About David Bernard
David Bernard Hargett is a criminal defense attorney based in Glen Allen, Virginia — He has been practicing law in Virginia since 1996. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar. Mr. Hargett earned his Juris Doctor from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond in 1996.
Prior to law school, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Richmond in 1991. He is a partner at Hargett & Watson, PLC, located at 11545 Nuckols Road, Suite C, Glen Allen, VA 23059. The firm specializes in criminal defense, criminal litigation, appeals, habeas cases, parole hearings. Personal injury litigation. Mr.
Hargett is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. He has been involved in various legal proceedings, including representing the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (VACDL) in an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of Virginia.
As of February 2026, there are no public records indicating any disciplinary actions against Mr. Hargett by the Virginia State Bar.