluable experience as I handled all types of criminal cases from misdemeanor driving charges to murder. After almost four years as an Assistant Public Def...

Rating: 7.5

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Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Personal Injury and more

Review: "Working with Attorney Wooten has been an incredibly positive experience. From the beginning, Atty. Wooten paid close attention to detail, made me feel heard, respected, and supported. He took the time to truly listen, explain things in a way that ..."

Rating: 7.9

Call for a FREE consultation(757) 972-2574

Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: Scott F. Hallauer is a Virginia Beach trial lawyer and former prosecutor and Navy JAG officer, and founder of Hallauer Law Firm. With more than 20 years of legal experience, he’s dedicated to serving clients through thorough representation, tenaci...

Rating: 7.5

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Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family

Review: "I hired Ms. Messman a few years ago for my divorce/custody after spending 5 years with another law firm & wasting thousands of dollars to get nowhere. Ms. Messman got my divorce finalized and sole custody of my children in less than a year & only ..."

Rating: 6.4

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Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years

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

Review: "Expert handling of my case. Clear and timely communication. Super responsive answering questions. Would recommend 5 times out of 5."

Rating: 6.4

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Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody and more

Bio: I have been practicing in Tidewater for twenty one years. It is home. Our firm offers a free initail consultation. We have a caring and compassionate attitude towards our clients and strive to listen to our clients needs in an effort to get them t...

Rating: 6.8

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Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, Drug Crime and more

Bio: Attorney Andrew Protogyrou obtained his B.A. from the Virginia Military Institute and earned his J.D. from the University of Richmond.Mr. Protogyrou has handled hundreds of jury trials in State and Federal Courts throughout Virginia. He has argued...

Rating: 10

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Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

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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Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

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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Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Child Custody

Bio: Attorney James Garrett is the founder and lead attorney at Garrett Law Group, PLC in Virginia Beach. He began in private practice immediately upon graduating law school and being admitted to practice in his home state of Virginia in 2005. The firm...

Rating: 8.8

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Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Real Estate and more

Review: "Mr. Plumlee recently worked on my case with 100% professionalism. I've truly never seen an attorney work the courtroom like him. He is incredibly knowledgeable but is also incredibly personable. He cuts to the chase and is very genuine in how he v..."

Rating: 8.1

Call for a consultation(757) 796-6905

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Virginia Beach City County 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 Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

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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Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Bankruptcy & Debt, Divorce & Separation

Review: "I can’t thank Mr. Connor enough for his help in getting my firearm rights restored. From the very beginning, he made the process incredibly easy, walking me through everything step by step when I didn’t even know where to start. His expertise and ..."

Rating: 6.8

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Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years

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

Review: "Mr. Kinney is thorough and detailed. It takes the time to not only communicate with you but to get the facts and to defend you in all facets! Highly recommend is an understatement."

Rating: 6.6

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Virginia Beach City County Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years

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

Review: "No matter what the case I know he will do his BEST. I just had 2 federal charges, which were 2 felonies. He had one completely dismissed and the other which was dropped down to a misdemeanor, and unsupervised probation. I couldn't ask for anything..."

Rating: 8.7

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