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    Virginia Has 1685 Criminal Defense Attorneys with 20161 Reviews

    Jason M Pelt

    Jason M Pelt

    2.811 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 25 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Landlord & Tenant and more
    Bio: Jason Pelt graduated from Samford University in 2000 and has been practicing law in the Stafford County area since 2005. Before coming to Stafford County, Jason was an active duty member of the of United States Marine Corps serving as a Staff Judg...
    Rating:  6.7
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    Victoria Lee Allen

    Victoria Lee Allen

    5.02 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Estate Planning and more
    Review: "Victoria Allen is a wonderful attorney. She represented me for two child adoption cases. Both cases were contested and we won. She is very professional, honest, and prompt. She works hard for her clients and I will forever be grateful for her repr..."
    Rating:  8.3
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    Susan Marie Johnson

    Susan Marie Johnson

    5.07 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Speeding & Traffic Ticket, Uncontested Divorce and more
    Review: "This review is long overdue and is more than well-deserved. A couple of years back, I had visited Staunton, VA with some friends. Before the night was over, I had received a charge and had to return for court. I looked around at several attorneys ..."
    Rating:  6.8
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    Betty E Scott

    Betty E Scott

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    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 27 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, Family and more
    Bio: I have been a practicing attorney for 18 years. I started my career as a judicial law clerk for three district court judges in Minnesota. I continued in public service as a public defender and attorney for two pdominant legal aid organizations in ...
    Rating:  7.8
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    Kevin Eugene Smith

    Kevin Eugene Smith

    3.73 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 35 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Business
    Review: "I used Mr. Smith for my divorce. 5 stars++++ He handled everything . Patient with me during the most stressful time of my life. I would recommend him to anybody."
    Rating:  6.7
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    Elsa Martin Seidel

    Elsa Martin Seidel

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    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 34 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Rating:  7.6
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    Brandon Wilder

    Brandon Wilder

    3.73 reviews
    Virginia 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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    Louis A. Kleiman

    Louis A. Kleiman

    3.02 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 54 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Bio: Attorney Louis Kleiman completed his Master of Law Degree in criminal law, at Duke University Law School before moving to the Washington metro area in 1972. After making a spectaculer start to his career in Durham, North Carolina with a notorious ...
    Rating:  7.3
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    Matthew Lawrence Liller

    Matthew Lawrence Liller

    5.04 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation, Speeding & Traffic Ticket
    Review: "Matthew Liller represented me after I received a speeding ticket for reckless driving in Virginia. Since I was an out of State resident, Matt took all the steps to ensure that the case could be handled without me returning to Virginia's General Di..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Megan Catherine Wickre

    Megan Catherine Wickre

    3.45 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 14 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Divorce & Separation, DUI & DWI and more
    Bio: Born and raised in Northern Virginia, Megan Wickre graduated from Woodbridge Senior High School in 2003 and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Virginia Tech in 2007. The following fall, Mrs. Wickre moved to Harrisburg, PA to begin legal studies at Wid...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Melvin Lorenzo Todd Jr.

    Melvin Lorenzo Todd Jr.

    1.67 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 18 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense
    Review: "He might not pick up the phone or call back but when he get in that court room he is a animal an don’t let Prosecutors or the DA push him around he gets the job done and really fights for his client"
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    Joseph Rigney

    Joseph Rigney

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 7 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Car Accidents and more
    Bio: Joseph R. Rigney, a Chesapeake native, received his undergraduate degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech) where he graduated cum laude before attending the University of Colorado School of Law. As a former prosecutor, Joseph now...
    Rating:  6.6
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    Alan Gabriel Escobar

    Alan Gabriel Escobar

    5.04 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 12 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Immigration, Personal Injury
    Review: "I received a speeding ticket on fairfax county parkway. I hired Mr. Escobar based on great reviews from prior clients. The entire process was hands off. Mr. Escobar was very responsive and kept me in the loop throughout. He handled everything in a..."
    Rating:  6.2
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    Tyler D. Andrehsen

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    Tyler D. Andrehsen

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 1 year
    Practice Areas:  DUI and DWI, Criminal Defense, Speeding and Traffic Ticket
    Bio: Tyler Andrehsen is an empathetic and perceptive criminal defense attorney who joined Battlefield Law Group in the fall of 2025. Based in Manassas, he represents clients throughout Northern Virginia, including Prince William, Fairfax, Loudoun, and...
    Rating:  5.2
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    Monica Milagros Gonzalez

    Monica Milagros Gonzalez

    5.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 22 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Child Custody and more
    Review: "This woman fights for whether you've hired her or she's be appointed to you by the court. In my case she was court appointed and she fought for me. It wasn't like the same old song and dance with her in Tazewell County by my side. I'm so confident..."
    Rating:  6.5
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    Michael Glendon Henkle

    Michael Glendon Henkle

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    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 20 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Estate Planning, Juvenile and more
    Bio: Glen Henkle is a lifelong Virginian whose family has proudly called this state home for over 200 years. Although born in Richmond, he was raised and attended school in Amelia County and still makes his home there. His upbringing in a rural area ta...
    Rating:  7.4
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    Susan Dudley Stout

    Susan Dudley Stout

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    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 21 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Litigation
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    Alexander Harkness Bell

    Alexander Harkness Bell

    5.02 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 13 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family, Personal Injury
    Review: "We had the pleasure of Alex Bell handling an unprecedented speeding/reckless driving ticket for our son in Northampton County on the Eastern Shore for us. Typically, this area is notorious for strict jail time when a speeding ticket is in the reck..."
    Rating:  6.3
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    Christopher Hancock Jacob

    Christopher Hancock Jacob

    1.01 review
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 10 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Personal Injury
    Bio: Christopher Jacob grew up right down the road in Richmond Virginia. He attended the University of Virginia where he worked for the student newspaper. After graduating from college, Chris received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Richmond...
    Rating:  7.2
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    John Rinehart Bryant

    John Rinehart Bryant

    5.03 reviews
    Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney
    Criminal Defense Lawyer Licensed for 17 years
    Practice Areas:  Criminal Defense, Family
    Review: "John did a great job with a very complicated family custody case. He requested documents early on, was able to have people from other states present to testify and fought for what was right. We were happy to have a lawyer who cared, paid attention..."
    Rating:  7.5
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