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    Virginia Has 1684 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 20126 Reviews

    Jason Lee Jones

    Jason Lee Jones

    5.02 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime
    Bio: Retired Navy Judge Advocate and former DOJ Immigration Judge onto the next adventure. Defending Virginians in state and federal courts with 23 years of litigation experience as a defense attorney, prosecutor, trial judge, and appellate law clerk.
    Rating:  7.2
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    Patrick Vernen Foltz

    Patrick Vernen Foltz

    4.713 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Business and more
    Bio: I settled in Northern Virginia in 2005. I have lived in Arlington and Alexandria and represented clients as an attorney in Arlington, Alexandria, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Falls Church, Loudoun, Prince William County, Spotsylvania, and Vienna. I lo...
    Rating:  9.3
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    Sameera Ali

    Sameera Ali

    4.720 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 11 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Employment & Labor, Personal Injury
    Bio: Ms. Ali graduated from the David A. Clarke School of Law at the University of the District of Columbia. She has been awarded the Dr. Medger Evers Political Action Award by the NAACP presented to an individual who has exhibited outstanding commitme...
    Rating:  6.7
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    James Aaron Thomas

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Workers Compensation, Social Security and more
    Bio: J. Aaron Thomas is an injury lawyer working in Lynchburg and Roanoke practicing as an associate at the firm Agnew & Rosenberger, PLLC. Mr. Thomas has spent his entire legal career at his current firm. Before entering the legal field, Mr. Thomas sp...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Kristen Marie Shannon

    Kristen Marie Shannon

    3.611 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning
    Review: "Kristen consultation gave came to fruition in the courtroom. Money well spent. She's a hard worker."
    Rating:  7.6
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    Abigail Lea Paules

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    Abigail Lea Paules

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    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Rating:  7.4
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    Douglas James Walter

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    Douglas James Walter

    5.026 reviews
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    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Having spent 7 YEARS and a lot of money with the wrong attorney who solely cared about his image, political network and a 5 star rating, I was leery about trusting another. After multiple consults at different places, we met with Attorney Doug Wal..."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Heather Renee Harris Howard

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    Heather Renee Harris Howard

    5.03 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 24 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Car Accidents, Personal Injury and more
    Review: "Heather Howard went above and beyond what her job called for in my divorce case!! She had to do the work for both sides and she didn't have to. But she did it and it got done!! That is just the kind of person she is. There just isn't enough words ..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Claude Stuart Whitehead

    Claude Stuart Whitehead

    4.724 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 32 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Personal Injury
    Bio: I practice criminal and traffic law in the Richmond area. I also am a real estate developer in the City of Richmond. I practice law in the following cities and counties: City of Richmond, Chesterfield County, Henrico County, Hanover County, Caroli...
    Rating:  7.0
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    Bruce Harold Russell

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    Bruce Harold Russell

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Review: "Bruce did an excellent job with my case I was charged with a felony and I was denied Bond my attorney at the time could not even get me a bond hearing as soon as Bruce took over my case he had me a bond hearing and I was able to get out of jail I ..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Chidinma Harley

    Chidinma Harley

    5.08 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Chidinma U. Harley, Esq. is a Fairfax attorney and founding member of Pervaiz & Harley PLLC. She brings integrity, passion, creativity, and diligence to the firm as well as each and every case that she takes on. Ms. Harley genuinely care about her...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Shannon Kay Johnson

    Shannon Kay Johnson

    4.210 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Violent Crime, Speeding & Traffic Ticket and more
    Bio: As a Trial Attorney with over 12 years of experience Shannon Johnson, she served as an Assistant Prosecutor in two counties in Virginia. During her time as a prosecutor she handled many criminal matters. She has handled over 100 bench trails as a ...
    Rating:  7.9
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    Melanie Wright

    Melanie Wright

    5.03 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Federal Crime, White Collar Crime and more
    Bio: Attorney Melanie Caldwell Wright is an associate attorney with the Simms Firm. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Criminology, Law and Society from George Mason University. She earned her J.D. from Liberty University, School...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Robin Gayle Desrosier

    Robin Gayle Desrosier

    5.03 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 16 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "I hired Robin after my meeting with her because she is friendly, easy to talk to and she answered all my questions. I really felt that I was represented by someone who cared. And she’s affordable too. I recommend Ms.Robin Desrosier."
    Rating:  6.9
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    Chad Carter Allen

    Chad Carter Allen

    4.420 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Bio: Hi there. My name is C. Carter Allen. Some of you may be familiar with me as I graduated locally from Regent University School of Law in 2008 and have been in practice in the Hampton Roads area ever since. Now, after 10 years of successfully flyin...
    Rating:  8.9
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    Christian Erik Jurgensen

    Christian Erik Jurgensen

    4.611 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 28 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Upon admission to the Virginia Bar in 1998, Erik Jurgensen became an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney (state prosecutor) for Fairfax County in the office of the legendary prosecutor Robert F. Horan. In that position, he was responsible for crimin...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Molly Hutzell Newton

    Molly Hutzell Newton

    5.02 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Child Custody, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Ms. Newton served as the Chief Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney, the second highest ranking prosecutor in the county, focusing on the prosecution of homicide, violent sex offenses, and other high-profile cases.
    Rating:  8.8
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    David Aaron Cardon

    David Aaron Cardon

    4.619 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 30 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Bio: David Cardon believes in giving his clients personalized attention for traffic, criminal defense, and personal injury cases all over Hampton Roads. With over 21 years experience, he is not satisfied until his clients get the results they deserve. ...
    Rating:  7.1
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    Crystal Ann Meleen

    Crystal Ann Meleen

    4.73 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "She was assigned as my lawyer by the court in Fairfax as I knew no one there. She assisted me in obtaining bail, then prepared my defense. She was successful in that and all charges were dropped. She prefers to keep her defense approach to herself..."
    Rating:  7.3
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    Jonathan Louis Silvester

    Jonathan Louis Silvester

    5.07 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Family and more
    Review: "I was referred to Silvester after some legal trouble. He and his team kept me well informed throughout the entire process and always made me feel like they would do everything they could to make sure I was being taken care of. The counsel I receiv..."
    Rating:  6.5
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