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Located in the same convenient downtown Richmond, Virginia law office for over twenty years, criminal defense attorney Wayne R. Morgan, Jr. has successfully represented defendants at trial and in appellate argument.. Wayne R. Morgan, Jr. has represented and served as defense counsel to thousands of individuals charged with crimes and traffic infractions throughout the Commonwealth, in both Virginia State Court and United States Federal Court.. Highly regarded as an outstanding trial lawyer, Wayne R. Morgan, Jr. has excelled at representing clients’ rights in such case genres as Speeding, Reckless Driving and DUI. Petit and Grand Larceny. Forgery, Uttering, Worthless Checks. Assault, Unlawful and Aggravated Malicious Wounding. Federal White Collar Fraud, Bank Conspiracy and Identity Theft. Federal and State Drug and Narcotic Possession, Conspiracy and Distribution. Federal and State Firearm Violations. Breaking and Entering. Forcible Sodomy, Child Pornography, Rape, and other Sex Crimes. Robbery, Manslaughter and Murder.. Admitted To Practice Before:. United States Supreme Court. United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Jurisdiction being Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia. United States District Court for the Eastern District Of Virginia. United States District Court for the Western District Of Virginia. United States Bankruptcy Court. Virginia Supreme Court. All Virginia State Appellate, Circuit, District, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts. Qualifications. Certified by the Virginia Defense Commission for representation as lead counsel and appellate counsel for those individuals charged with Capital Murder, all Felonies, and Misdemeanors in the State of Virginia.. Qualified Active Member of the Federal Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel.. Qualified and Registered for the Electronic Case Filing (ECF) requirements of the United States Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.. Virginia State BarActive Member in Good Standing. Criminal Law Section of the Virginia State Bar. Richmond Criminal Bar Association. Longtime Volunteer Judge for the University of Richmond School of LawMoot Court and Client Negotiation Competitions

I have spent my entire 23 year career dedicated to defending those charged with criminal offenses.  As the Capital Defender for Central and Southeastern Virginia for 10 years, I successfully represented clients in the highest profile cases charged with the toughest offenses.  I have experience handling the most serious cases in all parts of Virginia, from Tidewater to the Shenandoah Valley and everywhere in between. I am a Past-President of the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Richmond School of Law.

Justin Criner received his undergraduate degree in Political Science at Virginia Commonwealth University where he met his wife and fell in love with Richmond and the surrounding areas. Mr. Criner received his juris doctor from the Appalachian School of Law in 2013 where he was a senior editor of the law journal and the president of the local Lions’ Club. He remains active in the community and can regularly be found at Lions’ Club or VCU athletic events. Before joining Hairfield Morton, PLC, Mr. Criner worked as a prosecutor and criminal defense attorney in Charleston, WV and opened his own practice in the Stafford, VA area. His areas of practice include criminal and family law as well as an active civil litigation practice in numerous areas, Mr. Criner prides himself on being able to bring countless hours of courtroom experience to each case while still taking the time to provide personal attention to individual clients and explore new ideas. He resides in Chesterfield County with his wife and daughter.

Licensed in Virginia and New York, Mufeed W. Said is a savvy and aggressive trial attorney equipped with years of trial experience on both sides of the courtroom.. As a public defender in Petersburg, Virginia Mr. Said racked up numerous victories for his clients. His trial tactics were covered by the media and his courtroom engineering resulted in victory in the court of appeals of Virginia.. Relentless in his post as a Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney in Richmond, Virginia, Said was cited in the Richmond Times Dispatch over twenty times relating to his work on some of the most serious cases in the City of Richmond.

