There’s a bridge called the Berkley Pedestrian Bridge in the Norfolk area that’s intended for pedestrian and bicyclist use. If you’ve ever been on the bridge you can see that there is a corresponding part of the bridge for vehicle travel; that there is a caged and protected area for pedestrians and bicycles to keep […]

On Thursday we posted all over social media that police in Virginia, DC, and Maryland were conducting an “HOV Awareness Day” operation. While everyone should definitely obey HOV laws at all times, we wanted to give people a heads up to be extra vigilant about the rules due to strict enforcement. The numbers are in…. […]

If you had a court date for a traffic or misdemeanor case in Virginia and you didn’t go to it, then we need to talk about your situation. You may be facing a capias, otherwise known as a bench warrant, for failure to appear in court. If you’re lucky, you’ll just have a show cause […]

Scott Shenk wrote an interesting article about the plague of red light running that takes place every day in the United States. There’s certainly no doubt that running red lights causes accidents, but what’s the best solution to make the intersections safer? It’s certainly not a problem created by judicial leniency. The area judges are […]

Did you know that all Fredericksburg patrol officers are now outfitted with body-worn video cameras? Yep. If you encounter a Fredericksburg police officer, you may be on candid camera. The cameras are actually fairly visible, being worn either on a lapel clip or on the officer’s sunglasses. But you won’t necessarily know if the camera […]

The Free Lance-Star reported on a crazy car chase that took place in Stafford County earlier this week. Apparently it was all spurred on by a deal over some fancy tennis shoes. After the tennis shoe transaction went down, the seller of the shoes apparently realized that some of the bills they were given for […]

Required notice from the Virginia State Bar: PAST CASES DO NOT REFLECT ON FUTURE OUTCOMES. EVERY CASE DEPENDS ON THE SPECIFIC FACTS AND LAW AT ISSUE IN EACH UNIQUE CASE. I don’t often talk about specific outcomes in court cases on our web site because every case is very different and I don’t like to […]

If you’re charged with driving on a suspended license in Virginia, your attorney must obtain certified records for any prior convictions for driving on a suspended license. This can be vital in minimizing or even eliminating the jail time you might receive in your case. REQUIRED NOTICE FROM THE VIRGINIA STATE BAR: ALL CASES WILL […]

I am happy to announce that my firm is now identified as a Better Business Bureau Accredited Business. Our team has joined an elite group of businesses that meet the BBB’s 16-factor accreditation standard for business conduct and ethics. What does this mean for my clients and potential clients? It means that I will continue […]

Virginia law has different levels of DWI offenses. Depending upon your blood alcohol content and how many prior DWIs you’ve had, you are facing a variety of different punishments. A basic first offense DWI is normally any case where your blood alcohol content is less than .15. If that is the case, in most instances […]