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    Virginia Has 1687 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 20235 Reviews

    Spencer Alan Reiss

    Spencer Alan Reiss

    5.03 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 8 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Spencer is an attorney who represents both individuals who have been harmed by the negligence and bad acts of others, as well as defendants in our criminal justice system. Whether Spencer's clients face the awesome power of the carceral state, or ...
    Rating:  6.1
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    Peter John Schwartz

    Peter John Schwartz

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 26 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "When I was facing serious felony charges I met with quite a few lawyers in Northern VA before deciding on Peter Schwartz. No other attorney actually believed me to be innocent. They were willing to take the case and defend me, but I wouldn't dare ..."
    Rating:  8.0
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    Justin Todd Daniel

    Justin Todd Daniel

    3.114 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Justin Daniel was selected by the senior partners of Whitestone, Brent, Young Merril, P.C. to join the firm in 2008. In four years he has become the firms most senior level associate. He focuses his practice on criminal and traffic matters; family...
    Rating:  9.2
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    Wesley Blair Simon

    Wesley Blair Simon

    4.34 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Review: "Wes Simon was assigned to my (adult) child's case. I was feeling so helpless and lost in the jungle of jail rules, court rules, police rules - first time for my child being in jail - so very scary... Wes worked his magic and got their case finaliz..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Kendra Nicole Johnson

    Kendra Nicole Johnson

    5.02 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Estate Planning
    Review: "I was facing some pretty serious criminal charges of felony possession of a sawed off shotgun that I confiscated from some youths. Thanks to Kendra Johnson not only am I free my Record survives without a blemish."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Kimberly Charisse Stover

    Kimberly Charisse Stover

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    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 15 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Kimberly Stover is a seasoned trial attorney with over a decade of litigation experience. Having been a public defender at the Alexandria Office of the Public Defender from 2011-2022, she knows what it is like to represent people throughout all st...
    Rating:  8.5
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    Giles Russell Stone

    Giles Russell Stone

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I had a felony drug possession charge in Henrico county and already had one previous felony (not drugs) conviction from approximately 8 years before. However Russ was able to get me into the "first offenders program" which was probation, fines and..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Lee R. Taylor

    Lee R. Taylor

    4.858 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 41 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Business, Litigation and more
    Bio: Lee R. Taylor holds a B.A. in Psychology from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, and his J.D. law degree from the Mercer University School of Law. While still in law school, he had already started his career in the legal profession as part of th...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Eric Eldridge Harrison

    Eric Eldridge Harrison

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Litigation and more
    Review: "He talked me through everything. I had to do nothing. He got my divorce paperwork prepared, filed and i had my divorce in less than 6 months."
    Rating:  7.1
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    Willis Powell Lanier

    Willis Powell Lanier

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 36 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: Please allow me to introduce myself professionally. I practice throughout the extended Northern Virginia area. I have over 25 years’ experience in practice. If you have ANY matter possibly having ANY kind of legal consequences, please contact me i...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Brian Scott Scheid

    Brian Scott Scheid

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Real Estate, Family and more
    Review: "Mr. Scheid handled my nephew's brain-injury case in which he was at fault for drunk driving. This turned out to be a long, drawn out legal matter. Mr. Scheid was patient and thorough. He kept us abreast of developments at the many intervals of the..."
    Rating:  6.6
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    Thomas F Koerner

    Thomas F Koerner

    4.04 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 39 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime
    Bio: I am a sole practioner in Northern Virginia. I graduated from Herndon High School, attended the University of Virginia where I double majored in History and Foreign Affairs. I worked for three years as a Deputy Trial Clerk at the United States Tax...
    Rating:  7.2
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    Bryan Wayne Harrison

    Bryan Wayne Harrison

    5.06 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    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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    Jeffrey Garrick Overand

    Jeffrey Garrick Overand

    Not yet reviewedReview Jeffrey
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Rating:  9.1
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    Curt Mcdonald Nichols

    Curt Mcdonald Nichols

    4.85 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 29 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mr. Nichols represented me as a court appointed attorney. He is quite informative. He helped me every step of the way, even steps that needed to be taken after my final court date. I highly recommend him."
    Rating:  6.5
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    George Holton Yates

    George Holton Yates

    5.06 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 44 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Bio: George Holton Yates has been Lead Counsel at his law firm in Virginia Beach since 1989 where he has defended thousands of clients in judge and jury trials of criminal cases in every city in the Greater Hampton Roads region and many other cities an...
    Rating:  8.3
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    Adam Lee Lafon

    Adam Lee Lafon

    4.48 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Adam represented Me in a traffic violation. He was able to get me probation for 6 months. If I don’t receive any other ticket for those 6 months the violation will be dismissed. Best part of my experience is I didn’t have to make an appearance in ..."
    Rating:  6.3
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    Sherrill Dominique Marshall

    Sherrill Dominique Marshall

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "Mrs. Marshall went above and beyond in helping me through my seperation/divorce. She walked me through step-by-step providing me with all possible options and outcomes. I do not know how I would have made it through this time without her."
    Rating:  6.2
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    George Neskis

    George Neskis

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    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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    Matthew Corey Stewart

    Matthew Corey Stewart

    3.45 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: Matthew Stewart didn't grow up wanting to be a lawyer. After graduating with a degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech, he worked as a land developer and a highway contractor before he learned he could do more good by helping those without ...
    Rating:  7.1
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