Wagner E. Dantas Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Washington

Wagner E. Dantas Bio
Wagner Dantas is a trial attorney with several years of experience handling criminal and civil cases.  He has successfully represented clients in a variety of cases such as homicides, trafficking and conspiracy drug cases, organize crime and serious sex abuse cases. Mr. Dantas also represents individuals charge with DUI, DWI, OWI and other traffic violations.  Mr. Dantas focuses his practice on criminal defense and civil litigation in the state and federal courts of Maryland and the District of Columbia.. Mr. Dantas has worked as a public defender in Georgia, managing both a high volume of misdemeanor including serious DUI and DWI and serious felony cases. While working in Atlanta, Georgia at the Fulton County Public Defender, Mr. Dantas represented juveniles and adults, including undocumented immigrants, accused of serious felony offenses. He rose to become a supervising attorney while working on felony cases.. Mr. Dantas is a personal, smart and experienced lawyer with outstanding track record of obtaining excellent results on behalf of his clients. Mr. Dantas attends regularly local and national conferences to stay updated in areas of criminal law, immigration and DUI litigation.. Mr. Dantas also represents indigent clients as a CJA attorney when requested by the D.C. Superior Court, D.C. Court of Appeals and United States District Court for the District of Columbia.  Many recent clients have been Spanish-speaking immigrants without documentation who are facing both criminal charges and the risk of deportation. Mr. Dantas also retain cases from immigrants seeking various types of visas.