A misdemeanor or felony allegation
Bring the warrant, charging documents, release conditions, and hearing notice. Ask Chris to explain the immediate issues and the steps ahead.
Portsmouth criminal defense attorney
Portsmouth.
Aggressive defense.
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When the charge is serious, your advocate should be prepared and accessible. Chris Dunn listens, answers your call, and fights for your rights and your future.
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The charge is local.
The stakes are personal.
A lawyer who listens. Answers your call. Fights for you.
Meet Chris DunnA Portsmouth criminal or traffic matter deserves an advocate who asks the right questions and takes your concerns seriously. Chris examines the allegation, the evidence, and the decisions ahead while keeping the focus on the life you want to protect.
Your paperwork may identify a particular courtroom, division, or type of proceeding. Share every notice, including related cases, so the defense can prepare for the correct event and avoid assumptions about how the matter will proceed.
Start with what matters
Preparing your
Portsmouth defense.
Give your advocate the details that shape your case, your obligations, and your next step.
Domestic allegations or protective orders
Share every current order and avoid assuming informal permission changes its terms. Discuss the restrictions and any related proceedings.
A traffic or DUI court date
Keep the original summons and any license paperwork. Explain how driving affects your work and family so the discussion covers the practical stakes.
Local court information
Know your court.
Prepare for your date.
Portsmouth’s General District Court publishes different criminal and traffic dockets and courtroom assignments. Confirm the division, courtroom, date, and time for your individual case with current court information.
Virginia General District Courts handle traffic matters and misdemeanors, as well as felony preliminary hearings. Your case may involve a different court; the name on your notice controls.
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Find the defense
your matter needs.
Explore Chris’s criminal, DUI, and traffic defense services, then discuss the facts of your case.
Criminal Defense
Aggressive advocacy when your freedom is at stake.
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Examine the stop, the testing, and the decisions ahead.
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Take a serious driving allegation seriously.
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How do I confirm where my Portsmouth matter will be heard?
Check the court and division printed on your summons or notice, then use the official court information to verify details. Give Chris the complete paperwork so the defense is prepared for the right proceeding.
These pages describe communities in the Hampton Roads region, not branch offices. Representation in a specific court is subject to the firm accepting your matter.
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