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VirginiaCriminal Appellate Law Lawyers in Virginia

An appeal involves briefing issues for a higher court to review. Appellate attorneys in Virginia may also make an oral argument to the judge or judges deciding the appeal.


When choosing a criminal defense attorney for an appellate case, keep in mind that strict timelines often apply to appeals.


Most criminal appellate attorneys in Virginia charge flat fees for direct appeals and post conviction cases.


Many of the top appellate attorneys devote a significant portion of their practice to this niche area of the law.


Appellate law in the criminal justice system also includes federal habeas petitions and post-conviction motions for illegal sentences, ineffective assistance of counsel or prosecutorial misconduct.


Many of the top criminal appellate lawyers in the United States belong to The Council of Appellate Lawyers. The CAL is the first and only national appellate bench-bar organization.

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Kenneth Clay Chrisman

Kenneth Clay Chrisman
2201 Libbie Ave Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23230
Kenneth Clay Chrisman is a Marijuana Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended George Mason University School of Law... read more >

Greg D. McCormack

Greg D. McCormack
McCormack & McCormack
484 Viking Drive Suite 190
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Licensed for 44 years, Greg D. McCormack is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Braden Carroll

Braden Carroll
Virginia Beach Criminal Defense
1244 Perimeter Parkway Suite 441
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Braden Carroll is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Richard Martin Reed

Richard Martin Reed
The Reed Law Firm, P.L.L.C.
9200 Church Street, Suite 200
Manassas, VA 20110
Licensed for 21 years, Richard Martin Reed is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Meredith Jimmerson

Meredith Jimmerson
Meredith Jimmerson Defense Attorney
214 Court St Suite A
Lawrenceville, VA 23868
Licensed for 14 years, Meredith Jimmerson is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Florida Coastal School of Law... read more >

Jeffrey R. Blair

Jeffrey R. Blair
Jeffrey R. Blair, Attorney at Law
2725 Gator Street Ste. 100b
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Licensed for 7 years, Jeffrey R. Blair is a Family Law and Divorce lawyer... read more >

Kristina Beavers

Kristina Beavers
Kristina Beavers, Attorney at Law
7100 George Washington Mem Hwy Suite 1
Yorktown, VA 23692
Licensed for 16 years, Kristina Beavers is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Western State College of Law at Argosy Uni... read more >

Rocco Columbus

Rocco Columbus
Virginia Beach Defense Group
4445 Corporation Ln #200
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Licensed for 9 years, Rocco Columbus is a Criminal Defense lawyer who attended T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond ... read more >

Thomas Silis

Thomas Silis
Silis & Associates
113 South Alfred Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Licensed for 21 years, Thomas Silis is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended New York Law School... read more >

Ed Atkinson

Ed Atkinson
Atkinson Law
500 East Main Street Suite 1501
Norfolk, VA 23510
Licensed for 16 years, Ed Atkinson is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Yuvora Nong

Yuvora Nong
Tucker, Nong & Associates PLLC
8133 Leesburg Pike Suite 900
Vienna, VA 22182
Licensed for 23 years, Yuvora Nong is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended Florida State University College of Law... read more >

Tony A. Quitiquit

Tony A. Quitiquit
Jurach, Tacey & Quitiquit
2800 North Parham Road, Suite 201 Suite 201
Richmond, VA 23294
Licensed for 13 years, Tony A. Quitiquit is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Jonathan Shapiro

Jonathan Shapiro
Greenspun Shapiro PC
3955 Chain Bridge Rd Fl 2
Fairfax, VA 22030
Licensed for 50 years, Jonathan Shapiro is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Michael W. Lee 526572

Michael W. Lee 526572
Lee & Piracci, PLC
105 Valley Road
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
Licensed for 28 years, Michael W. Lee 526572 is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Rana Sneij Syriani

Rana Sneij Syriani
American Lawyers Group, PLLC
10615 Judicial Drive Suite 603 Fairfax VA 22030
Fairfax, VA 22030
Rana Sneij Syriani is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Jennifer Raimo

