Criminal and Traffic Violation Lawyers in Northern Virginia

The Sprano Law Firm, LLP

10623 Jones Street
Suite 301A
Fairfax, Virginia 22030
USA

(703) 763-0979 or (866) 936-5614

www.spranolaw.com

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The Sprano Law Firm, LLP specializes in providing high quality legal defense of serious criminal and traffic charges in the state and federal courts of Northern Virginia. Trial attorneys Michael and Alene Sprano have almost 30 years of criminal defense experience between them.

Each started their career as a public defender, where they handled thousands of cases for both juvenile and adult defendants charged with a wide variety of felony and misdemeanor offenses including drug crimes, violent crimes and sex crimes . Both made the move into private practice in order to provide more individualized and intensive advocacy for people accused of criminal offenses.

At the Sprano Law Firm, we believe that providing individual attention to each client is an essential part of being a successful criminal defense attorney. We therefore begin each case by listening carefully to our clients. We will take the time to hear your side of the story, your personal circumstances, the outcome you hope to achieve in the current case, and your short and long-term goals. We then work with you to develop and pursue the most effective strategy for your case.

Practice Areas

Practice Areas Description

Our practice areas include:

- Criminal Defense

Our approach to client service in state and federal criminal defense applies across the range of felony and misdemeanor cases in Northern Virginia: Violent crimes, including homicide, manslaughter or assault and battery; Weapons offenses; Domestic violence; Child abuse and neglect; State or federal drug crimes; Sex crimes, including sexual assault, child pornography or statutory rape; Theft and property crimes; White collar crimes such as employee theft or fraud in public assistance; Burglary, trespass or unlawful entry; Shoplifting and retail theft; Juvenile defense; and, Drunk driving or serious traffic offenses.

- Weapons Offenses

We help people facing all kinds of state or federal weapons charges: Concealed weapons offenses; Felon in possession of a firearm; Violation of the gun restrictions associated with a domestic violence conviction or restraining order; Gun charges related to probation violations; Gun charges attached to gang affiliation or crimes committed for the benefit of a gang; and, Gun charges related to federal drug investigations or indictments.

- Domestic Violence

If you have been arrested and charged with Domestic Assault, our lawyers will defend you in every way possible. Many times the accusation may be entirely fabricated and unjust, in which case the attorney must aggressively attack the credibility of the complaining witness to establish that you were falsely accused. Other times the alleged "victim" or complaining witness was actually the aggressor, while the person charged was only acting in self defense against a domestic assault. In such cases especially, it is vital to retain a defense lawyer who is knowledgeable about the law of self defense as it applies to domestic violence cases.

- Child Abuse and Neglect

Over the years, we've helped clients overcome criminal problems related to child abuse and neglect allegedly related to: Sex crimes, ranging from indecent liberties to unlawful carnal knowledge; Domestic violence involving simple assault or aggravated assault; Drunk driving with a child passenger in the car; Abandonment charges involving leaving a child unattended in a car or home alone for a weekend; Contributing to the delinquency of a minor; Excessive or malicious corporal punishment; and, Abduction, especially in cases where a noncustodial parent takes or keeps a child away from the custodial parent in violation of a court order.

- Federal Criminal Defense

State and federal jurisdiction overlap for many serious felonies, and your options for most of them improve if they wind up charged as state crimes. We know how to give local and federal authorities sound reasons for keeping Virginia cases in the Virginia system. Nevertheless, we can help you develop and present a defense whenever necessary for a wide range of federal criminal charges in U.S. District Court: Drug trafficking; Drug conspiracy; Money laundering; Child pornography or Internet sex crimes; Weapons offenses, most commonly felon in possession of firearm cases; and, Fraud and white collar crimes like embezzlement or public corruption.

- Misdemeanor Defense

We handle a wide range of Virginia misdemeanor charges: Drunk driving; Underage possession of alcohol; Possession of a fake ID; Simple assault, including domestic violence situations; Citations for disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace or being drunk in public; Obstruction of justice; Misdemeanor marijuana charges, especially those involving marijuana; Trespass, shoplifting under $200, and other property crimes; Reckless Driving, Driving on a Suspended License, DUI; and, Child abuse or neglect without serious injury.

- Violent Crimes

With more than two decades of combined experience serving people accused of crimes in Fairfax and throughout Northern Virginia, we defend against misdemeanor charges and felony charges. We defend against state charges and federal charges, including: Domestic Assault / Domestic Violence; Murder and attempted murder charges; Malicious wounding / Aggravated Assault; Assault and Battery; Use of a firearm / gun crimes; Assault on a Police Officer; Robbery; Gang crimes; and, Abduction and kidnapping.

- Theft and Fraud Crimes

With more than twenty years of combined experience serving people accused of crimes in Fairfax and throughout Northern Virginia, we defend against misdemeanor charges and felony charges. We defend against state fraud and theft charges, as well as federal fraud and theft charges, including: Shoplifting; Petit Larceny and Grand Larceny; Receiving or Possession of Stolen Property; Burglary; Breaking and entering; Auto theft and vehicle tampering; Forgery and Uttering; Check fraud; Credit card fraud; Identity Theft; Forging Public Documents; and, Embezzlement.

- DUI and Traffic Offenses

Contact us to learn how experienced defense lawyers can help you in DUI and criminal traffic cases of all kinds: First-offense DUI; Repeat DUI, including previous felony cases based on out-of-state DUI or DWI convictions; Accident-related felony charges such as DUI manslaughter or battery; Drivers license suspension hearings related to DUI; Underage or commercial driver DUI cases with a blood-alcohol level below .08 percent; Serious traffic offenses such as hit and run or fleeing an officer; Reckless driving or extreme speeding; and, Driving on a suspended license.

- Sex Crimes

Contact the Sprano Law Firm in Fairfax for a free consultation with attorneys whose experience can help you meet the immediate and long-range challenges of a sex crime case. We represent adults and juveniles on the full range of state and federal sex offenses: Sexual assault or forcible rape; Date rape, spousal rape or acquaintance rape; Child pornography; Sex crimes involving minors, from indecent exposure to statutory rape; Internet solicitation of minors; Sex crimes involving unlawful sexual conduct between minors; Civil commitment proceedings related to a sex crime conviction; and, Sex offender registration violations.

- Drug Charges

We advise clients about state and federal drug charges in Northern Virginia. With more than 25 years of combined defense experience, our lawyers handle cases involving: Drug trafficking and distribution charges; Drug possession charges; Misdemeanor drug offenses, especially those involving marijuana; Drug cultivation and manufacturing charges; Federal drug charges, including conspiracy and money laundering cases; Prescription drug cases, including prescription fraud or forgery; and, Weapons offenses related to drug crimes, including federal gun charges.

- Juvenile Criminal Defense

At The Sprano Law Firm, we have more than two decades of combined experience as juvenile criminal defense lawyers. A significant portion of our careers has been devoted to representing minors or juveniles charged with crimes. Attorney Alene Sprano once served as the supervising lawyer for the juvenile criminal defense section of the Fairfax Public Defender's Office. Attorney Mike Sprano started his career as a public defender gaining experience defending hundreds of minors charged with all types of criminal offenses in Fairfax J&DR Court, from misdemeanors to serious felony charges. This extensive background of experience in the specialized field of juvenile criminal law makes us uniquely qualified to assist you and your child no matter what the charge or circumstances.