Falls Church Criminal Defense Lawyer

DUI & DWI Charges in Falls Church

DUI and DWI prosecutions in Falls Church require an aggressive and skilled response. A conviction can lead to loss of your driver’s license, job consequences, higher insurance rates, and jail time. Jon Katz defends people accused of drunk driving by challenging the stop, contesting field sobriety tests, attacking the breath or blood alcohol results, attacking whether the arrest followed constitutional procedures, arguing the existence of reasonable doubt, and more.

As a member of the National College for DUI Defense and trained in the field sobriety test methods taught to law enforcement, Jon is deeply equipped to identify weak points in the prosecution's case. Jon is always prepared to take your case to trial, and relishes doing so when your case does not resolve for the settlement you want.

Defending Drug Charges in Falls Church

Drug charges in Falls Church and all other courts call for a full court press defense. Jon Katz thoroughly investigates every case, starting from the constitutionality of the stop and search to the integrity of the drug testing procedures used by the lab, and proceeding from there.

Jon challenges the chain of custody, the use of informants or drug-sniffing dogs, and whether the prosecution can even prove that you knowingly possessed or trafficked in illegal drugs. For over three decades, Jon has taken on the drug war with bold and principled defenses. He brings that same fire to every client he represents in Falls Church.

Assault and Violent Offense Defense in Falls Church

Being charged with assault, malicious wounding, or another violent offense in Falls Church can have devastating consequences, even before trial. In many cases, the wrong person is charged, or a mutual altercation gets unfairly portrayed by the police or complainant. Jon Katz always fully listens to your version of what happened and prepares a tailored defense based on the facts, the evidence, and the reality of human conflict.

Whether you acted in self-defense, were misidentified, or are facing an exaggerated or fabricated allegation, Jon is ready to fully defend you with clarity and force. He works with you to identify your strongest legal defenses and prepares you thoroughly to testify at trial, should you decide to waive your right to remain silent and for your silence not to be held against you. He knows what’s at stake and treats every violent offense case with the care it deserves.

Firearms and Weapons Charges in Falls Church

Virginia has strict and often unforgiving laws when it comes to guns and weapons. Whether you’re charged with carrying a concealed weapon, being a felon in possession of a firearm, or possessing a firearm in connection with another alleged offense, Jon Katz defends your rights from the moment the case begins. He evaluates the legality of the search and seizure, whether the prosecution can truly prove possession of the firearm or other weapon, and arguments that any such possession was lawful.

Jon is committed to a robustly protected Second Amendment. He demands the protection of your Constitutional rights with guns and weapons in Falls Church and beyond. Jon works relentlessly in pursuing your best defense.

Defending Against Sex Offense and Rape Charges

Sex offense charges, whether for sexual battery, indecent exposure, child pornography, or rape, can upend your life even before trial. Jon Katz handles these cases with the discretion, seriousness, and preparation they demand. He obtains and fully reviews the evidence, evaluates how to approach the accuser in court, and brings in expert witnesses when called for.

The seriousness or ugliness of any criminal and evidentiary allegations never sidelines Jon from fully defending you against any alleged crime. Jon works tirelessly to weaken and dismantle the prosecution's case. When sex crime allegations come out of Falls Church or nearby jurisdictions, Jon is ready to push back hard.

Homicide Defense in Falls Church

A homicide charge, whether murder or manslaughter, requires immediate and strong legal defense. Jon Katz prepares your defense with intensity and focus, combing through autopsy results, forensic claims and findings, witness allegations and recollections, and police reports in pursuing your best defense. He works to suppress inflammatory or otherwise inadmissible evidence and to prevent his clients from being mischaracterized in the courtroom. When facing a homicide charge in Falls Church, you need a defense lawyer who will unflinchingly defend you to the hilt. Jon Katz is that lawyer.