Jennifer Raimo
Jennifer Raimo, PLLC
3905 Railroad Ave Suite 104
Fairfax, VA 22030
Jennifer Raimo is a DUI / DWI and Drug Crimes lawyer... read more >

Sarah Raymond

Sarah Raymond
The Law Office of Sarah Raymond, PLLC
2217 Princess Anne St Suite 217-1
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Licensed for 18 years, Sarah Raymond is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Billy Ring Hicks

Billy Ring Hicks
B.R. Hicks, PC
5429 Backlick Rd, Ste 110
Springfield, VA 22151
Licensed for 48 years, Billy Ring Hicks is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer who attended Washington College of Law - American Univer... read more >

Sandra Bowen

Sandra Bowen
Bowen Ten Cardani, PC
3957 Westerre Parkway Suite 105
Richmond, VA 23233
Sandra Bowen is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer who attended University of Richmond, The T. C. Williams School of Law... read more >

Lu Aloupas

Lu Aloupas
Aloupas Law, P.L.L.C.
220 Mt. Pleasant Road, 102
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Lu Aloupas is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Carmelou G. Aloupas

Carmelou G. Aloupas
Aloupas Law
220 Mt. Pleasant Road Suite 102
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Licensed for 9 years, Carmelou G. Aloupas is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Andrew B. C. Wood

Andrew B. C. Wood
Law Office of Wood & Wood, P.C.
1801 Libbie Avenue Suite 102
Richmond, VA 23226
Licensed for 14 years, Andrew B. C. Wood is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Christina Pendleton

Christina Pendleton
Christina Pendleton & Associates
1506 Staples Mill Rd #101
Richmond, VA 23230
Licensed for 14 years, Christina Pendleton is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

Matthew S. Throop

Matthew S. Throop
Throop Law
530 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Licensed for 10 years, Matthew S. Throop is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Robert Franklin Keefer

Robert Franklin Keefer
52 East Market Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
Robert Franklin Keefer is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Andrew Flusche

Andrew Flusche
Andrew Flusche, Attorney at Law
10691 Spotsylvania Ave
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
Licensed for 17 years, Andrew Flusche is a Criminal Defense lawyer... read more >

Michael Kiely

Michael Kiely
Micheal Kiely Attorney at Law
4124 East Parham Rd Suite 250
Henrico, VA 23228
Licensed for 23 years, Michael Kiely is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

John Kenneth Zwerling

John Kenneth Zwerling
Zwerling/Citronberg, PLLC
114 North Alfred St
Alexandria, VA 22314
Licensed for 54 years, John Kenneth Zwerling is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer who attended American University School of Law... read more >

Richard MacDowell

Richard MacDowell
The MacDowell Law Group
10500 Sager Ave. 10500 Sager Ave.
Fairfax, VA 22030
Licensed for 43 years, Richard MacDowell is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Nathan Coulter

Nathan Coulter
Gilbert, Bird & Weston
310 S. Jefferson Street
Roanoke, VA 24011
Nathan Coulter is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Daniel B Krisky

Daniel B Krisky
The Law Office of Daniel B. Krisky, P.C.
10521 Judicial Drive Suite #200
Fairfax, VA 22030
Daniel B Krisky is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Steve C Taylor

Steve C Taylor
Alliance Legal Group, PLLC & The Law Offices Of Steve C Tayl
133 Mt Pleasant Rd.
Chesapeake, VA 23322
Licensed for 34 years, Steve C Taylor is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

John Naumovski

John Naumovski
Law Offices of John Naumovski
500 Plume St Suite 401
Norfolk, VA 23510
John Naumovski is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Corey Matthew Lipp

Corey Matthew Lipp
John W. Lee, PC - Attorney at Law
291 Independence Blvd. 530
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Licensed for 8 years, Corey Matthew Lipp is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Kirk David Berkhimer

