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Graduate of the Univerity of Virginia 1974.. Graduate of George Mason University School of Law 1980.

Name and co-founding partner Michele L. Burton was raised in Portsmouth, Virginia. She attended the University of Virginia where she obtained Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and Anthropology. Shortly thereafter, Michele graduated from Old Dominion University with a Master of Arts in Humanities with a focus on Race and Law. In May 2012, she graduated from the College of William and Mary School of Law with a Juris Doctorate and passed the bar in October of that year.. Upon graduation, Michele worked as a magistrate in Norfolk, Virginia for two years where she conducted probable cause hearings for the issuance of arrest and search warrants, temporary detention orders for citizens going through a mental health crisis that placed themselves or others at risk, and emergency protective orders.. In early 2015, Michele embarked on a career in criminal prosecution in Portsmouth, Virginia, and handled thousands of cases including, but not limited to, homicide, malicious wounding, arson, DUI maiming, and weapons and drug offenses.. After serving in her hometown, Michele and her family moved to Loudoun County in 2021 where she served as a Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney for nearly three years. During her tenure there, Michele prosecuted several complex cases including a homicide where there was no physical evidence linking the defendant to the shooting death of a mother in her home. Using surveillance footage, geofencing, and cell site location data from the accused’s phone records, Michele learned the intricacies of the technology used by the FBI CAST Division and local law enforcement to close this difficult case.. In addition to working on violent crimes, Michele sharpened her knowledge of Economic Crimes and led a team of prosecutors on the White Collar Crime Team. Michele handled high-dollar embezzlement and fraud cases involving both private businesses and government entities. These cases involve several hundreds of pages of bank and employee records and require keen attention to detail.. Currently, Michele focuses her practice on criminal, traffic, family, and civil matters. A litigation powerhouse, Michele will knowledgeably and aggressively represent you in court. She strives to ensure that you are heard and that you are updated about the case every step of the way.. Michele regularly practices in the General District, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District, and Circuit Courts in Loudoun County and surrounding the Northern Virginia ara.

R. Tyler Bezilla's interest in law began at the Pennsylvania State University where he participated in the Mock Trial program. After graduation he attended the Antonin Scalia Law School and was a member of the Trial Advocacy Board and Moot Court Board. In both programs he was a lead member of competitive teams that competed nationally. In Trial Advocacy, his team was the national runner up in the American Association of Justice competition, defeating over 200 other law schools. In Moot Court, he advanced to the national rounds of the New York Bar Association Moot Court Competition.. While taking classes and competing, Tyler interned at the Loudoun County Public Defender's Office, a local immigration law firm, and finally with the Fairfax Commonwealth Attorney's Office. Upon graduation he became an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Fauquier County, where he prosecuted DUI, traffic cases, juvenile crimes, drug cases, felony offenses, and traffic-related fatality cases. He also tried many of these cases before juries in Circuit Court. During his time in Fauquier he trained law enforcement on DUI law, gave appellate updates on legal changes, and volunteered for student government day. He was also an active member of the Fauquier County Bar Association.. Tyler left Fauquier County to become an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Fairfax County. He was promoted to Senior Assistant and placed in charge of the Circuit Court, or major crimes, division of the office. There he was responsible for managing felony prosecutors, working with police during their investigations, and trying major violent crimes in Circuit Court. Among those cases, Tyler secured convictions on a number of murder and death-related cases. Some of these matters appeared on 48 Hours and other national news organizations. In addition to his Circuit Court responsibilities, he served as the point of contact for the Crash Reconstruction Team in Fairfax County. His duties included approving charges, assisting investigations, and prosecuting fatalities resulting from traffic crashes.. Having concluded his service to the community, Tyler then left the Fairfax Commonwealth's Office to pursue a career in private practice. He now defends clients charged with crimes in the Northern Virginia area. His practice areas include murder, robbery, arson, rape, and other major felony offenses. He also represents clients in DUI and traffic matters.