MEDVIN LAW Criminal Defense DWI Lawyer Alexandria VA
Criminal Defense

Award-winning criminal defense attorney services for Northern Virginia. Serious felony arrests and misdemeanor charges.

Criminal Defense
DUI / DWI

Highly experienced DUI / DWI Drunk Driving, Reckless Driving, and traffic misdemeanor defense lawyer for Northern Virginia.

DWI / DUI Defense
Federal Crimes

Federal indictments, white collar investigations, conspiracy charges, drug, fraud, political, and computer crimes.

Federal Defense
Best Lawyers in Virginia - Criminal Defense and DUI Law

VIRGINIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Criminal Defense | DWI / DUI | Federal Charges

MEDVIN LAW is an award-winning criminal defense law firm located in Alexandria, Virginia. We provide experienced criminal attorney services for felony and misdemeanor charges in Northern Virginia courts. Counsel specializes in Virginia criminal defense, DWI defense, and Federal criminal defense.

Defense attorney experience ranges the full spectrum of criminal cases, to include murder, embezzlement, grand larceny, DUI, reckless driving, drug distribution, assault and battery, white-collar cases, conspiracy indictments, and various other misdemeanor and felony crimes in Virginia Circuit Court, General District Court, Juvenile criminal court, and the US District Court in Alexandria.

MEDVIN LAW has been awarded top attorney honors for Virginia criminal defense, Federal defense, and DUI defense by Washingtonian best lawyers, Northern Virginia Magazine top lawyers, and by Super Lawyers, amongst other finest lawyer recognitions. Click here to view our complete list of awards and 5-star client reviews.

DISTINGUISHED TRIAL LAWYER

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MEDVIN LAW was founded by attorney Marina Medvin, a highly sought-after and nationally revered criminal trial lawyer who has represented FBI’s 10 Most Wanted, WikiLeaks and Anonymous hacker activists, CEOs, politicians, celebrities, professional athletes, lawyers, prosecutors, 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, BBC News, and on ABC News. She writes for Forbes on issues of privacy law, the Fourth Amendment, and criminal law.

Attorney Medvin dedicates her law practice exclusively to Virginia criminal defense and Federal criminal law. Ms. Medvin’s bench and jury trial experience encompasses murder, embezzlement, Federal crime, and DUI charges in Federal and Virginia courts. Ms. Medvin is also a skilled negotiator and has successfully stopped the prosecution and indictment of serious felony charges, to include rape, embezzlement, and hit and run.

Alexandria

Serving the City of Alexandria – felony, misdemeanor, DWI charges. Also serving the Federal courthouse in Alexandria.

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.

Founding attorney Marina Medvin teaches Virginia criminal law to Virginia lawyers and judges for VA attorney continuing 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, Washington Examiner, 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. 

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.
Arlington Virginia Hit and Run Felony REDUCED, Related Reckless Driving DISMISSED

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY CASE RESULT: Class 5 Felony hit and run charge under Va Law § 46.2-894 for leaving the scene of an accident was REDUCED to a misdemeanor with a $200 fine. Related Reckless Driving charge for the collision was DISMISSED. Va Law § 46.2-894. Duty of [...]

Alexandria VA DUI 2nd Offense, BAC .25 Charge REDUCED – NO JAIL TIME

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA DUI ATTORNEY CASE RESULT: 2nd DUI arrest within 5 years of the first, and a BAC level of .25, under Va Laws 18.2-266 and 18.2-270 produce a mandatory minimum jail penalty of 40 days. Defense prevailed on issues of proving a prior DWI offense and the BAC level, [...]

NOT GUILTY – 1st Offense DUI with BAC .16 in Fairfax, Virginia

CITY OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA DUI ATTORNEY CASE RESULT: NOT GUILTY verdict at trial for a DUI arrest, Va Law 18.2-266, with a BAC of .16 (which would have resulted in a mandatory minimum 5-day jail sentence if the client was found guilty). Va Law § 18.2-266. Driving motor vehicle, engine, [...]

NOT GUILTY Felony Strangulation and Misdemeanor Assault

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY CASE RESULT: Felony strangulation charges were DROPPED prior to trial and the trial for Assault resulted in a NOT GUILTY verdict. VA Law 18.2-57 classifies Assault as a class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year in jail, a $2500 fine, supervised probation, and [...]

NOT GUILTY 2nd Offense Refusal to Submit to Alcohol Breath Test After DUI Arrest

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY CASE RESULT: NOT GUILTY verdict at trial for a second offense Refusal charge for refusing to submit to alcohol breath testing in Fairfax County, VA, after client’s arrest for DUI and collision with a Fairfax County Police Officer. Client was also found NOT GUILTY of [...]

Felony Drug Distribution Adderall Charges DROPPED | Fairfax Virginia

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY CASE RESULT: A felony charge for the Distribution of Adderall under Va Law 18.2-248 by a juvenile at a public school was DISMISSED at the preliminary hearing. The juvenile student was able to keep a clean record. Adderall is a prescription drug, a controlled substance. [...]

Reckless Driving Charge 46.2-852 DISMISSED

FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY CASE RESULT: A traffic misdemeanor crime of Reckless Driving Generally, Virginia Law 46.2-852, charged after Fairfax police arrived at a single-vehicle collision, resulted in DISMISSAL at the first hearing. Read more about Fairfax Reckless Driving Law here: Virginia Reckless Driving 46.2-862 / 46.2-852 Misdemeanor Speeding Laws, [...]

Felony Malicious Wounding Charge DISMISSED | Fairfax, Virginia

Fairfax County, Virginia Criminal Defense Attorney Case Result Felony charges for Malicious Wounding and Abduction, and a misdemeanor charge for Assault, stemming from a fight that resulted in injuries, were ALL DISMISSED in the Fairfax County Circuit Court after multiple contested hearings. Read more about Virginia Malicious Wounding Law here: [...]

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.”

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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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