

Criminal Defense
Award-winning criminal defense attorney services for Northern Virginia. Serious felony arrests and misdemeanor charges.
DUI / DWI
Highly experienced DUI / DWI Drunk Driving, Reckless Driving, and traffic misdemeanor defense lawyer for Northern Virginia.
Federal Crimes
Federal criminal defense for indictments, white collar investigations, conspiracy, drug, fraud, political, and computer crimes.

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 local and federal courts of Virginia and Washington D.C.
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’s Circuit Courts, General District Courts, Juvenile criminal courts, and the federal U.S. District Courts in Virginia and D.C.
Our awards include top attorney honors for criminal defense and DUI defense in Virginia and federal courts by Washingtonian Best Lawyers, Northern Virginia Magazine Top Lawyers, and by Super Lawyers Top Lawyers. Click here to view our complete list of awards and 5-star client reviews.
DISTINGUISHED TRIAL LAWYER
DAUNTLESS | DEDICATED | DISTINGUISHED
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, Capitol defendants, WikiLeaks and Anonymous hackers, 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 is 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 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.

Alexandria
Serving the City of Alexandria for felony, misdemeanor, DWI charges, and serving the Federal courthouse in Alexandria for Federal crimes.
Fairfax
Criminal defense attorney for Fairfax County, the City of Fairfax, McLean, Tysons Corner, Springfield, and the Town of Vienna.
Arlington
Serving Arlington and Falls Church for felony and misdemeanor charges, indictments, and criminal investigations.
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TRUSTED LEGAL INSIGHT
Trusted | PUBLISHED | Cited
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 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 consults on serious out-of-state criminal cases where her criminal law expertise can be used to advance American liberty interests.
VIRGINIA CRIMINAL DEFENSE PRACTICE SPECIALTIES
- DUI, DWI, Reckless Driving, Hit and Run
- Grand Larceny, Petit Larceny, Shoplifting
- Marijuana Crimes, Possession with Intent to Distribute
- Felony Drug Distribution, Manufacture
- Assault and Battery, Domestic Assault, Malicious Wounding
- Obstruction of Justice, Resisting Arrest, Disorderly Conduct
- Juvenile Defense / Underage Crimes
- Firearms, Brandishing, Reckless Discharge, Hunting Violations
- Federal Criminal Investigations, Federal Conspiracy
- Federal Drug Distribution, Bank Fraud, Wire Fraud
- Embezzlement, White Collar Criminal Defense
- Election Fraud / Campaign Fraud / Corruption
- Rape | Sexual Assault / Battery | Sexting
- Arson / Malicious Burning | Murder / Manslaughter
- Self Defense, Excessive Use of Force, Law Enforcement Defense
- Cyber Crime / DDOS / Hacking / Computer Crimes Defense

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.
