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Former Fairfax County prosecutor, Washingtonian Top Lawyer, and seasoned trial advocate providing personal attention and guidance with a clear strategy to reaching a favorable resolution to client matters. Mr. Phillips is a partner at LefflerPhillips, which provides quality legal counsel to individuals, corporations, health care providers, judges, lawyers, and law firms; serving the Northern Virginia region in all forms of criminal, traffic, civil, and I.T. law matters.. Prior to attending law school Mr. Phillips was an I.T. consultant in both the public and private sectors. In his capacity at the Commonwealth’s office Mr. Phillips handled thousands of misdemeanors and felony cases, taking over 100 cases to jury and bench trials in Fairfax County Circuit Court. Mr. Phillips has appeared in all Northern Virginia state and federal courts, protecting clients in both criminal and civil disputes.. Awards from Washingtonian, Nothern Virginia Magazine, Super Lawyers, Fairfax Bar Association, and more.

Jonathan R. Oates is a seasoned criminal defense attorney in Virginia and Maryland. Jon has the experience, ability and knowledge to guide clients through the criminal court process in any situation.  He is in court every day and has successfully advocated on behalf of thousands of clients.. Virginia and Maryland criminal defense attorney Jonathan R. Oates is an effective and experienced criminal litigator.  He has fought for clients in hundreds of trials at all levels of the courts throughout Virginia and Maryland.  He also has significant jury trial experience, having successfully defended clients in front of juries for marijuana and DUI charges, to significant felony charges including abduction, violent felony assaults and first degree murder.. Through his personal injury practice in Virginia and Maryland, Jon also has extensive experience fighting for those who are injured because of the negligence of others.  Throughout his practice, he has been an experienced advocate to take on insurance companies to ensure that his clients are compensated fairly for the injuries they receive.  Jon has successfully represented his clients in prosecuting personal injury cases in front of both juries and judges.. Jon understands that behind every case is a client whose life and family may be affected by the outcome of a criminal matter.  The most important part of any successful representation is developing complete understanding of not just the facts and aspects of each case, but the background and circumstances of the people he represents.. Jon has been recognized for his abilities and dedication by Super Lawyers Magazine, being named as a Rising Star, Top 40 Under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers, and Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers.. Prior to joining Krum, Gergely & Oates, LLC, Jon worked at the firm of Jezic & Moyse, LLC, where he handled criminal, traffic and personal injury cases.  Following law school, Jon clerked for the chief criminal judge, the Honorable Paul A. Hackner, in the Anne Arundel County Circuit Court.. Jon also served in the United States Senate as a legislative staff member for United States Senator Ken Salazar.  As a staff member, Jon focused on multiple issue areas before the Senate, including criminal justice, civil rights, and immigration.  During law school, Jon also served as a law clerk to John G. Gill, Jr. and Gill Sippel & Gallagher, a law firm in Rockville, Maryland.  During his clerkship with Mr. Gill, Jon worked on cases involving serious personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death in state and federal courts across Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.. Virginia and Maryland criminal lawyer Jonathan Oates earned his law degree from the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law.  During law school, Jon was an active member of the Society of Trial Advocates and Moot Court.  A Colorado native, Jon graduated from Colorado State University, earning a double-major in Economics and Political Science.

Renowned Attorney Pierre Prialé has been a fixture in Northern Virginia since his youth in Annandale. A graduate of George Mason University, he pursued his Juris Doctor at the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law and remains an active Virginia State Bar member, practicing law for 16 years. Pierre’s legal journey is marked by exceptional prowess in handling over 2,000 criminal cases and countless personal injury claims. His experience as a public defender and private attorney ensures consistently favorable client results, often culminating in dismissals and acquittals. Known for his assertive yet compassionate approach in personal injury law, Pierre has attained substantial settlements, including numerous six-figure awards. His dedication extends to the Latino community, bolstered by his informative eBook, "Cómo comprar Seguros de Autos en Virginia," guiding residents on optimal insurance choices. Pierre Prialé and his team are committed to offering in-depth legal insights, maximizing the likelihood of successful resolutions for complex legal challenges. With a substantial array of five-star commendations on Avvo, Pierre’s reputation as a formidable legal advocate is well-founded.

