A former Virginia prosecutor who knows the state?s strategies?and how to fight them. Moreover, he?s a second-generation criminal defense lawyer who is dedicated to protecting the rights of people in Virginia. Born and raised in Fairfax County, Faraji stayed close to home to study at the prestigious Georgetown University Law Center. Then he spent four years prosecuting cases as part of the Fairfax Commonwealth Attorney?s Office, where he gained deep experience in every area of criminal law and, most importantly, learned how prosecutors think. Faraji began his criminal defense work in 2009, usin...
A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Peter Greenspun graduated from LaSalle College with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1975 and obtained his Juris Doctor from George Mason University School of Law in 1978.Widely considered by his peers as an expert litigator, Peter has advocated for the rights of his clients in criminal and civil matters ranging from the simplest to the most complex. With over 30 years of experience trying countless cases, Peter has obtained exceptional results in local, state, and federal trial and appellate courts.Since 1997 Peter has repeatedly been recognized by the W...
Karin Riley Porter is an experienced Virginia criminal lawyer handling many different types of criminal offenses in Virginia. Common criminal offenses Ms. Porter deals with include drug offenses, DUI offenses, reckless driving charges, as well as assault charges to name a few. Ms. Porter began her career in law as an Assistant Commonwealth?s Attorney, where she prosecuted cases for almost a decade. While there, she grew to understand the need for proper criminal representation in the justice system, and elected to become a criminal defense lawyer. She is a member of the National College for DU...
Attorney Ronald Smith practices in State and Federal Courts in Fairfax, Prince William, and Loudon Counties. At Ronald E. Smith, P.C., our clients benefit from the skill and experience of a team of legal professionals. Whether you are facing DWI (DUI) charges, drug charges or theft charges, a team of at least two attorneys and support staff will combine their efforts to mount a united defense for you. Additionally, our firm is adept at guiding clients through the process of filing for and appealing Social Security Disability claims. If you have concerns regarding Social Security Disability (SS...
Attorney Seth Peritz has been a practicing Criminal Defense Attorney since 2016. Moving to the Northern Virginia Area after graduating from prestigious William and Mary Law School, he began his career working in a highly sought-after position with the Loudoun County Public Defender?s Office. In 2017, he left to become a private Criminal Defense Attorney at a small criminal defense and immigration firm. While representing criminal defendants on all types of charges, many of whom were noncitizen immigrants, he learned the importance of taking a holistic approach to representation, including unde...
Luke J. Nichols has successfully defended hundreds of drivers in Virginia. He is well known for his expertise in DUI/DWI defense, reckless driving defense, and other traffic issues. Luke Nichols is one of the few attorneys in Virginia who has undergone the NHTSA based law enforcement training for DUI detection and the Standardised Field Sobriety Tests (SFST). Mr. Nichols has also been trained as a Field Sobriety Test Instructor and has been trained in the use of law enforcement speed measurement devices such as Radar, Lidar, and Pacing. This experience and training gives Mr. Nichols a unique e...
Matthew Crowley handles serious criminal, and traffic and matters in the following jurisdictions:Fairfax Loudoun and LeesburgPrince William and ManassasArlingtonAlexandriaMatthew focuses his practice on defending his clients' constitutional rights and holding the police accountable. In other words, he focuses on results. With over 17 years of experience in the legal system in Northern Virginia, Matthew Crowley has dealt with a wide array of case types ranging from serious felonies to traffic violations and misdemeanors, logging thousands of trials before judges and juries. Tough, intelligent...
Attorney Patrick Anderson founded his law firm, which focuses solely upon criminal law, in 1988. For over 25 years, he and his associate attorneys have vigorously defended individuals throughout Northern Virginia charged with serious and summary crimes. The firm has offices in Fairfax and Alexandria Virginia, and provides legal services to anyone in the state of Virginia. He and his associates are licensed to practice criminal law in both state and federal courts....
Attorney Wilfred Yeargan graduated from the University of New Hampshire Law School, Franklin Pierce in 1998. He has served the Northern Virginia area for twenty one years, providing skillful defense of thousands of criminal, traffic and DUI cases. He also assists clients with prosecution and defense of civil matters such as expungements, protective orders, personal injury and contract claims.Attorney Wilfred Yeargan is an experienced litigator and has successfully defended thousands of criminal and traffic charges in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Some of the routine matters defended by his o...
