Patrick Nicholas Anderson, experienced Criminal Defense, Sex Crime attorney in Alexandria, VA with 226 reviews
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Patrick Nicholas Anderson

333 North Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA

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Hall hall

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27 Feb, 2025
Willie Mejia is a great criminal defense lawyer who is very knowledgeable and professional when it comes to handling a multitude of different cases!
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Irene harr

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20 Feb, 2025
Willie Mejia was absolutely amazing! He walked me through the whole process of my federal criminal case, from turning myself into U.S. marshals, bond hearing and ultimately a full dismissal of my criminal case BEFORE my court date ! I highly recommend Willie Mejia !
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Byron e. johns

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23 Nov, 2024
I hired these guys several years ago for a distruction of property charge. The result? I was convicted, sentenced to two months in jail, and lost my security clearance permanently. This was my first offense ever and these guys could not keep me out of jail. They also told me I could get my security clearance back which is not true. I have never been able to get it back after all these years due to this. I was also forced to file a waiver for my right to appeal and expungement (which seemed moot since convictions are never expunged anyway in VA). Do not waste your money on these guys. You are better off getting a public defender. Note that all of the reviews on their website are fake (easy to do when you own the site) and they have many shill reviews on Google and other sites where they pay people to write positive reviews.
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Highly knowledgeable and experienced in specialized areas of law
“When I spoke with Patrick, I was surprised how knowledgeable he was about this area of the law, and was surprised that he was so up-to-date with the recent cases that I had researched.”
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Effective in achieving positive legal outcomes for clients
“Tyler was able to have the case against me dismissed. I was very grateful for their help.”
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Responsive and communicative throughout the legal process
“He would always check on me and kept me informed of my case.”
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Able to build strong relationships with clients and understand their needs
“He listened to my needs and explained the entire process.”
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Leverages connections and expertise to get the best results for clients
“It was clear that Patrick knew all of the judges and prosecuting attorneys, so his experience made me trust him all the more.”
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Tendency to push plea bargains rather than fight cases
“This law firm lawyers, instead of working with our witnesses to prove our innocence, spent all their time and energy to convince us to accept deal from the prosecution.”
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Lack of transparency and communication issues in some cases
“This law firm lied to me several times saying they had been unsuccessful trying to reach me (not true because I checked my messages and phone calls daily).”

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