Ann Thayer manages the Virginia DUI practice group. She is licensed to practice law in Virginia and focuses her practice solely on DUI and Criminal Defense. Ms. Thayer has worked as a contract lawyer on several mergers and acquisitions around Virginia and Washington, DC. After this work, she went on to work for the Fredericksburg Public Defender’s Office for almost two years. During this period, she was known to use her exceptional communication skills to understand and build a working relationship with her clients, while representing their interests. Ms. Thayer joined a Virginia DUI defense firm in June 2007, where she continued her zealous defense of those charged with various criminal charges throughout Northern Virginia. She has also expanded her practice to include Virginia DUI and traffic offenses. She is a member of the National College for DUI Defense and has received training on the Standardized Field Sobriety Tests as well as the various breath machines used in prosecution of Virginia DUI cases. She attends national trainings devoted to defending DUI charges. She is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the Criminal Law Section and the Prince William County Bar Association.
Ann Thayer obtained her Juris Doctorate from the Widener School of Law in Harrisburg, PA, where she completed internships with the US Air Force JAG and the Prince William County Attorney’s Office. Her father served as a police officer and retired as a detective from the Prince William County Police Department which inspired her to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Roanoke College in Salem, VA.
Vanessa Hicks is an experienced criminal defense attorney, who handles the Virginia DUI defense practice in southern Virginia. Ms. Hicks’ extensive experience has contributed to her reputation as an aggressive and effective Virginia DUI lawyer. Vanessa Hicks began her career as an Assistant Public Defender in Lynchburg, VA. Most recently, she was the Chief Public Defender in Arlington, VA. During her time as a Virginia DUI attorney, Ms. Hicks has worked on both adult and juvenile cases and argued Virginia DUI cases successfully in front of judges and juries.
Ms. Hicks graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English. In 1989 she received her Juris Doctorate from Washington and Lee School of Law where she was a member of the Mock Trial Team and the Alderson Women’s Prison Legal Clinic. She is currently a member of the Virginia Bar Association and the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference.
David Benowitz is the founding partner. Mr. Benowitz is barred in Washington DC and Maryland and has spent his entire professional career defending the rights of clients. A successful and well-respected trial attorney, David works tirelessly to get his clients the best possible results. Most recently David completed the training to become an Instructor of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) (the tests police officers conduct after a traffic stop). David holds an LL.M., an advanced law degree in Trial Advocacy, from Temple University School of Law. David graduated with honors from The George Washington University School of Law and Cum Laude from the University of Pennsylvania. He holds the prestigious “AV” Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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