I founded the Law Offices of Randall Sousa to provide aggressive, affordable, and highly skilled legal services to the people of Northern Virginia. We specialize in civil litigation, criminal defense, personal injury, divorce, estate planning, wills, trusts, and estates, and immigration. Call us today for a free consultation. 571-354-6164...
I live and work in the community in which I was born and raised. I am a graduate of Virginia Tech and the University of Baltimore, School of Law. After nearly a decade as a Senior Prosecutor in the Fairfax Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, I now bring my vast trial experience and knowledge of the law into private practice. I have tried hundreds of cases, including the most serious crimes known in the law like Murder, Abduction, Rape, Robbery and Arson. Whether charged with a crime as an adult or juvenile, or whether you are the victim of a crime, my office is ready and able to represent yo...
Mark Petrovich obtained a Bachelor's of Science in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1985, and graduated from George Mason University School of Law in 1993. He has more than 26 years of experience, having practiced in many Virginia courts (with a concentration in Fairfax and Northern Virginia), the District of Columbia and Federal Courts (licensed on all three jurisdictions). Mr. Petrovich focuses his practice on criminal defense. This includes Reckless Driving, DUI/DWI, Larceny Offenses, Drug Offenses, Sex Offenses, Assault/Battery and Malicious Wounding Offenses, Robberies, ...
Licensed Attorney for more than 20 years. Primary focus of Law includes, but is not limited to; Criminal Law - Serious Felonies and Misdemeanors. Violence Offenses ie. Robbery and Malicious Wounding, Larceny, False Pretense, Embezzlement, Drug Distribution and/or Possession, Abduction, Kidnapping, Sex Crimes, Computer Crimes. Traffic Cases - DWI, DUI, Reckless driving, Driving on a /Suspended or Revoked license, Driving without a license, Hit and Run, Eluding, etc. Family Law matters - Divorce, Custody, Visitation, Support, Equitable Distribution, Protective Orders and Violations there...
Skilled trial lawyer. Appears in court on an almost daily basis. Provides representation of the highest quality both inside and outside of the courtroom. In every case, civil or criminal, explores opportunities to o...
I have spent my entire legal career representing criminal defendant, adults and juveniles, who have been charged with crimes ranging from speeding to assault and battery to rape, robbery and murder. I truly care about my clients and try to insure that they get the best outcome possible given their unique situation. I travel throughout the Northern Virginia area and have practiced in every court in this area. I received my undergraduate degree in Economics from St. Lawrence University in New York and proceeded to get my Masters in Business Administration from James Madison University immedi...
Nominated Best Advocate in the Student Trial Advocacy Competition (STAC) National Trial Competition, Vance brings both an academic skillset and courtroom training to the firm. Additionally, Vance was part of his law school?s highly competitive Honors Moot Court team, and excelled to the point of being elected to serve on Santa Clara?s Honors Moot Court Board of Directors. Vance also possesses a noteworthy assortment of criminal and civil law expertise via his work at the San Francisco City Attorney?s Office, Sunnyvale City Attorney?s Office, and as an Associate for Lexis Nexis Legal Research...
Shannon Johnson is the founding attorney of the Law Offices of SK Johnson. Shannon has focused her practice area related to all criminal matters and claims for disability.After graduating summa cum laude from Utah State University she attended Pepperdine University after having been granted the Dean?s Scholarship. During the final year of her education, she relocated to Washington DC to work at Department of Justice in the Office of the Pardon Attorney. As the first full-time law clerk at the Agency, she processed a majority of the requests from federal inmates requesting an early commutation ...
Brenton D. Vincenzes, Virginia criminal lawyer and estate planning attorney, is founder of Vincenzes Law, PLLC, and leads the Vincenzes Law team. I serve to protect the rights of those facing the criminal justice system in Northern Virginia. Young, old, affluent, indigent, or somewhere in between.My firm also offers estate planning services, including wills, trusts, and unique planning solutions....