Cheryl Eddy Benn, P.C. practices from 700 Independence Boulevard Suite 102, Virginia Beach, VA 23455, offering over 35 years of experience in family law, criminal defense, and document preparation services. Attorney Cheryl Benn, admitted to practice in New York in 1980 and Virginia, can be reached at 757-895-7493 for consultations Monday through Friday from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The firm handles comprehensive family law matters including contested and uncontested divorces, military divorces, child custody and support, alimony, protective orders, and equitable property distribution throughout Hampton Roads. Criminal defense services cover misdemeanors, assault and battery, domestic violence, DUI offenses, reckless driving, and expungements for those seeking to clear their records. Additionally, the practice provides document preparation for wills, powers of attorney, advance medical directives, prenuptial agreements, and name changes. With attorney Tatjana Marsh also on staff, the firm takes a personalized approach to each case, dedicating time and expertise to guide clients through difficult legal matters. Benn’s extensive experience includes work with firms in Albany and the Bank of New York before establishing her Virginia Beach practice serving the Hampton Roads community.
Criminal Defense Attorneys
Peter John Louie, P.C. maintains offices at 123 South Lynnhaven Road, Suite 101, Virginia Beach, VA 23452, specializing in criminal defense, DUI, and traffic matters throughout the Virginia Beach area. The firm can be reached at 757-384-4357 and focuses on reckless driving defense, DUI/DWI charges, driving on suspended or revoked licenses, hit and run cases, and misdemeanor criminal defense including failure to appear, petit larceny, and brandishing firearm charges. Attorney Peter Louie leads the practice alongside Attorney Braden Carroll, treating each client as an individual worthy of the court’s time and respect while ensuring the Commonwealth meets its burden of proof. The firm handles various traffic violations including speeding, following too closely, eluding police, aggressive driving, racing, and tunnel height violations. With a commitment to dialogue with clients for trial preparation, the attorneys work closely with law enforcement and prosecutors to advance their clients’ causes. The practice emphasizes that each case has unique facts and defenses, providing personalized attention to clients facing charges ranging from simple traffic infractions to serious criminal matters throughout Virginia Beach and surrounding jurisdictions.
Virginia Beach Law Group serves Hampton Roads from 4525 South Boulevard #203 in Virginia Beach, VA 23452 and additional locations, offering comprehensive legal services at (757) 486-4529. Led by attorney David C. Johnson, a retired Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel, with attorneys Lisa Dale Woodward and Jeff Haughney, the firm handles criminal defense, family law, real estate, business law, and estate planning matters. The practice defends clients against DUI charges, traffic violations, and criminal offenses while providing divorce representation, child custody advocacy, guardian ad litem services, and prenuptial agreements throughout Virginia Beach and surrounding communities. With over 100 years of combined experience including backgrounds as former prosecutors and military service members, the attorneys handle HOA disputes, landlord-tenant matters, contract law, and civil litigation. Virginia Beach Law Group operates Monday through Friday offering free consultations for wills and estates, business formation, timeshare issues, and comprehensive criminal defense representation.
Bill Tunkey P.A. is a criminal defense law firm located in Miami, Florida and can be reached at (305) 858-9550 or by text at (305) 987-5658. Bill Tunkey is recognized as one of the top criminal defense attorneys in the nation with over 40 years of experience defending citizens facing criminal charges or under investigation. Throughout his career, Tunkey has won acquittals and dismissals of the most serious criminal charges for hundreds of clients, achieving highly successful results in every imaginable type of case including white collar financial crimes, Ponzi schemes, bank fraud, Medicare and Medicaid fraud, drug conspiracies, money and property forfeitures, homicide, racketeering, robbery, sexual battery, kidnapping, traffic homicide, manslaughter, and DUI cases. Bill Tunkey has earned and maintained preeminent “AV” ratings with major professional peer reviews such as Martindale Hubbell and Super Lawyers for over 40 years, demonstrating his standing as one of Miami’s and Florida’s finest and most respected criminal defense attorneys.
Bill Tunkey P.A. focuses on white-collar crimes, particularly federal wire and healthcare fraud charges, having handled scores of federal investigations and served as lead criminal defense counsel in prosecutions alleging mortgage fraud, bank fraud, tax fraud, and every imaginable form of healthcare fraud including Medicare Fraud, Medicaid Fraud, and Anti-Kickback violations. Bill has litigated hundreds of federal and state investigations and court cases throughout Florida and in Georgia, Texas, New York, California, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Puerto Rico, Arizona, Idaho, Wisconsin, Ohio, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Washington DC. Over the past four years, he has defended over twenty physicians under investigation for health care fraud and anti-kickback statute violations, obtaining civil money settlements for the majority and convincing prosecutors and judges that probation rather than jail was appropriate punishment regardless of Federal Sentencing Guidelines recommending prison sentences. Bill Tunkey is licensed throughout Florida and admitted to United States District Courts for Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, U.S. Tax Court, U.S. Supreme Court, and 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, having appeared pro hac vice in federal and state courts across the United States.
