Albo & Oblon handles state and federal civil and criminal litigation through its Arlington, Fairfax County, Norfolk/Hampton Roads, Roanoke/Salem, Staunton/Harrisonburg/Charlottesville, and Washington D.C. offices. We are "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating possible for legal ability and ethics.
Of particular note:
- We are one of Virginia 's 50 largest law firms, according to Virginia Lawyer's Weekly (2007).
- Among the Firm's partners are two senior members of the Virginia General Assembly (State Legislature). H. Morgan Griffith is the House Majority Leader. David B. Albo, is Chairman of the Courts of Justice (Judiciary) Committee. In addition, Michael C. May is a member of the Prince William Board of Supervisors (local government).
- Seven of the Firm's attorneys are former prosecutors -- having served in jurisdictions including Arlington, Fairfax , Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Washington D.C. One is our attorneys is a former Assistant United States Attorney (federal prosecutor) .
- Washingtonian magazine has called lawyers in our firm "Top Lawyers" (2004) and "40 Top Lawyers Under 40" (2006). Virginia Business magazine has called lawyers in our firm "Legal Elite" (2007-06, 2003-02), among other superlatives.
- Our attorneys have been legal commentators (or been featured) in the national broadcast media, such as FOX News and CNN over 100 times; and in the national print media, such as the Washington Post ; and in the local media, such as the Virginia Lawyers Weekly and the Washington Business Journal.
- Many of the Firm's attorneys regularly teach Continuing Legal Education programs for other lawyers on subjects such as Employment Law, Civil Litigation Practice, E-Commerce Law, Corporate Formation and Criminal Law.
Albo & Oblon attorneys appear in various courts almost daily. We also serve as local counsel. We have actually represented clients (not just been admitted to do so) in the following courts:
The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; and the Federal District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.
The Supreme Court of Virginia; the Court of Appeals of Virginia; and the trial courts (Circuit or General District) in:
Northern Virginia: Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Alexandria, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Fauquier, Culpeper, Winchester/Frederick, Clarke;
Greater Richmond: Richmond, Hanover, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Essex;
Tidewater/Southside: Newport News, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth, York, Williamsburg, Mecklenburg, Dinwiddie.
Roanoke/Western Virginia: Roanoke County, Roanoke City, Salem City, Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Lynchburg, Radford, Lexington/Rockbridge, Buena Vista, Front Royal/Warrant, Shenandoah, Rockingham/Harrisonburg, Staunton/Augusta, Charlottesville/Albermarle.
The Federal District Court for the District of Columbia and the Superior Court for the District of Columbia.
The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; the Federal District Court for Maryland (Northern and Southern Divisions); and the state trial courts in Montgomery and Prince Georges counties.
The Firm also advises other law firms, as local counsel, in the Virginia and Washington , D.C. state and federal courts - including the unique procedures of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (the "Rocket Docket").
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