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The daughter of an Army veteran and a schoolteacher, Victoria understands the anxiety and confusion that can come with working with an attorney. The legal process can be daunting and overwhelming. Victoria provides individualized care and attention to make this process as transparent and understandable as possible for her clients. She ensures that clients know the continuing status of their cases, what to expect, and how to prepare for the best outcome.

A “double Hoo” graduate of the University of Virginia, (1993 CLASS, 1996 LAW); Charlottesville attorney André Hakes has 17+ years experience as a practicing attorney in Charlottesville, Virginia and the surrounding areas. Ms. Hakes is a partner at the law firm of Tucker Griffin Barnes, handling criminal defense and civil litigation cases. To the art and science of criminal defense, Ms. Hakes bring prosecutorial and police educator experience, and a long, successful track record defending clients on murder, sex crimes, drug charges, DUI, embezzlement, assault, and many other criminal allegations. Ms. Hakes has a reputation for "out-working" her opponents in preparing for trials.. [The results obtained under one set of circumstances cannot be a predictor of future results.]

I am Lewis Combs, the founder of Lewis Combs Attorney at Law, doing focused practice on criminal law and personal injury law in Virginia. I have been practicing law since 1985, and I have faced a jury over 200 times in my career and litigated everything from First Degree Murders and DUIs to Personal Injury Cases.

Cynthia Murray is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and has over 20 years of distinguished legal experience in the courtroom and in the board room.. Cynthia first served her community as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for more than a decade handling and winning complex, high profile criminal cases.. international contract negotiator for a major global defense contractor. In that capacity she has successfully negotiated and formalized agreements as well as multiple millions of dollars worth of contracts with large companies and navies. Her experience in these contractual negotiations give her an undeniable edge in drafting and negotiating contracts at every level.. As a litigator, Cynthia has a special ability to relate to clients from many nations, backgrounds and cultures who now live in Virginia. She has a strong desire to see her clients succeed in and out of court.. Cynthia is fluent in Spanish, proficient in Farsi and Italian and speaks basic French. Her cross-cultural background makes her an asset to any client’s team wanting to succeed.. Member of theAmerican Bar Association. Member of the Charlottesville-AlbemarleBar Association. Admitted and member in good standingof the Virginia State BarAdmitted and member in good standingof the Georgia Bar

Jonathan Shapiro graduated from Northwestern University in 1971 and from American University, Washington College of Law in 1974. He has been litigating cases ever since, with a three-year break to serve as a Clinical Instructor at the Criminal Justice Clinic, and as Director of the Institutionalized Persons Clinic at Washington College of Law. In 2001, he was honored by his law school with the Peter Cicchino Alumni Award for “Outstanding Advocacy in the Public Interest Within the United States,” as a distinguished criminal defense attorney.. Jon has handled countless criminal cases in the state and federal courts, including conspiracies and white-collar crimes, and has extensive appellate experience. He has also litigated a number of civil rights cases involving jails, prisons and institutions for the mentally disabled. Along with his partner Peter Greenspun, he handled the defense of John Muhammad, the accused “Beltway Sniper.” Jon also handled the defense of Jim Nicholson, a CIA Station Chief, and of Brian Regan, an NSA employee, both charged with espionage.. Jon has been listed for years in the Best Lawyers in America for White-Collar and Non-White-Collar Criminal Defense. He is frequently listed in Washingtonian Magazine’s Top Lawyers, most recently in 2011 for the best criminal defenders in the Washington DC area. Also, he is always included in The Washington Post Magazine’s yearly listing of The Washington DC Area’s Best Lawyers. Jon was the long-time chair of the Criminal Law Committee of the Alexandria Bar Association and is a frequent speaker at Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminars. He was selected as a Faculty Member for the Virginia State Bar Professionalism course. Jon handles complex criminal law cases at the trial and appellate levels in the state and federal courts. In 2009, Jon became an adjunct professor at Washington and Lee University College of Law.

James F. Davis ("Jim”) graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a B.S. in Accounting in 1994 and received his Juris Doctor from the George Mason University School of Law in 1997. While in law school Jim successfully passed the Certified Public Accountant examination. In addition, he was a member of the George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal.Since graduating from law school, Jim has shared his time and talent on numerous community and local bar activities including mentoring new law students, participation in pro bono work on behalf of Legal Services of Northern Virginia, and serving on committees within the Fairfax Bar Association.Prior to opening his own law firm, Jim was a partner at the law firm of Greenspun, Shapiro, Davis and Leary, P.C. Jim is an experienced trial attorney and focuses his practice primarily in the areas of criminal law, traffic law, civil litigation and personal injury law.A Washington D.C. native, Jim lives with his wife Jennifer and two children in Fairfax Virginia.