Virginia residents facing appeals & appellate issues have access to attorneys who specialize in post-trial motions, appellate briefs, oral arguments, standards of review, and preservation of error. The legal framework in Virginia differs from other states in important ways, and the attorneys listed here have experience navigating Circuit Court proceedings and the specific regulations that govern appeals & appellate cases in this jurisdiction.

The statute of limitations for appeals & appellate matters in Virginia is generally 2 years, though specific deadlines vary by case type. Cases proceed through Circuit Court, and Virginia's state laws may provide protections or requirements that differ from federal standards. The Virginia State Bar sets the professional standards for practitioners, and attorneys who focus on appeals & appellate in Virginia bring jurisdictional expertise that general practitioners often lack.

Choosing the right appeals & appellate attorney in Virginia means evaluating more than just qualifications — it means finding someone who understands the local legal system and has handled similar cases. Use the profiles on this page to compare attorney experience, read client reviews, check office locations, and identify lawyers who offer free initial consultations. Taking the time to compare options can significantly affect your outcome.

For a detailed overview of how appeals & appellate law works in Virginia — including key statutes, deadlines, and what to expect from the legal process — Read our complete guide to appeals & appellate law in Virginia. If you're ready to take the next step, browse the attorney profiles below and reach out for a free consultation.

Mr Thomas Mansfield Dunlap - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 199 Liberty St, SW Leesburg VA 20175
70377773193885
University of Maryland - University College (2008)
English, French
District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Agricultural Law Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate
David Ludwig - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC
 6701 Democracy Blvd. Suite 300 Bethesda MD 20817
(703) 777-7319
The George Washington University Law School (2003)
English
D.C. Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Bankruptcy
Jason Rucker - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 405 N. Washington St. Suite 101 Falls Church VA 22046
Mississippi College School of Law
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law DUI & DWI
Lee E. Berlik - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
BerlikLaw, LLC
 1818 Library St #500 Reston VA 20190
(703) 722-0588
American University Washington College of Law (1992)
English
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Matthew Kaplan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 1100 N Glebe Rd Suite 1010 Arlington VA 22201
(703) 665-9529
The George Washington University Law School (1999)
Spanish
District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Adam Krischer - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 2111 Wilson Blvd. FL 8 Arlington VA 22201
(703) 248-0626
University of Denver (2000)
English
4th Circuit Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Alexa R. Baltes - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Consovoy McCarthy PLLC
 1600 Wilson Boulevard Suite 700 Arlington VA 22209
(703) 243-9423
Illinois Wesleyan University
Illinois Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Gov & Administrative Law
William D. Ashwell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ashwell & Ashwell, PLLC
 21 Culpeper Street Warrenton VA 20186
(540) 991-9100
University of Dayton School of Law
English
Virginia Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
Mark B. Williams - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Mark B. Williams & Associates, PLC
 27 Culpeper Street Warrenton VA 20186
(540) 347-6595
University of Mary Washington
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Katherine Herrmann - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Erlich Law Office
 1550 Wilson Blvd #700 Arlington VA 22209
(703) 791-9087
Ave Maria School of Law (2011)
English
District of Columbia Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Employment Law
Pamela B Stuart - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Leiser Law Office
 1750 Tysons Boulevard Suite 1500 Tysons Corner VA 22102
(703) 734-5000
University of Michigan Law School (1970)
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Divorce
Heather Murray - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Erlich Law Office
 1550 Wilson Blvd #700 Arlington VA 22209
(703) 791-9087
Tulane University School of Law (2014)
English
Mississippi Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Employment Law
Matt C. Pinsker - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Pinsker Law
 4932 Dominion Blvd Glen Allen VA 23060
The George Washington University Law School
English, Spanish
United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
Mark Allen Yurachek - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Yurachek & Associates
 55 Ivan Allen Jr. Blvd. 830 Atlanta GA 30308
(470) 319-8721
Emory University School of Law (1997)
Georgia Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
John Carson Clark - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Walker Jones, PC
 31 Winchester Street Warrenton VA 20186
(540) 347-9223
University of Dayton School of Law (1996)
English
Florida Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
Paul C. Galanides - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of Paul C. Galanides
 1561 E. Main Street Richmond VA 23219
(804) 918-8643
University of Kentucky College of Law (1992)
4th Circuit Bar
Active License
Animal & Dog Law Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law
William Harty - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Harty Jewell, PLLC
 6515 George Washington Mem. Hw Suite 205 Yorktown VA 23692
(757) 568-9633
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Asbestos & Mesothelioma Maritime Law
Kara L. Tappan - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 6105 Arlington Blvd. Suite G Falls Church VA 22044
(571) 278-4787
District of Columbia Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Criminal Law
