A visitor with a court date
Send the entire summons, including the code section and appearance information. Ask about attendance requirements before making travel plans.
Virginia Beach criminal defense attorney
Your future.
Your freedom.
Your Virginia Beach defense.
An Oceanfront visit, a night out, or an ordinary drive can end with a charge. Chris Dunn brings Virginia Beach public defender experience and aggressive preparation to the fight for your future.
Talk to Chris About Your CaseYour advocate in Hampton Roads
Virginia Beach experience.
Personal commitment.
A lawyer who listens. Answers your call. Fights for you.
Meet Chris DunnChris’s work in the Virginia Beach Public Defender’s Office is part of the experience he brings to criminal defense. He knows that the person behind a summons or warrant needs clear answers, careful preparation, and an advocate who will fight.
If you live outside the area and were charged during a visit, distance adds practical questions: how to share documents, what appearances may be required, and how to prepare from home. Discuss those questions early rather than assuming a ticket can simply be paid.
Start with what matters
Preparing your
Virginia Beach defense.
Give your advocate the details that shape your case, your obligations, and your next step.
A DUI or reckless driving charge
Preserve your account of the stop, the testing, and the road conditions. A driving allegation deserves a defense shaped around the evidence.
A criminal allegation
Identify witnesses and existing records. Discuss any release conditions, protective orders, or upcoming hearings with Chris before taking action.
Local court information
Know your court.
Prepare for your date.
The Virginia Beach court’s official page distinguishes traffic, DUI, misdemeanor, and felony preliminary-hearing dockets. Match the court and courtroom on your own paperwork; a familiar building is not enough.
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.
Protect your next chapter
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.
Explore the DefenseDUI Defense
Examine the stop, the testing, and the decisions ahead.
Explore DUI DefenseReckless Driving
Take a serious driving allegation seriously.
Explore Driving DefenseA question about Virginia Beach.
I was charged while visiting Virginia Beach. Where do I start?
Gather the summons or warrant, write down the court date, and ask Chris about the charge and any appearance requirements before arranging travel. An out-of-town address does not resolve the case.
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.
Your next step
Your rights.
Your future. Your fight.
Talk to an advocate who listens, knows the Hampton Roads courts, and fights for the strongest possible outcome.