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Virginia Attorneys —
Law Offices Of SRIS, P.C.
Practicing law in Virginia since 1997. Twelve practice areas. Five Virginia locations, serving clients across the Commonwealth.
Virginia law rewards preparation. A reckless driving charge is prosecuted as a criminal misdemeanor, not a ticket. What you do in the first weeks shapes what remains possible in the last.
- Since 1997Practicing in Virginia
- 12Practice areas
- 5Virginia locations
- 24/7Intake line answered
Why the first call matters in Virginia
Virginia procedure is unforgiving of delay. General District Court trial dates arrive quickly and often without a preliminary exchange of evidence. Circuit Court appeals from a district court conviction carry a short, strict window. Civil claims are governed by limitations periods that do not pause while a client decides what to do.
We use the first conversation to establish three things: the court and the charge or claim as the Commonwealth or the opposing party has framed it, the deadlines already running against you, and what documentation exists before it becomes harder to obtain. Nothing about that first conversation commits you to representation.
§ 02 — Practice areas
What we handle across the Commonwealth
Twelve practice areas, organized the way Virginia courts actually divide the work.
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Criminal Defense
Assault and battery, domestic assault, larceny, burglary and robbery, drug possession and distribution, concealed weapon charges, obstruction, protective order matters.
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Federal Defense
Conspiracy, wire and mail fraud, bank and health care fraud, false statements, extortion, and federal firearm and controlled substance charges in the Eastern and Western Districts.
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Family Law
Contested and uncontested divorce, custody and visitation, child and spousal support, equitable distribution and business valuation, separation agreements, relocation disputes.
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Personal Injury
Car, truck and 18-wheeler collisions, hit-and-run claims, motorcycle and bicycle collisions, pedestrian injuries, construction site injuries, nursing home neglect, premises liability.
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Traffic Defense
Reckless driving by speed and by manner, speeding, DUI and DWI, test refusal, suspended license, habitual offender allegations, and CDL matters.
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Sex Offense Defense
Rape, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration, aggravated sexual battery, carnal knowledge, indecent liberties, solicitation, and offenses carrying Virginia registry consequences.
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Immigration
Family-based petitions, spouse and immediate relative petitions, fiancé and K-3 processing, adjustment of status, consular processing, conditional residence removal, hardship waivers.
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Business Law
Entity formation, LLC and partnership structuring, operating agreements, corporate governance, franchise and licensing matters, non-competes, mergers and acquisitions.
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Contract Law
Drafting, negotiation and breach litigation across construction, distribution, service, indemnity, warranty and settlement agreements.
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Civil Litigation
Commercial disputes, business torts, defamation, real property and landlord-tenant matters, debt and consumer claims, insurance disputes, professional malpractice.
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Commercial Law
Shareholder disputes, trade secret claims, UCC matters, class actions and commercial contract litigation.
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Trusts and Estates
Wills, revocable and irrevocable trusts, advance directives, powers of attorney, probate and estate administration, guardianship and special needs planning.
§ 03 — The firm
The attorneys who appear for Virginia clients
Mr. Sris, Owner and Founder and a former prosecutor, is joined by the firm's Of Counsel attorneys — including a former Maryland Assistant State's Attorney and a former Virginia State Trooper.
Mr. Sris
Owner & Founder · Former ProsecutorPracticing since 1997. Former prosecutor. Testified in support of Virginia House Bill 635 before the House Courts of Justice Committee in the 2019 session.
Admitted: VA, MD, D.C., NJ, NYBryan Block
Of CounselFormer Virginia State Trooper. He reads a traffic stop, a radar or LIDAR calibration record and a field sobriety report the way the officer who wrote it was trained to.
Admitted: VirginiaKristen M. Fisher
Of CounselFormer Maryland Assistant State's Attorney. J.D., Rutgers School of Law, 2004.
Admitted: Virginia, MarylandMatthew Greene
Of CounselJ.D., The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, 1994. Three decades of practice in Virginia and District of Columbia courts.
Admitted: Virginia, D.C.Samantha Rae Powers
Of CounselJ.D. and M.A., University of Florida. Ph.D. in Communication, UC Santa Barbara, 2017 — a background in persuasion and jury communication.
Admitted: Virginia, FloridaChristopher M. Hanks
Of CounselPractice concentrated in estate planning, elder law and probate, including trust administration and fiduciary matters.
Admitted: Virginia
Every attorney other than Mr. Sris serves in an Of Counsel capacity and contracts directly with the firm. Which attorney handles a given matter depends on the court, the charge or claim, and the calendar at the time you engage the firm.
