Top Rated Virginia Criminal Defense Lawyers

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 Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 50 years

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

Bio: Kenny Murov has been practicing law since 1975. He is a highly experienced and skilled trial attorney, concentrating his practice in family and personal injury law. He has developed special expertise in family law and has distinguished himself as ...

Rating: 8.2

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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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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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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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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 40 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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Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Family, Child Custody and more

Bio: Born and raised in Chesterfield County, Erika MacCormac attended the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University graduating magna cum laude with memberships in Gamma Beta Phi, Pi Sigma Alpha, and the Golden Key Society. She was also a colu...

Rating: 8.3

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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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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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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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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

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

Bio: I am passionate about zealously protecting my clients' interests, and I especially enjoy practicing the art of jury trials. I balance my intensely demanding trial practice with the harmony of a loving family and with the occasional "recharge" of o...

Rating: 7.8

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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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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 6 years

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

Bio: Veteran-owned. You’re never alone, depend on the former detective, Attorney Natalie Douglas! You’re not just getting a lawyer when she takes your case. You're getting a seasoned investigator, tested and trained through years of law enforcement ser...

Rating: 7.4

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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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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years

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

Bio: Sheila Moheb is criminal litigation attorney serving the Commonwealth of Virginia, A graduate from the University of Richmond (B A English/Sociology) and the University of Richmond School of Law (J.D.), she is admitted to practice before the Virgi...

Rating: 8.0

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Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney

Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Divorce & Separation and more

Bio: Prior to joining The Reed Law Firm, Mr. Reed graduated near the top of his class at the Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law. During his time at Dickinson, Mr. Reed was privileged to serve on the Board of the Dickinson Law Review ...

Rating: 7.4

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