ATTORNEY PAOLETTI IS ADMITTED TO PRACTICE BEFORE ALL STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS IN CONNECTICUT, AS WELL AS BEFORE THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT AND THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. HE HAS SERVED AS A SPECIAL MASTER FOR THE CONNECTICUT SUPERIOR COURT AND LECTURED BEFORE THE GREATER BRIDGEPORT BAR ASSOCIATION. HE ALSO SAT ON THE REGIONAL ADVISORY BOARD FOR HOUSATONIC COMMUNITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE.  ATTORNEY PAOLETTI IS A MEMBER OF THE MILLION DOLLAR ADVOCATE FORUM, AN ORGANIZATION WHOSE MEMBERSHIP IS LIMITED TO ATTORNEYS WHO HAVE OBTAINED SETTLEMENTS OR JUDGEMENTS OF $1 MILLION OR MORE.(PLEASE NOTE PAST SETTLEMENTS OR JUDGEMENTS ARE NO INDICATION OFTHE VALUE OF YOUR CASE.) ATTORNEY PAOLETTI HAS AN AV  PEER REVIEW RATING FROM MARTINDALE -HUBBELL, THE HIGHEST RATING AVAILABLE, A TESTAMENT TO HIS PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND ETHICS.

I am the Past president of the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. I represent xlients in State and Federal Courts as well as in Administrative matters such as DWI Per Se hearings and State licensing matters. I also represent Teachers, administrators, and students in all matters involving Employment, Disciplinary, and DCF matters

I am a litigator and proud of my record helping those in trouble and injured in their times of need, for forty years.. I was born and raised in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of the first policeman in the State to graduate from Law School. I practiced with my dad for 25 years in our AV rated firm. We were joined in 1996 by my son, Michael, making us Connecticut's only firm with three active generations at that time.. I am proud to have been selected fro induction as Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers; Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America.. I am a board certified criminal trial specialist and board certified as a civil trial specialist by the National board of Legal Specialty of Legal Certification.    I have been married to Kathy Lynn Mucci for 45 years.  Children:  Michael, 42 Brian, 40; Daniel, 35; Timothy, 32; Richard, 22. Proud grandfather of 11.

Hartford-based attorney specializing in criminal defense and divorce/custody cases. A graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law, Attorney Pezzulo formerly served as a prosecutor in multiple courts across the state. He now focuses his efforts on representing clients throughout central and northwestern Connecticut. For more information, visit .

Attorney Olan has worked in the Connecticut criminal court system for the past ten years, first as a clerk for criminal judges in the Waterbury Judicial District and then as a criminal defense attorney. In the beginning of her career, Attorney Olan worked at the Hartford Public Defender's Office, where she first began trial practice. She then moved on to the New Haven Public Defender's Office, where she continued to develop her trial skills. She has been with the Goddard Law Offices since 2016 and is currently the Supervising Attorney, handling a caseload of her own matters as well as providing guidance to the other attorneys and staff in the office. She works with clients in both Spanish and English. She has tried numerous cases to verdict in both Part B and Part A courts.

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Chris is a partner and co-founder of Goff Voltin, PLLC.  Chris primarily focuses his practice on criminal law, traffic law, and family law, and he has personally handled hundreds of cases since becoming a licensed attorney in 2012.  Prior to starting Goff Voltin, PLLC, Chris worked as an associate attorney for three years at a law firm in Newport News.. Chris is a Hampton Roads native and graduate of Nansemond-Suffolk Academy.  He completed his undergraduate degree at Virginia Tech and earned his Juris Doctor with honors after attending the Charleston School of Law and the William and Mary School of Law.  During his matriculation, Chris received numerous honors to include serving on the Virginia Tech Honor Council, the Charleston School of Law Trial Advocacy Board, membership in the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, the Student Trial Lawyers Association, and competing in the Texas Young Lawyers Association Mock Trial Competition.  In addition, Chris also interned for the Honorable Gerald C. Smoak, Jr., in South Carolina Family Court.. Chris resides in Williamsburg, Virginia, with his wife and their dog.