Merritt James Green - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
General Counsel, P.C.
 6849 Old Dominion Drive Suite 220 McLean VA 22101
(703) 556-0411
Syracuse University College of Law (1994)
English, Spanish
Virginia Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Cyrus Eastman Phillips IV - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Albo & Oblon, L.L.P.
 2200 Clarendon Boulevard Suite 1201 Arlington VA 22201
(757) 378-2917
William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law (1965)
German
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Construction Law Gov & Administrative Law
Francisco Maldonado Andreu - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Erlich Law Office
 1550 Wilson Blvd #700 Arlington VA 22209
(703) 791-9087
The George Washington University Law School (2022)
English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Employment Law
Jamie Leigh Allgood - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Bowen Ten Cardani PC
 9410 Atlee Commerce Blvd., Suite 2 Ashland VA 23005
(804) 755-7599
Regent University School of Law (2009)
English
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Divorce Domestic Violence
J. Brian Bailey - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Office of J. Brian Bailey, PLC
 1011 E. Main St. Ste. 204 Richmond VA 23219
(804) 251-8002
Regent University School of Law (2009)
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Criminal Law
E. Duncan Getchell - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
McGuire Woods
 One James Center Richmond Virginia 23219
(804) 775-4319
Duke University School of Law
U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Consumer Law
Glenn B. Manishin - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
ParadigmShift Law LLP
 6735 Breezy Drive Suite 101 Warrenton VA 20187-2716
(202) 256-4600
Columbia University School of Law (1981)
District of Columbia Bar
Unknown Status
Antitrust Law Appeals & Appellate Business Law
Andrew Stewart - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Dennis, Stewart & Krischer, PLLC
 2007 15th Street N Suite 201 Arlington VA 22201
(703) 248-0626
The George Washington University Law School (2000)
Spanish
D.C. Circuit Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law DUI & DWI
John Flannery - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
CAMPBELL FLANNERY
 Ithaca Manor (during the pandemic) 38469 Triticum Lane Lovettsville VA 20180
(202) 365-5060
George Washington University-Virginia Campus (2000)
English
District of Columbia Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Criminal Law
Robert (Bob) P. Stenzhorn - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Schempf & Ware, PLLC
 4000 Geo. Washington Memrial Hwy (Rt. 17 near Newport News/York Co. line) Yorktown VA 23692-2724
(757) 240-4000
4th Circuit Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Arbitration & Mediation Business Law
Mr. Billy B. Ruhling II - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Troutman Sanders LLP
 1660 International Drive Suite 600 McLean VA 22102
(703) 734-4325
The Judge Advocate General s Legal Center and School (2004)
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Bankruptcy Business Law
Ellen Renaud - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Law Offices of Ellen Renaud
 6621 Wakefield Dr. #416 Alexandria VA 22307
(301) 908-6060
American University (1999)
Virginia Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Civil Rights Employment Law
Matthew Weinberg - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Inman & Strickler P.L.C.
 575 Lynnhaven Pkwy Ste200 Virginia Beach VA 23455-7350
(757) 222-6981
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
English
California Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Business Law Civil Rights
Mikhail Nekrich Lopez - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Lee Lopez Law PLLC
 1100 N Glebe Road Suite 1010 Arlington VA 22201
(833) 655-5529
University of Southern California (2011)
California Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
Edward Ungvarsky - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ungvarsky Law, PLLC
 114 North Alfred Street Alexandria VA 22314
(571) 207-9710
Yale Law School (1991)
English, French, Spanish
Virginia Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
Juli Porto - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Blankingship & Keith, P.C.
 4020 University Drive Suite 300 Fairfax VA 22030
(571) 789-0877
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Personal Injury Products Liability
Mia Yugo - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Yugo Collins, PLLC
 PO Box 8425 Roanoke VA 24014
(540) 855-4791
New York Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Employment Law Energy, Oil & Gas Law
David G. Parker - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
David G. Parker Law, PLLC
  Rockbridge Baths
(804) 250-1721
Washington and Lee University School of Law (2008)
English
Virginia Bar
Active License
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law DUI & DWI
James Panagis - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Wolcott Rivers Gates
 200 Bendix Road, Suite 300 Virginia Beach VA 23452
(757) 554-0224
George Mason University School of Law (2006)
Spanish
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Cannabis & Marijuana Law Criminal Law
Anser Ahmad - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
Ahmad and Associates
 6888 Elm Street 101 McLean VA 22101
(717) 920-9100
University of Richmond School of Law (1989)
French, Persian, Russian, Spanish, Urdu
Pennsylvania Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Immigration Law
Roger T. Creager - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
The Creager Law Office, PLLC
 1500 Forest Ave #120 Richmond VA 23229
(804) 747-6444
University of Virginia (1982)
English
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Insurance Claims Personal Injury
Jad Sarsour - Attorney
0/5 (0 reviews)
 10521 Judicial Drive Suite 300 Fairfax VA 22030
(703) 385-6868
Georgetown University (2000)
Arabic, English, Spanish
Virginia Bar
Unknown Status
Appeals & Appellate Criminal Law Domestic Violence
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