§ 05 — How a matter moves
Five stages, from the first call to what follows
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Intake
You describe what happened. We identify the court, the governing deadlines and what the other side must prove.
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Document capture
Charging papers, police and incident reports, calibration records, medical records, financial disclosures. Some records are only available for a limited period.
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Assessment
A read of the exposure and the range of outcomes the facts leave open. We tell you what the record supports and where it is weak.
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Strategy
Motion practice, negotiation, mitigation, or trial preparation — chosen against the facts, not a template.
- Five
Resolution
Compliance obligations, license and immigration consequences, appeal windows, and any later eligibility for record relief.
§ 06 — What clients ask about
Virginia developments worth knowing now
Record sealing changed on July 1, 2026
Virginia's record sealing framework changed effective that date. Guidance written before it — including much of what remains online about what can be cleared from a Virginia record — is now out of date. Eligibility depends on the offense, the disposition and the time elapsed.
Reckless driving is a criminal charge
In Virginia it is prosecuted as a Class 1 misdemeanor. A conviction creates a criminal record, not merely demerit points, and can affect employment, security clearance and commercial driving privileges.
Virginia requires an FR-44 after a DUI
The FR-44 carries higher liability limits than the SR-22 used for other Virginia license reinstatements. Insurers and out-of-state advice frequently confuse the two.
§ 04 — Where we practice
Five Virginia locations, one Commonwealth practice
Our attorneys appear in General District, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District, and Circuit Courts across Northern Virginia, the Richmond region, the Shenandoah Valley, Hampton Roads and Central Virginia, and in the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.
Meetings at any location are by appointment. Consultations may be scheduled in person, by telephone or by video. The firm also maintains locations in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and in Pereira, Colombia; attorneys at that location are not admitted to practice law in the United States.
- FairfaxHeadquarters
- ArlingtonNorthern Virginia
- AshburnLoudoun County
- RichmondCentral Virginia
- WoodstockShenandoah Valley
§ 07 — Frequently asked questions
Questions Virginia clients ask first
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Yes. Virginia prosecutes reckless driving as a Class 1 misdemeanor, not as a traffic infraction. A conviction produces a criminal record that appears on background checks, carries the possibility of jail and license suspension, and can affect employment and security clearance. Reckless driving by speed and reckless driving by manner are charged differently and defended differently.
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Virginia's limitation period for most personal injury claims is generally two years from the date of injury, and it is strictly applied. Shorter notice requirements apply to claims against government entities, and different periods apply to wrongful death, medical malpractice and claims involving a minor. Because these exceptions are numerous, the safest course is to have the date reviewed early rather than assume the two-year period governs.
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Federal charges are brought by the United States Attorney and tried in the United States District Court for the Eastern or Western District of Virginia. They typically follow a longer investigation, are governed by the Federal Rules and the federal sentencing guidelines, and offer no parole. State charges proceed through Virginia's General District and Circuit Courts under the Code of Virginia. The same conduct can sometimes support charges in either system.
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Not in every case. Virginia's no-fault ground generally requires a twelve-month separation, but that period is reduced to six months where the parties have no minor children together and have signed a separation agreement. Fault-based grounds have separate requirements. Which route is available depends on your circumstances and on what you and your spouse can resolve by agreement.
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It can. A criminal conviction may carry consequences for a pending petition, an adjustment of status application, a naturalization application or a lawful permanent resident's status, and those consequences are assessed separately from the criminal penalty. Anyone who is not a United States citizen should raise immigration status at the first meeting so the criminal and immigration questions are considered together rather than in sequence.
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Bring every document you have received: the summons, warrant or charging paper, any court date notice, correspondence from an insurer or opposing counsel, and any police, incident or medical report already in your possession. If you do not have documents yet, that is not a reason to wait — the court date and the charge or claim are enough to begin.
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The firm's intake line at (888) 437-7747 is answered around the clock, including weekends and holidays. Availability of the intake line does not mean that firm locations are open outside business hours or that an attorney is available at the moment of the call; attorney meetings and consultations are scheduled by appointment.
§ 08 — Request a consultation
Tell us what you are facing.
A consultation is where the deadlines that apply to your matter, and the options still open to you, get identified. The intake line is answered around the clock, including weekends and holidays.
What to bring
- The summons, warrant or charging paper
- Any court date notice
- Correspondence from an insurer or opposing counsel
- Police, incident or medical reports in your possession
If you do not have documents yet, that is not a reason to wait — the court date and the charge or claim are enough to begin.