Facing the Challenge of Criminal Charges in Northern Virginia
If you have been arrested or have found out that you're under investigation for a serious criminal offense in Northern Virginia, contact the Sprano Law Firm in Fairfax to learn how experienced defense lawyers can go to work on your behalf.
Trial attorneys Michael and Alene Sprano have between them more than 25 years of criminal defense experience. Each started out as a public defender, where they handled heavy caseloads on a wide variety of charges involving drug crimes, violent crimes and sex offenses. Both made the move into private practice in order to provide more individualized and intensive advocacy for people accused of criminal offenses.
A Personalized Approach Can Make the Winning Difference
At the Sprano Law Firm, we believe that individual attention is essential to success in criminal defense. 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 long-range goals. We need to take this information into account to make sure that we're pursuing the best strategy for your needs.
Every case presents options, and every client's situation is unique. We make sure that our work for you meets the demands of the case at hand while looking out for broader personal, family or professional goals.
For example, our first objective in a felony case is to seek a not guilty verdict or a dismissal of the charges, but that's not always possible. The next best alternative is most often negotiating a reduction of the felony charge to a misdemeanor with no additional jail time. Your choice gets tough if the prosecution agrees to a misdemeanor but insists on jail time in a situation where the judge on a felony conviction wouldn't likely order jail.
The choice between a lighter charge with a more severe penalty and a heavier conviction with a lesser penalty belongs to the defendant alone. Our job is to present you with the best possible options given the facts and circumstances of your case, and then make sure that you have the information and sound advice you need to make the best choice for yourself. For some people, the misdemeanor plea with jail will actually be a better outcome, while others would do better under the felony plea. We make sure that every decision you have to make is fully informed from the beginning of the case to the end.
When It Makes Sense to Go to Trial, We Fight to Win
Most of our cases are resolved by dismissal or guilty plea to reduced charges. Sometimes, however, it makes sense to take your defense to trial. When you work with experienced trial lawyers, you benefit in two ways. First, you develop extra negotiating leverage at every stage of the case.
Second, if you do go to trial, you'll be represented by counsel who knows how to win. The attorneys of the Sprano Law Firm have successfully defended clients against seemingly overwhelming evidence including DNA, taped confessions, eyewitness identifications, and co-defendants' testimony. If your case can be won, we can win it.
Our firm's criminal defense practice covers the full range from shoplifting and DUI to serious felony charges involving violent crimes, sex crimes or white collar charges. Contact the Sprano Law Firm for a free consultation about the ways we can go to work for you. Our office is located near the Fairfax County courthouse. We're open for appointments Monday through Friday, and we are available by phone and e-mail seven days a week.
