Alan Cilman is a practicing lawyer in the state of Virginia.

If you have to go to court, put experience on your side with Joe McGrath Attorney at Law. Virginia Traffic Court & DUI Attorney. Joe McGrath has been defending the residents of Richmond, Petersburg, and several surrounding counties, since 1980 and is a member of many groups such as the National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, The Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys, and most importantly, the National College for D.U.I. Defense. With his many years of experience, Joe McGrath understands that for someone who is stepping into court it can put you at a disadvantage without someone who knows the system well. For someone whose job, family, and life depend on a license, it can be scary to fight alone. Joe McGrath Attorney at Law concentrates his practice on all traffic criminal defenses, DUI & DWI charges, license reinstatement, personal injury, and other legal services.

Michelle Mordue Helms is a distinguished DUI/DWI, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury and Family Law attorney who routinely handles cases throughout Hampton Roads and the surrounding areas. Her dedication to her clients, extensive knowledge of the law and her understanding of the applications of the law are what sets her apart from other lawyers. Attorney Helms has litigation experience in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, General District Court, and Circuit Court for all of Hampton Roads. Additionally, she has appeared in the Virginia Appellate Court and the Virginia Supreme Court. She has an outstanding reputation and is well respected. Michelle Mordue Helms began 31 years ago as a Paralegal working with some of the best and most aggressive law firms in New York. Once she received her law degree in New York, she practiced law with some of those same attorneys. Making a move to Virginia Beach, she got her law license in the state of Virginia and began practicing with some of the top law firms in the Hampton Roads area. She opened her private law firm several years ago. As head counsel, Attorney Helms makes each and every case important, focusing with confidence and determination to get the best outcome possible.

Brian Dunnigan advises on all aspects of Traffic Law and Criminal Law across multiple Hampton Roads, Virginia jurisdictions, including the cities of Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Hampton and Newport News. His particular areas of legal expertise are in: • Virginia Traffic Laws, including DUI / DWI, Speeding, Reckless Driving, Driving on a Suspended License, Hit and Run, and Habitual Offenders • Virginia Criminal Laws, including Possession, Breaking and Entering, Forgery, Fraud, and Assault and Battery Brian advises and represents clients in a wide range of traffic and criminal situations.

STEPHEN V. SOMMERS (licensed in Virginia 1999, Texas (1997), Maryland (1996)), was born at Camp Pendleton, CA, October 4, 1956 and educated at Troy State University (B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1981), Golden Gate University (M.A., 1986) and American University (Juris Doctor, 1995). Mr. Sommers retired from the United States Air Force at the rank of Major after 22 years flying fighter aircraft. Mr. Sommers has been admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Fourth Circuit and the Tenth Circuit and all Virginia Courts. He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Virginia Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Aviation Section of the Texas Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Lawyer-Pilot Bar Association, as well as each state’s Bar Association he is licensed in. Mr. Sommers has extensive experience in all types of trial litigation and specializes in personal injury, criminal defense, medical malpractice, product liability, aviation crash litigation, as well as general civil litigation in state and federal courts. A member of The Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the most prestigious group of trial lawyers in the United States. Nominated by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys as 10 Best for 2015 and 2016.

Karin Porter is a practicing lawyer in Virginia who focuses on criminal cases. Ms. Porter has previously served as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Virginia handling cases from DUI to violent felonies. She has tried cases involving drug charges, reckless driving, and many other practice areas.

Allysa Fredrika Woods is a practicing lawyer in the state of Virginia handling business matters.

Doug practices exclusively in the area of DWI and criminal defense. He represents clients throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and is also licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin. For more than 30 years, Doug has successfully handled hundreds of DWI and criminal cases, including assault, theft, sex crimes and drug offenses. Over the past three decades, Doug has dedicated himself to providing excellent representation to criminal defendants. After graduating from Antioch College in Ohio, Doug went on to receive his law degree from William Mitchell College of Law in Saint Paul, Minnesota. He has attended the National College of DUI Defense conducted at Harvard Law School and was named a member to the college in 1997. In 2006, he became Minnesota's State Delegate to the College, serving in that post until 2022. Doug also enjoys the unique distinction of being one of only two criminal defense attorneys to complete the 2016 Borkenstein Course conducted at Indiana University which teaches the forensics of alcohol testing. He is a certified Intoxilyzer and DataMaster operator and fully trained in conducting NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing. In addition to his extensive courtroom experience, Doug frequently delivers lectures on DUI/DWI-related topics throughout the United States. His articles have appeared in Criminal Defense Techniques, Criminal Constitutional Law and the Hennepin Lawyer. In 2008 he wrote the Minnesota DWI Law Handbook, Volume 31 of Thomson Reuters Minnesota Practice Series, which is currently in its sixteenth printing. Doug is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the National College for DUI Defense, DUI Defense Lawyers Association, and the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Brook M. Thibault is an experienced Hampton Roads and Virginia Beach trial lawyer and courtroom litigator; former Associate Counsel for CMA CGM (America) LLC, the world’s third largest container ship company, and Public Defender. ​As Associate Counsel for CMA CGM, Brook shared in the corporate legal responsibilities associated with the company as subsidiary and agent for CMA CGM S.A. a French Domestic Society Anonym; including complex commercial real estate transactions, transportation and maritime law, and international asset search and collection. Since leaving the company in 2008, Brook has refined and solidified his reputation as a dogged courtroom litigator, fighting for the accused, the innocent and the guilty alike. Want to learn more? Then call or stop by The Coastal Virginia Law Firm today to request a FREE consultation regarding your case! 2388 Liberty Way Suite 200 Virginia Beach, Virginia 23456. FREE consultations are always available! Brook has represented hundreds of accused individuals in matters ranging from minor traffic infractions to serious violent crimes. Brook is a firm believer in the Constitution and its protections against illegal searches and seizures. The government does not belong in your business! Brook was born in upstate New York and attended college at the University at Buffalo, where he majored in Political Science with a concentration in Legal Studies. He then moved to Virginia Beach to attend Regent University School of Law. Brook is a member of the local Bar Associations and is an active member of the Community. Since 2003, he has played hockey for the Newport News, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach Hockey Leagues. He is also an annual participant in numerous motorcycle “poker runs” for various charities.

David Steidle's experience as a Prosecutor and Public Defender in the region has lent familiarity and given him the resources to represent clients in all types of legal challenges. As a member of the region’s legal community, he is regarded by clients as inventive, hard-working and aggressive. Most importantly, he will work for you.