Underdog Blog – Fairfax Criminal Defense Lawyer | Virginia DUI Attorney

Criminal defense persuasion is not about long, dry, and boring orations, but to adjusting presentation and arguments to the audience's preference for getting to the point, non-shoddy presentation, not wasting its time, and recognizing that different people veer towards processing information in visual, auditory or...

Criminal defense challenges abound in court, and sometimes include facing an angry judge. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that dealing with judges, prosecutors, opposing witnesses and others showing anger -- whether real, feigned or exaggerated -- is par for the course. When the...

Virginia criminal prosecutions resulting in convictions for drug offenses previously brought a mandatory six-month driving suspension, each run consecutively to the other count, and for 251 dispositions as well. As a Fairfax drug and criminal defense lawyer, I know that the commonwealth's law wisely changed...

Virginia dismissal statutes in criminal cases start in the form of mutually consented-to dismissals, and a prosecutor's nolle prosequi (not prosecuting) motion. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that the consented-to dismissal scenario comes from a recent legislative change, and the nolle prosequi statutory...

Empowered DUI defense -- and empowered criminal defense, for that matter -- is the only way to proceed when you are suspected of or prosecuted for alleged violations of the DUI law. Before you get behind the wheel after imbibing beer, wine or alcohol this...

Trial skills are essential for all criminal defense lawyers, and are only learned and refined best through doing actual trials. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I am fortunate to have taken hundreds of cases to trial, refining my persuasive abilities all the more with each...

Fairfax DUI trial victories typically require full preparation and focus, which is the same for any pursuit of victory in Virginia criminal court. As a Virginia DWI lawyer, I have taken hundreds of cases to trial, often not knowing in advance the defense-friendly gems that...

Expecting the unexpected is important in Fairfax, Virginia DUI court and all courts while defending against misdemeanor and felony prosecutions. As a Fairfax DWI lawyer, I know that despite all the seeming niceties and rules in the courthouse, that Virginia DUI and criminal defense in...

Handgun purchases can be an exciting event. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I have seen hundreds of different handguns up close and -- regardless of the wisdom or not of having so many handguns in private possession -- acknowledge the advanced technology of so many...

Virginia criminal lawyer speaks through statutes and judicial orders. As a Fairfax criminal lawyer, I know that criminal defense lawyers need to focus judges on the governing law and court orders that can best lead to a defense victory. Judges are not here to do...