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If you have been charged with a felony in Virginia, here are some important things you can do in the first hours and days, and most of them are about what not to do. Do not talk to the police without a lawyer. Do not discuss your case on a jail phone, in a text, […]

Choosing the right domestic violence lawyer in Northern Virginia comes down mostly to trial experience. That experience is what gives the defense leverage, and many defense attorneys have very little of it. The number of years an attorney is licensed tells you little about that attorney’s trial experience. A strong candidate is an attorney who […]

If you think you are under investigation for a crime in Virginia, the most consequential decision you will make happens before any charge is filed: whether to talk to police on your own. The part most people are missing is that officers are legally allowed to lie to you about the evidence they claim to […]

The biggest red flags when hiring a personal injury attorney include guarantees of a specific outcome, demands for upfront payment, vague or one-sided fee agreements, no verifiable case results, no trial experience, poor communication, and unsolicited contact after your accident. Any one of these signals that the attorney may not be equipped to handle your […]

Choosing the best drug crime lawyer in Fairfax comes down to four things: jury trial experience in Virginia courts, a focused criminal defense practice, familiarity with Fairfax judges and prosecutors, and credentials that hold up to peer review. At The Leiva Law Firm, we have defended drug cases in Northern Virginia for over 25 years, […]