Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Languages

• Spanish
• English

Lawyer Overview

Areas of Practice

• Washington, D.C., Virginia and Federal Criminal Defense
• DUI/DWI and Traffic Offenses
• Drug Offenses
• Theft, Property and White Collar Crimes
• Gun and Weapons Offenses
• Sex Crimes
• Violent Crimes and Murder
• Juvenile Offenses
• Criminal Appeals

Representative Cases

• Winstead v. U.S., 809 A.2d 607 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals 2002)
• Moore v. Gaither, 767 A.2d 278 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals 2001)
• U.S. v. Turner, 699 A.2d 1125 (District of Columbia Court of Appeals 1997)

West Practice Categories

Administrative Law, Administrative Hearings & Adjudication, Civil Rights, Police Misconduct, Constitutional Law, Grand Jury Proceedings, Prisoners' Rights, Search & Seizure Protections, Criminal Law, Criminal Fraud, DUI/DWI, Drug Violations, Federal, Felonies, Juvenile Crimes, Misdemeanor, Parole & Probation, RICO Act, Sex Offenses, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crimes, Immigration & Naturalization Law, Deportation, Internet -- Cyberspace, Computer Crimes, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Appellate Practice, Federal Trial Practice, State Appellate Practice, State Trial Practice, Workers' Compensation Fraud

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia, 1995
• Virginia
• U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
• U.S. District Court District of Maryland
• U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit

Professional Associations and Memberships

• District of Columbia Bar Association
• George Washington American Inns of Court, 2003 - Present (Treasurer)
• Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia
• Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association for the District of Columbia

Education

• District of Columbia School of Law, Washington, District of Columbia, 1995
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
  
  Law Review: District of Columbia Law Revie, Legislative Affairs Editor
• York College / The City University of New York, Jamaica, New York, 1989
  B.A. in Economics

Accepts Credit Cards

Published Works

• The Unnecessary Detention of Children in the District of Columbia, Note, District of Columbia Law Review, 3 D.C. L. Rev. 193, 1995
• Exception to Marital Communications Privileges for Crimes Done to Children of Either Spouse, Note, District of Columbia Law Review, 2 D.C. L. Rev. 409, 1994

Address

806 Seventh Street NW
Suite 301
Washington, DC 20001-3868

Office Hours

Hours: 9:00 5:30; Jail, off-site, evening and weekend appointments available

Phones

(202) 898-4700

Faxes

(202) 898-1112

Emails

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Websites

http://www.criminaldefenseattorneydc.com