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Virginia Traffic and Criminal Defense Serving Clients Across Virginia

Know what you are facing.
Know what comes next.

Attorney-led defense Mark Earley · Avodah Legal

A traffic charge can affect more than a court date. Avodah Traffic helps Virginia drivers understand the charge, the process and the decisions ahead, with Mark Earley and his team providing direct, practical guidance.

Call Avodah Traffic or use the short case-review form below.

Mark Earley, partner at Avodah Legal Mark Earley · Partner
Your Virginia Traffic Counsel

Talk with a lawyer who can help you understand the charge and what comes next.

Mark Earley represents clients in reckless driving, DUI/DWI, serious traffic offenses and selected criminal matters. His background includes service in the Virginia House of Delegates, private practice and a federal judicial clerkship.

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From your paperwork

Start with four facts.

Four facts from your paperwork are enough to begin. No long story needed yet.

Charge as written
Court or locality
Court date
License state
Second-Best Next Step

If calling is not convenient, send the four facts from your paperwork.

This short first step helps Avodah identify the matter and the deadline. Additional details can wait until the firm confirms it can speak with you.

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What appears on your paperwork?

§ 18.2-266

DUI or DWI

Understand the criminal case, license issues, court sequence and information counsel will need to evaluate the charge.

DUI and DWI Defense
§ 46.2-862

Reckless Driving

Virginia may treat certain speed and driving allegations as a criminal misdemeanor, not an ordinary ticket.

Reckless Driving Defense
§ 46.2-870

Speeding or Traffic Ticket

Review the charge, points, driving record, court options and whether your job or out-of-state license creates additional concerns.

Speeding and Tickets
§ As written

Criminal Defense

Start with the exact charge and court. Avodah will confirm whether the criminal or serious traffic matter fits the practice.

Criminal Defense
Counsel for the Consequence

A driving matter can reach work, licensing and daily life.

For some drivers, the concern is not only a fine. A charge may affect a commercial license, a professional role, security-sensitive work, insurance, an out-of-state driving record or the ability to keep working and caring for family. Tell counsel what is at stake so the case can be evaluated in context.

Virginia drivers Out-of-state drivers CDL holders Professionals and licensed workers Government and security-sensitive employees Parents of younger drivers
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Virginia-Wide Matters

The court may be local. The practice serves clients across Virginia.

Avodah maintains offices in Richmond and Norfolk and evaluates traffic matters arising in courts across the Commonwealth. A court or locality is part of the case information, not a claim that Avodah has an office in every county.

Richmond office
406 W Franklin Street
Richmond, VA 23220
Norfolk office
500 E Main Street, Suite 1522
Norfolk, VA 23510
The Process

From paperwork to plan.

Criminal Defense
01

Share the basics

Charge, court, date, license state and contact information.

02

Review the record

Counsel may ask for the summons, driving record and other case-specific information.

03

Understand the options

Mark explains the process, preparation and realistic paths based on the facts and current law.

04

Prepare

The firm confirms responsibilities, deadlines and what to expect as the case moves toward court.