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Criminal Defense

Award-winning Virginia criminal defense attorney serving Northern Virginia. Serious felony arrests & misdemeanor charges in Alexandria, Fairfax, Arlington, Falls Church.

Criminal Defense
Federal Offenses

Federal criminal defense lawyer for Alexandria VA and Washington DC indictments, investigations, conspiracy, drug, political, and computer offenses.

Federal Defense
DUI / DWI

Highly experienced defense attorney for Virginia DUI / DWI drunk driving, reckless driving, and traffic misdemeanor charges in Alexandria, Fairfax, Arlington.

DWI / DUI Defense
Best Lawyers in Virginia - Criminal Defense and DUI Law

VIRGINIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Criminal Defense | DWI / DUI | Federal Charges

Located in Alexandria, Virginia, MEDVIN LAW provides award-winning criminal defense attorney services for felony and misdemeanor charges in Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. Counsel specializes in Virginia criminal defense, DWI defense, and federal criminal defense, licensed to practice law in all the local and federal courts of Virginia and Washington DC. Lawyers serve clients in Alexandria, Fairfax County, Arlington VA, and Washington DC.

Defense attorney experience ranges the full spectrum of criminal cases, including murder, embezzlement, grand larceny, DUI, reckless driving, drug distribution, assault and battery, white-collar, political offenses, conspiracy indictments, and various other misdemeanor and felony crimes in Virginia Circuit, General District and Juvenile criminal courts; and the federal US District Courts in Alexandria Virginia and DC.

Our awards include top attorney ratings by Washingtonian: Best Lawyers in Washington DC, Northern Virginia Magazine Top Lawyers Criminal Defense, Super Lawyers Top Lawyers in Virginia for Criminal Defense, and Super Lawyers Top Lawyers in Washington DC for Criminal Defense. Click here to view our complete list of awards and 5-star client reviews.

EXPERIENCED TRIAL LAWYER

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MEDVIN LAW is a criminal defense specialty law firm headed by attorney Marina Medvin, a highly sought-after and nationally revered criminal trial lawyer who has represented FBI’s 10 Most Wanted, January 6 patriots, WikiLeaks and Anonymous hackers, CEOs, politicians, celebrities, professional athletes, lawyers, police officers, senior military officers, and other high-profile cases.

Ms. Medvin’s criminal law analysis has been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, Washington Post, The New York Times, BBC News, ABC News, and on other national media outlets. She is also a former contributor at Forbes, where she wrote a legal analysis column.

For over a decade, attorney Medvin has concentrated her law practice exclusively on Virginia criminal defense and federal criminal defense. Ms. Medvin’s bench and jury trial experience encompasses murder, embezzlement, federal indictments, and DUI charges. Ms. Medvin is also a skilled negotiator and has successfully prevented the prosecution / indictment of serious felony charges, to include rape, embezzlement, and hit and run. Marina Medvin is known for her innovative arguments and powerful pleadings.

Alexandria

Serving the City of Alexandria for felony, misdemeanor, DWI charges, and serving the Federal courthouse in Alexandria for Federal crimes.

Alexandria, VA
Fairfax

Criminal defense attorney for Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, McLean, Tysons Corner, Springfield, and the Town of Vienna.

Fairfax, VA
Arlington

Serving Arlington and Falls Church for felony and misdemeanor charges, indictments, and criminal investigations.

Arlington, VA
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Our legal expertise has been cited by television and print media, including Forbes, BBC News, The Washington Post, ABC News, The Huffington Post, Yahoo! News, and International Business Times, amongst others.

In addition to trial advocacy, founding attorney Marina Medvin writes about Virginia criminal law for Virginia lawyers through VA attorney continuing legal education as an author for the Virginia law practice guide Defense of Serious Traffic Cases in Virginia, a Virginia law handbook that teaches Virginia lawyers defense of DUI, Reckless Driving, Hit and Run, Manslaughter, and other serious traffic crimes. Ms. Medvin is also a law and policy columnist, writing for Forbes and TownHall.

Attorney Medvin has been recognized as best lawyer and top attorney for Virginia criminal defense and DWI defense by Washingtonian, Northern Virginia Magazine, Super Lawyers, Richmond Magazine, Washington Post, and Town & Country Magazine.

Ms. Medvin has also been hired by local and out-of-state attorneys as consulting or advisory expert criminal defense counsel on serious criminal cases where her criminal law expertise can be used to advance American liberty interests.

VIRGINIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE PRACTICE SPECIALTIES

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VIRGINIA Criminal ATTORNEY Case Results

DISCLAIMER: CRIMINAL ATTORNEY CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE & CANNOT PREDICT NOR GUARANTEE RESULTS FOR FUTURE CLIENTS.
Case Result: January 6 Capitol Protester Jenny Cudd

Washington DC: For her involvement in the protest at the US Capitol on January 6, Jenny Cudd was charged under 18 U.S.C. § 1512(c) Obstruction of an Official Proceeding; 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(1) Entering and Remaining in a Restricted Building; 18 U.S.C. § 1752(a)(2) Disorderly and Disruptive Conduct in a Restricted Building; [...]

Federal DUI REDUCED to Reckless Driving, Eluding Charge DISMISSED

Federal Criminal Defense Attorney Case Result Alexandria, Va: Federal charges of Eluding, Speeding, and Refusal to Take Breath Test were dismissed. A federal DUI charge was reduced and amended to Reckless Driving. The client was sentenced to 5 hours of detention at the courthouse and a year of probation with [...]

Felony Embezzlement Investigation and Larceny Charges Results in Non-Prosecution, Return of Seized Cash

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY CASE RESULT: A felony embezzlement investigation with a search warrant that resulted in the seizure of cell phones and thousands of dollars in cash resulted in misdemeanor larceny charges brought against the client. Upon hiring counsel, the charges were non-prosecuted and the seized cash and [...]

Case Result: January 6 Capitol Protest – The Rabbi

Mr. Stepakoff walked into the Capitol building hallway, looked around, took some photographs, shook hands with a police officer — and then he walked out.  The five-minute surveillance video depicting Mr. Stepakoff’s time in the Capitol shows at least seven of the protestors walking up to a Capitol police officer [...]

January 6 Capitol Prosecution Case Dismissed

DEFENSE ATTORNEY PRESS RELEASE January 6 Capitol Prosecution Case Dismissed UNITED STATES V. JOHN ANDERSON  John Anderson’s Pleadings 1) Motion for Pretrial Release – Granted 2) Motion for Release of Capitol Security Video to the Public – Granted 3) Reply to Government’s Opposition to Release of Video to Public 4) [...]

Federal Theft of Government Property Charge DISMISSED

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA FEDERAL CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY CASE RESULT: Federal misdemeanor charge under 18 USC § 641 for theft of government property on a military base resulted in DISMISSAL of the criminal charge. Courthouse: United States District Court Eastern District of Virginia in Alexandria: 401 Courthouse Square, Alexandria, VA 22314. 18 USC [...]

Felony Cocaine Distribution Charges DROPPED in Arlington Virginia

Arlington, Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney Case Result: Felony cocaine distribution charges under Va Law § 18.2-248, with a mandatory minimum penalty of 5 years in prison based on the weight of the aggregate cocaine in evidence, were DROPPED. Read more about Arlington criminal defense attorney Marina Medvin, who represented this [...]

Assault with Firearm Charge DISMISSED After Conviction Overturned on Appeal in Fairfax County Circuit Court

Fairfax, Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney Case Result: Client was initially found guilty of Assault with a firearm in the Fairfax County General District Court and sentenced to 5 days in jail. On appeal to Circuit Court, the case was Dismissed after Defense filed 3 motions to dismiss. Client walked out [...]

VIRGINIA Criminal ATTORNEY Case Results

DISCLAIMER: CRIMINAL ATTORNEY CASE RESULTS DEPEND ON FACTORS UNIQUE TO EACH CASE & CANNOT PREDICT NOR GUARANTEE RESULTS FOR FUTURE CLIENTS.

RECOMMENDED ATTORNEY

Virginia attorneys have published glowing recommendations for attorney Marina Medvin for criminal defense, DUI defense, and juvenile criminal defense on AVVO, describing her work as:

“fearless,” “outstanding,” “incredibly smart and energetic,” “passionate and aggressive,” “well-prepared and thorough,” “professional and courteous,” “smart, tough, and committed,” “professional and a zealous advocate,” “extremely knowledgeable,” “caring, dedicated, results-oriented,” “hard-working, meticulous,” “particularly creative,” “creating openings for even ‘hopeless’ cases,” “razor-sharp legal mind,” “fights hard and then wins,” “I trust her implicitly,” “poised, articulate, and quick on her feet,” “creative solutions,” “first-rate,” and “exceptional attorney.”

RESPECTED LAW FIRM
Experienced lawyers

MEDVIN LAW is a revered criminal defense law firm with an impressive and lengthy list of serious and high-profile cases. Lead trial lawyer Marina Medvin has been described as dauntless, assertive, innovative, and client-dedicated – an avid advocate for each of her clients. Top-rated by clients and endorsed by lawyers in Virginia, attorney Medvin thoroughly enjoys her work and cares about her cases. Ms. Medvin practices criminal law in Alexandria, Fairfax, and Arlington, Virginia. We practice in the General District Court, Circuit Court, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, and the Federal courthouse in Alexandria – the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

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