Eleanor Langford
Founding partner · Licensed since 2004
Assault · Domestic charges · Sex offense charges
Your attorneys
Four lawyers who have stood on both sides of the courtroom. Every case has a lead attorney and a second lawyer who knows the file, so someone who understands your case can always pick up the phone.
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Nine years as a public defender before founding the firm in 2009. Eleanor has stood beside clients in hundreds of hearings and still answers her own phone.
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Marcus Wray
Partner · Licensed since 2007
Impaired driving (DUI/DWI) · Gun and weapons charges · Breath and blood tests
Six years as a prosecutor before he switched sides. Marcus leads the firm's DUI and DWI work and knows how these cases are built.
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Daniela Ruiz
Associate attorney · Licensed since 2016
Youth and juvenile matters · Bail and bond hearings · Probation violations
Daniela handles most of the firm's youth cases and bond hearings. She is fluent in Spanish and explains every step in plain words.
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Arjun Mehta
Associate attorney · Licensed since 2019
Theft and fraud · Drug charges · Expungement and record sealing
Before law school Arjun worked in bank compliance. He handles the firm's theft, fraud and drug cases, where the records tell the story.
Two lawyers on every file
Your lead attorney runs the case. A second attorney reads the file, joins strategy meetings and covers court if a date moves. You are never handed to someone who is starting from zero.
Intake coordinator
Grace Whitaker
Runs the overnight intake line and books every free case review.
Senior paralegal
Tomás Rivera
Tracks every court date, video request and filing deadline. Habla español.
All four attorneys are licensed in Virginia and work only on criminal cases. Appeals are referred to appellate counsel.
Answered 24 hours a day
Talk to an attorney, not a call center.
Your first case review is free. Tell us what happened and when your court date is, and an attorney will call you back. If someone is in custody right now, call us instead.