Scott aggressively focuses on criminal defense and family law, personal injury (auto accidents), and other areas such as business and general law, with experience handling thousands of criminal and civil-litigation cases. He handles cases all over the Tri-City area, including the City of Richmond, and Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover, and Goochland Counties.. Scott began his career serving as a prosecutor in the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office for the City of Chesapeake. His passion for helping people and families then led him to open his own law practice, where he spent time building relationships with the state prosecutors, judges, and clerks. Through these relationships, his trial experience, and his forthright integrity, Scott has established himself as one of the most respected attorneys in the Richmond area.. Criminal, traffic, and family law matters are difficult and stressful for both the person charged and their family. Scott represents a wide variety of clients, including those in automobile accidents, as well as those charged with traffic violations-including DUI-general misdemeanors, and felonies.. Scott also represents children as a guardian ad litem, in addition to representing clients who find themselves in the midst of a custody or visitation dispute, a divorce or separation, or a case where the state is attempting to take their children. Scott's knowledge and skills in a wide variety of complex legal matters serves to alleviate the anxiety associated with these proceedings-allowing him to successfully litigate family law matters with the desired result for the vast majority of his clients.. Scott is especially proud of his record in personal injury matters, such as automobile accidents and slip-and-fall cases, where he has successfully negotiated and litigated cases against major insurance and other companies. He understands the pain, trauma, and mental fatigue of personal injury issues and works closely with his clients to ensure they are well-prepared and ready to fight for their right to be made whole again.. When you need help from an aggressive and experienced trial attorney, Scott will treat you with the respect and dignity you deserve, listen to your concerns, tell you the truth, and always work in your best interest.. Scott is a former teacher with a Masters in Education, and a graduate of the Regent University School of Law. He has three children and is active in several faith-based activities in the community. Scott is also a member of the Virginia Bar and is admitted to practice in the federal courts of both the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia. Scott is one of the founding partners of Bowen, Ten, Cardani.

Kevin Schork is agressive, direct, straight forward, and most of all reachable when you need him. He truly cares about seeing to it that the rights of his clients are held up. Check out our website for more information:

Attorney Melanie Caldwell Wright is an associate attorney with the Simms Firm. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and Criminology, Law and Society from George Mason University. She earned her J.D. from Liberty University, School of Law.. During Attorney Wright's academic tenure, she gained extensive experience at the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office in both Newport News and Hampton, Virginia. In addition, she actively litigated cases at the Public Defender’s Office in Lynchburg, Virginia. As a member of Liberty University’s Trial Team, she earned the prestigious Virginia Trail Advocacy Award, which recognizes excellence in litigation skill and technique.. Attorney Wright has also worked with the National African American Drug Policy (NAADPC) as an outreach coordinator where she focused on national drug prevention by briefing and educating Washington D.C.’s youth on drug prevention and affects. The NAADPC gave Attorney Caldwell great insight on the legal issues faced by our clients.. Attorney Wright currently specializes in Federal and State Criminal Defense cases with an emphasis on White Collar Criminal defense matters. Attorney Wright is a relentless and aggressive advocate for the firm’s clients.

James Merson is an accomplished criminal defense attorney with extensive experience representing clients throughout northern Colorado. He served as a public defender in the Greeley Regional Office of the Colorado Public Defender for 14 years, where he handled thousands of cases, litigated hundreds of motions hearings, and tried nearly 100 jury trials. His work includes everything from misdemeanors to homicides, as well as appeals in the Weld District Court, Colorado Court of Appeals, and Colorado Supreme Court. In 2010, Mr. Merson was named "Attorney of the Year" by the Colorado Public Defender for his exceptional service.. Mr. Merson has also held leadership roles, including county court supervisor and office head, where he trained and mentored new attorneys. He has taught trial advocacy at the University of Colorado School of Law and lectured on criminal defense topics at professional conferences. A member of the Colorado Bar Association, Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, and Boulder Bar Association, Mr. Merson is also active in community outreach, volunteering for the Boulder Bar Association’s "Ask a Lawyer" program. His commitment to justice and his clients’ rights has earned him a reputation as a trusted and effective advocate.

As a Former Chief Deputy District Attorney for eighteen years, I understand that involvment in the criminal justice system, from first contact with police to appearing in court, is a fear and anxiety inducing experience.. My goal is to educate my clients about the process and help them navigate the system in a thoughtful, stategic, and fully informed manner.. I am tenacious, fearless, and compassionate. I look forward to helping good people in bad situations!