Kirk David Berkhimer
Berkhimer Law, PC
125 Saint Paul's Boulevard, Suite 504
Norfolk, VA 23510
Licensed for 18 years, Kirk David Berkhimer is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Keith Hallam

Keith Hallam
Nova Legal Group PC
1507 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Keith Hallam is a Criminal Defense and Personal Injury lawyer... read more >

David Tichanski

David Tichanski
David M. Tichanski: Attorney At Law P.C.
38 Wine Street
Hampton, VA 23669
David Tichanski is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Craig P. Tiller

Craig P. Tiller
Craig P. Tiller, PLLC
15421 Forest Road Suite D
Forest, VA 24551
Licensed for 32 years, Craig P. Tiller is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Stephen R. Bloomquest

Stephen R. Bloomquest
Quest Law PLLC
5913 Harbour Park Drive #102
Midlothian, VA 23112
Licensed for 14 years, Stephen R. Bloomquest is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

T. Kevin Wilson

T. Kevin Wilson
The Wilson Law Firm
9600 Grant Ave Suite 301
Manassas, VA 20110
Licensed for 27 years, T. Kevin Wilson is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Shannon K Johnson

Shannon K Johnson
The Law Office of S.K. Johnson
4103 Chain Bridge Rd Suite 103
Fairfax, VA 22030
Licensed for 11 years, Shannon K Johnson is a Criminal Defense and Social Security Disability Law lawyer... read more >

Christopher Mark Winslow

Christopher Mark Winslow
Winslow & McCurry, PLLC
1324 Sycamore Square
Midlothian, VA 23113
Christopher Mark Winslow is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Christopher Leibig

Christopher Leibig
Law Office of Christopher Leibig
114 North Alfred St
Alexandria, VA 22314
Christopher Leibig is a Criminal Defense and Marijuana Law lawyer... read more >

William Edward Riley IV

William Edward Riley IV
Riley & Wells
2201 Libbie Avenue Suite 100
Richmond, VA 23230
William Edward Riley IV is a Criminal Defense and DUI / DWI lawyer... read more >

Liza Greenspun Yang

Liza Greenspun Yang
Greenspun Shapiro PC
3955 Chain Bridge Rd, Fl 2
Fairfax, VA 22030
Licensed for 4 years, Liza Greenspun Yang is a Criminal Defense and Sex Crimes lawyer who attended George Mason University School of Law... read more >

Sheryl Shane

Sheryl Shane
Law Office Of Sheryl Shane
4015 Chain Bridge Rd #J
Fairfax, VA 22030
Sheryl Shane is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

H. Eugene Oliver III

H. Eugene Oliver III
Evans Oliver, PLC
217 S. LIBERTY STREET - STE 202
Harrisonburg, VA 22801
H. Eugene Oliver III is a Criminal Defense and Family Law lawyer... read more >

Jessica Rene'e Clay

Jessica Rene'e Clay
Law Offices of Clay & Lofaso, PLLC
7430 Heritage Village Plaza, Suite 202
Gainesville, VA 20155
Licensed for 17 years, Jessica Rene'e Clay is a Criminal Defense and Bankruptcy lawyer... read more >

Thomas C. Soldan

Thomas C. Soldan
Laurel Brigade Law Group
20 W Market St Suite A
Leesburg, VA 20176
Licensed for 17 years, Thomas C. Soldan is a Personal Injury and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended University of Georgia School of Law... read more >

Benjamin Kontaxes

Benjamin Kontaxes
SublettPearson, PLC
2965 Colonnade Dr #200
Roanoke, VA 24018
Licensed for 12 years, Benjamin Kontaxes is a Business Law and Criminal Defense lawyer who attended Liberty University School of Law... read more >
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National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

The VACDL in Richmond, VA, originated in 1992. As an affiliate of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), this non-profit organization supports local criminal defense attorneys throughout networking opportunities, quality CLE seminars, and mentorship programs.


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