Mr. Greene earned his J.D. Degree from the Catholic University of America in 1994. He then worked as a judicial clerk for the Honorable John A. Terry of the D.C. Court of Appeals for a one year term. Mr. Greene believed that in starting his own practice, he could be more effective in helping people deal with a variety of legal issues. Since then, he has focused his practice on litigation, representing numerous clients in State and Federal Courts in Virginia and the District of Columbia. The Greene Law Group PLLC has allowed Matt to fully realize his passion for helping people at all levels of litigation and protection.

Why I Became a Defense Attorney. Three reasons:  To help people in trouble; to protect individual rights; and to defend the Constitution.. I grew up watching my mother help people when they most needed it and I know it made a deep impression on me.  I learned so much from watching her.  Most importantly, she taught me to “meet people where they are” and see what you could offer of yourself to help them.  She was the best counselor and mediator you’d ever meet and I strive in my own career to be half as good as she was in her career.  She is gone now but I know that I carry her spirit with me whenever I am actively engaged in helping someone in crisis.. I also grew up as a Navy junior and that, too, made a deep impression on me.  My father was a distinguished Naval Officer who flew jets during the Vietnam War.  He risked his life to defend our way of life and the Constitution.  He knew that if there weren’t citizens who were willing to stand up and fight on behalf of all of us we could lose everything.  I am proud to say that I have followed in my father’s footsteps in defending our rights and the Constitution; I have just done it in a different way.. Very early on in my career, I saw how easily all of our rights can be eroded if there aren’t lawyers out there fighting to protect the rights of all who are accused – the guilty and the innocent.  If we don’t demand that the promises of the Constitution are delivered, we lose them.  The burden to prove guilt is on the government not on the defendant.  The Constitution demands that we view people accused of crime as innocent unless and until they are proven guilty.  And guilt must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt.  These are amazing concepts that separate our country and our laws from the rest of the world.  We lose them if we don’t fight for them.. At the core, these are the reasons that I chose to become a defense attorney.

Renee Berard has lived in Loudoun County, Virginia for over 30 years and is a proud alumna of Loudoun Valley High School.  Renee went on to graduate magna cum laude from Virginia Tech in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science.  After college, Renee graduated cum laude from Tulane University Law School in 2009.. While attending law school, Renee was awarded an internship with the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina in Charlotte, North Carolina.  She had the honor and pleasure of working for Chief Judge Graham C. Mullen.  During this experience, Renee was able to participate in trials, sentencing and naturalization ceremonies.  She also gained experience researching and drafting orders that were before the court.. Following her federal judicial internship, Renee had the opportunity to study in The Netherlands.  Her coursework included classes in advocacy in the fields of International Human Rights, International Criminal Tribunals, International Law and the Death Penalty, International Women's Rights and Terrorism.. Subsequent to her international curriculum, Renee worked as a summer associate for Heller Ehrman, a global law firm in New York City.  Her experience and training focused on civil rights litigation, employment discrimination, patents, international arbitration agreements, and corporate litigation management.. During Renee's last year at Tulane she was accepted into the Tulane University Criminal Law Clinic.  Renee was sworn in as a student attorney before the Supreme Court of Louisiana.  She worked on several cases, including appellate work, and argued in front of the Honorable Arthur K. Hunter, Jr., Chief Judge of Orleans Parish.. Some of Renee's additional achievements and involvement at Tulane include an academic tuition scholarship, an award for the highest grade in Constitutional Criminal Procedure, service as a Senior and Junior Justice for Moot Court Board, Judicial Chairman for Moot Court Board and Chief Justice of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.. Renee Berard joined Alex Levay, PLLC in September 2009 and was named Partner in 2019.  In 2023, Renee began her own law practice with Rachel Robinson. Renee's practice focuses primarily on criminal and traffic defense and domestic relations. Renee is a dedicated advocate for her clients who are often facing the most serious circumstances of their lives. Renee is an experienced trial attorney who is highly respected by her colleagues and clients.  Renee is also certified by the Supreme Court of Virginia to serve as a guardian ad litem to represent the best interests of children in pending legal matters.