Todd Nelson graduated from the University of Denver College of Law in 1984 and worked over 31 years with the Colorado State Public Defenders Office from 1985 to 2016, including seven years as Office Head of the Adams County Regional Office. During his career, Todd litigated over 200 jury trials, several dozen homicide trials, and represented clients on five separate death penalty cases in Adams County and Colorado Springs. Cases have ranged from misdemeanor and traffic matters such as DUI’s, to felony sex assaults, child abuse cases, sex assault on child cases, felony drug cases, burglary charges, domestic violence allegations, and numerous other felonies.. For several years Todd was an adjunct Professor at the University of Denver College of Law, teaching both Basic and Advanced Trial Practice. Todd continued teaching younger lawyers the finer points of criminal law and trial work throughout his career as a Public Defender.. Experience matters, and Todd has amassed a level of individual experience second to none. When you have been accused of a crime, your freedom and liberty is at stake, and you want a lawyer with the knowledge, expertise and background to provide you with the highest quality representation available.

Superlawyers awarded 2021 and 2022 criminal law, sex crimes and domestic violence. Former domestic violence/sex assault prosecutor; 20 years experience exclusively crimina defense.  "high rate of acquittals/dismissals"...equal justice foundation.  Nationally recognized for work in domestic violence defense and has obtained acquittals/dismissals in high profile cases.  As seen on ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox news.. Receipient book award, advanced trial workshop, Thomas M. Cooley Law School May 1997; book award trial workshop, Thomas M Cooley Law School, Dec. 1996; Referenced by SEC in development of new regulations, "Money Laundering in the Securityies Industry," Georgetown Law School thesis, May 1998. Author, "Intridiction and U.S.Drug Policy in International Marijuana Cases," Georgetown Law School, 1998.. Colorado Super Lawyer designation 2021 and 2022. Moot Court, Law Review, Thomas M Cooley Law School. Registered Investment Advisor; ADV, SEC, Alexandria, Virginia Oct. 1989. New York, New York Series G-S, NYSE, June 1986; S-63, Interest Rate Options, S-5; S-24 General Securitis Principal, Nov. 1988. Former Vice President, Merrill, Lynch, New York. Former Associate Vice President, Shearson, American Express, Pittsburgh, Pa. Recommended by Equal Justice Foundation ; Experienced in DEA forfeiture cases, felony drug cases.

Coleen O'Leary is an attorney licensed in Colorado and New Mexico.  Coleen has extensive criminal defense experience as well as experience in family law.  Coleen gradulated from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law in 2006.  Coleen resides in Durango, Colorado, where she is an associate at the law firm of Greenberg, McGuinness & Alt, LLC.

I have been practicing law for over twenty (20) years.  I have a strong background in both criminal defense and personal injury.  With regard to my criminal practice, I have handled several hundred cases including felony drug cases, assault & battery, embezzelment and theft cases, Domestic Violence, DUI/DUID/DWI cases and any number of traffic matters.. I spent several years working within the Denver Drug Court which exposed me to great variety of drug cases, including sales, possession, search and seizure matters, etc.. I further spent a number of years working for an insurance defense law firm which represented multiple national insurance companies in defending personal injury matters including auto accident claims, bicycle and pedestrian claims as well as any number of other peraonal injury matters.  This experience has provided me a unique perspective on how insurance companies handle personal injury matters.. I look forward to assisting you with your legal issue.

Brandon U. Luna's strategically placed firm in Delta County, Colorado is able to serve residents of Mesa, Pitkin, Montrose, Gunnison, Garfield, and San Miguel Counties.  He  has handled over 5000 criminal cases as a former Deputy District Attorney and now offers his experience to you as a Criminal Defense Attorney.  He started LunaLaw to help good people who have made a mistake navigate through the confusing and often scary criminal justice system.  As a small town law firm, LunaLaw is also well equipped to handle other legal services, such as wills, contract law, or simple consultation.  Defense work at LunaLaw starts with a detailed and honest evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses of your case.  Brandon Luna will use his experience evaluating thousands of cases and training the police in the proper way to investigate crimes, search for evidence,  and make arrests, to determine whether the police made any mistakes and discuss with you how those mistakes improve your case.  After this discussion, you will have all the information that you need to decide whether to accept a plea agreement or take your case to trial.  If we decide to take the case to trial, you want LunaLaw at your side presenting your case.  Brandon Luna has tried over 80 cases.  Most of these cases were incredibly complex and involved multiple witnesses, numerous experts, boxes of evidence, and days of testimony.  He worked with experts from all areas of the forensic sciences including toxicologists, DNA experts, and medical professionals.  With LunaLaw you will get a dynamic, powerful, and intelligent defense that highlights the weaknesses in the prosecution's charges and the strengths of your case.