Compensation: $115,000 - $125,000+ yearly Responsibilities: * Manage criminal defense caseload across General District Court, Circuit Court, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in Northern Virginia jurisdictions * Represent clients charged with felonies and misdemeanors from arraignment through trial or resolution * Develop case strategy, draft and argue motions, negotiate dispositions, and try cases to verdict when necessary * Appear at status hearings, bond hearings, preliminary hearings, motions hearings, and trials across our Northern Virginia court footprint * Communicate proactively with clients throughout the life of their case, in English and Spanish where applicable * Collaborate with the criminal defense team on case strategy, workload distribution, and client outcomes * Document case activity accurately in the firm's case management system and submit quarterly case data for performance review Qualifications: Required: * Active Virginia bar license in good standing * Minimum 3 years of criminal defense or prosecution experience * Trial experience in the General District Court (felony and misdemeanor) * Ability to manage a deadline-driven caseload independently * Public defenders and former prosecutors are strongly encouraged to apply Strongly preferred (qualifies for $125,000+ base): * 5+ years of criminal litigation experience * First-chair trial experience in Circuit Court * Bilingual Spanish/English fluency * Familiarity with Fairfax County, Prince William County, Loudoun, Arlington, and Alexandria courts * Experience with serious felony matters (violent offenses, drug charges, sex offenses) About Company Right Path Law Group, PLLC, fights for our community across the DMV, and we have built the infrastructure to do it right. WHAT YOU WILL DO * Manage an active criminal defense caseload across General District, Circuit Court, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in Northern Virginia jurisdictions * Represent clients charged with misdemeanors and felonies from arraignment through resolution * Develop case strategy, draft and argue motions, negotiate dispositions, and try cases when needed * Appear at status hearings, bond hearings, preliminary hearings, motions, and trials across Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, Arlington, Alexandria, and surrounding jurisdictions * Communicate proactively with clients in English and Spanish, where applicable * Collaborate with the criminal defense team on case strategy and workload management * Document case activity in the firm's case management system and submit quarterly performance data QUALIFICATIONS Required: * Active Virginia bar license in good standing * Minimum 3 years of criminal defense or prosecution experience * Trial experience in the General District Court (felony and misdemeanor) * Ability to manage a deadline-driven caseload independently * Public defenders and former prosecutors are strongly encouraged to apply Strongly preferred (qualifies for $125,000 base): * 5+ years of criminal litigation experience * First-chair trial experience in Circuit Court * Bilingual Spanish/English fluency * Familiarity with Fairfax County, Prince William County, Loudoun, Arlington, and Alexandria courts * Experience with serious felony matters (violent offenses, drug charges, sex offenses) THIS IS PROBABLY NOT THE ROLE FOR YOU IF.