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If I was driving a shared vehicle and was stopped but someone else left drugs in the car so I was charged, what happens to …

If they admit that the drugs were theirs and it is believable that you did …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 6 months ago

How do I go about writing to get a continuance so I can retain an attorney?

Generally speaking, you can not "write in" to the court to obtain an adjournment …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 4 years ago

If someone picks up a purse that was accidently left in the store and walks out with it, is that a crime?

Hello. I would need to have more detailed information in order to provide appropriate …

Tricia Dwyer Esq & Associates PLLC answered 6 years ago

How accurate does the narrative on a police incident report need to be?

The greater the inaccuracies, the more your defense attorney can cast doubts on the …

Law Office Of Richard Southard answered 7 years ago

What to do about false accusations and harassment?

If you are getting threatening messages from your former co-worker's boyfriend regarding an incident …

FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney answered 7 years ago

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My family migrated to United States while I was very young. As a young immigrant I was accused of a crime that I did not commit. I was arrested, handcuffed, and questioned. I understand the burden of being charged with a crime. I have been a defendant and a client myself. I know how it feels when your constitutional rights are violated. I know what it means to be innocent and yet accused of doing something wrong. I know what it means when the Judicial System seems to be deaf and blind.

Also growing up in an immigrant family has help me understand that an Immigration status is not just a status; it is a change in a family's life.

Prior to becoming an attorney I managed a company with an annual budget of over 25 million dollars and 300 employees. For 15 years I hired attorneys who represented our business in various disputes. I know how it feels to rely on your attorney to protect the business that you worked so hard to build.

I earned my bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from James Madison University and graduated Summa Cum Laude. I earned my Juris Doctoral degree among the top tier of my class from Howard University School of Law.

I am a member of Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity, Beta Gamma Sigma business fraternity, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The American Association for Justice, American Immigration Lawyers Association, Fairfax Bar Association, Northern Virginia Black Lawyers Association, and several other organizations. I was selected and enlisted as an Attorney in 2009 edition of Who's Who in Black Washington D.C. I also served on the board of directors of D.C. Police Foundation. I am barred in D.C. and Virginia.

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Paul has been practicing law since 2005. His areas of focus are in criminal and traffic defense and civil litigation (domestic relations, personal injury). In his criminal practice, he has experience handling serious felony charges (involving the potential of life imprisonment) and also has ample experience in traffic and criminal misdemeanors, having litigated over 2,500 cases. He has a peer review rating of “AV” from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer rating an attorney can obtain. Paul has also handled appeals before the Virginia Court of Appeals and Virginia Supreme Court.

Beyond the law, Paul enjoys performing in a local band and recording music. Paul and his wife Sarah live in Alexandria with their three daughters.

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Criminal trial lawyer.

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Profiled in the NY Times | SuperLawyers | Top 100 Trial Lawyers - When you have been charged with a criminal offense, the experience of your defense attorney makes all the difference. You need someone who is tenacious, aggressive, and knowledgeable. You need someone with the inside knowledge and edge to accomplish your goals.

David Dischley took a non-traditional route to becoming a lawyer. Enlisting in the Marine Corps right out of high school, Attorney Dischley served four years as a U.S. Marine. During that time, he obtianed valuable life experience that contributes significantly to his success as a lawyer. After the Marines and obtaining his Associates Degree from Northern Virginia Community College, Attorney Dischley worked full time as he finished his undergraduate studies at George Mason University (GMU).

Contemporaneously with attending GMU, Attorney Dischley worked for the United States Department of State as a Uniformed Officer and for XM Satellite Radio as an NRCC Controller. Upon graduating from GMU, Attorney Dischley attended Albany Law School for his first year. After finishing in the top 16% of his class, Attorney Dischley transferred to George Mason University's School of Law. Attorney Dischley graduated from law school and passed the bar in 2006.

Attorney Dischley's first legal job was with the Office of the Commonwealth Attorney in Loudoun County. In this position, Attorney Dischley prosecuted a variety of criminal cases from DUI | DWI, Reckless Driving to Murder Cases. Having spent three (3) years in that office, Attorney Dischley left prosecuting to work for a government contractor in Northern Virginia. In this position, Attorney Dischley provided legal support and advice on a variety of international crime issues, drug smuggling, and human traffiking.

After a year and a half, Attorney Dischley returned to prosecuting; joining the Office of the Commonwealth Attorney for Fauqueir County. In 2009, Attorney Dischley joined the Bose Law Firm and, as a defense attorney, continued to have successes in the Courtroom defending people. In 2013, Attorney Dischley opened David J. Dischley, PLC where he continues to aggressively and zealously defend his clients.

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Jamison Koehler has devoted his entire legal career to defending people charged with criminal and driving offenses. He promises to provide quality legal representation at reasonable rates. He also promises to be accessible to clients by phone cell at almost all hours of the day.

A long-time resident of the District of Columbia and Virginia, Mr. Koehler graduated magna cum laude from Hamilton College and earned a Master's Degree from Georgetown University. He received his law degree from Temple University where he served as an editor of the Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review. He also represented indigent criminal defendants at the Defender Association of Philadelphia.

Mr. Koehler is a member of the American Bar Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia. Mr. Koehler is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland. His license is currently inactive in Pennsylvania.

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