Criminal Defense Attorney

Traffic / Criminal Attorney – Criminal Defense

A variety of soft skills and experience may be required for the following role Please ensure you check the overview below carefully.

Location : Richmond, VA (Remote with Travel to Courthouses up to 1 Hour Away)

Job Type : Full-Time | Monday – Friday | Court schedule may require flexibility

About Us

At Peters Law Firm, our mission is to help people pursue happiness by protecting their freedom. We are a fast-growing criminal defense law firm based in Richmond, VA, dedicated to fighting for our clients in traffic and criminal matters. We pride ourselves on providing high-quality legal representation while maintaining a fast-paced, supportive, and collaborative team culture. This position is ideal for an ambitious attorney seeking courtroom experience, client interaction, and an opportunity to grow in the criminal defense field.

About the Role

We need an attorney who can contribute to developing the strategy of a case and who knows where to find the code, cases, and rules of procedure to back up that case strategy. You also need to know how to find your way around the courtroom and how to project confidence and competence when dealing with clients and people on behalf of our clients. You also need to be able to show compassion and empathy to clients, and to work with them to confront their fears and achieve their goals.

The ideal candidate will have experience handling criminal traffic matters. Namely, reckless driving, DUI, eluding, hit-and-run, and traffic-related charges. However, we do handle other types of criminal law cases and are interested in hiring someone who can take the lead in helping us with those cases and with expanding into other areas of practice as well. You will be expected to take responsibility for a client's case – conduct client consultations and recommend strategies; oversee communication with prosecutors and witnesses; ensure accurate and timely filings; attend hearings; and delegate work to paralegals and legal assistants and monitor their work.

• Take ownership of a client's case – be able to take a case and run with it from start to finish, including client consultations, recommending strategies, and making court appearances.
• Make court appearances daily, and frequently in multiple jurisdictions.
• Feel comfortable appearing in state courts – we primarily handle cases in General District Court, but also have cases in Circuit Court and Juvenile & Domestic Relations District Court (where the charges are criminal / traffic related).
• Delegate work to paralegals and legal assistants and monitor their work.
• Direct and oversee discovery, pleadings, and motions; pretrial hearings, motion hearings, and criminal trials.
• Our firm is heavy on mitigation tasks for clients. Being able to identify what tasks will help an individual's case and why also is a top priority.
• Collegiality is a top priority for our firm's values. Claws coming out should be reserved for cases where trial is appropriate, and during the trial itself. They should not come out during the pre-litigation phase, where it behooves us to help our clients by trying to identify the best way to resolve their case. Essentially, if you get along with your colleagues, please apply. If you don't get along well with others, then please don't.

What We're Looking For

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Why Join Us?

How to Apply :

Submit your resume and cover letter through Indeed. In your cover letter, please share why you are interested in criminal defense and how you would contribute to our firm's fast-paced, client-focused environment.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $80,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year

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Work Location : Hybrid remote in Glen Allen, Virginia 23060