SMGQ Law is an AV-rated, certified minority-owned, full service law firm located in Miami, Florida with offices serving clients throughout Florida. The firm can be reached at 305-377-1000. SMGQ Law has been ranked in Florida Chambers Spotlight 2025 Guide and recognized as a top small firm handling high-quality work. The Chambers Spotlight rankings were awarded to select firms in the state, with these ranked firms being recognized for their strengths in key practice areas vital to Florida’s businesses and residents. SMGQ Law has been a member of Mackrell International (MI) since 2018, one of 100 member firms representing 4,500 lawyers in more than 60 countries. The network continues selectively to grow its coverage across the globe, focusing on high-calibre, dynamic, full-service law firms. Mackrell International has secured its eleventh consecutive ranking as a leading global network in the Chambers Directory, a premier legal industry directory that ranks the top lawyers, law firms and law firm networks in over 190 countries across the world. SMGQ Law was featured as Law Firm of the Year 2020 in Attorney at Law Magazine South Florida.
SMGQ Law serves as counsel to several national clients, representing them in all state and federal courts throughout Florida, as well as before arbitration tribunals. With its Florida office located in the gateway city of Miami, the firm’s attorneys represent clients in transactions and legal proceedings, including arbitrations, both domestically and abroad. The firm enjoys client relations throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm’s extensive experience covers civil litigation and trial practice, contracts and commercial transactions, corporate and securities transactions, criminal defense, Cuba practice group, entertainment sports and art law, governmental relations, health care transactions, labor and employment, real estate law and lender representation, and tax and estate planning. The firm’s roster of attorneys includes Brandon Z. Borino, Paulina A. Cervantes, Ambar Diaz, Victor Corrias, Javier Feito, Javier Fernandez, Carlos A. Garcia-Perez, Joseph R. Gomez, Peter A. Gonzalez, James C. Kellner, Gustavo D. Lage, Chad K. Lang, Augusto R. Lopez, Linda Luaces, Annmarie Machado, Carlos M. Machado, Mitchell W. Mandler, Michael A. Montiel, Tom Pennekamp, Roland Sanchez-Medina Jr., Rachel K. Williams, and Leslie Jose Zigel.
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Musca Law is a criminal defense law firm with a Miami office located at 4300 Biscayne Blvd STE 203, Miami, FL 33137, reachable at (305) 203-0333, open 24 hours with appointments required. The firm has attorneys with over 150 combined years of experience providing defense for individuals facing criminal investigations, arrests, or charges. The Miami defense lawyers handle the full spectrum of criminal offenses including DUI (with penalties for first offense including driver’s license suspension for six months, incarceration up to six months, up to 50 community service hours, and fines between $500 and $1,000), sex crimes (including sexual battery, child pornography, molestation, prostitution, and human trafficking), domestic violence, theft offenses, drug offenses, violent crimes, white collar crimes, weapons charges, and federal crimes.
Musca Law emphasizes that criminal accusations must be met with swift and decisive professional legal counsel, dedicating necessary time to ensure clients receive a fair chance in the legal system. The firm handles specific offenses like arson (with first-degree arson carrying up to 30 years in state prison), cyberstalking (a first-degree misdemeanor with up to one year in county jail and $1,000 fine, or third-degree felony for aggravated cyberstalking with up to five years in prison and $5,000 fine), and various other criminal matters. Notable attorneys mentioned include John Musca, Brook O’Sullivan, Terrence O’Sullivan, and numerous others comprising their legal team. The firm offers 24/7 availability for calls at (305) 203-0333, providing immediate representation before allegations escalate further, with a focus on aggressive, calculated tactics to tirelessly fight for clients’ rights.
Jeffrey S. Weiner, P.A. is a criminal defense law firm located in Miami, Florida at Two Datran Center, Suite 1910, 9130 South Dadeland Boulevard, Miami, FL 33156, reachable at 305-985-6640 and available 24/7 for emergencies. Led by founding partner Jeff Weiner, a Board-Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer and former president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the firm has provided zealous defense for individuals accused of federal and state crimes for over 50 years. Jeff Weiner has argued trials and appeals throughout the nation in over 25 states and before the United States Supreme Court, Florida Supreme Court, and numerous state and federal courts of appeal. The team includes attorneys Diego Weiner and Yisel Villar, providing experienced criminal defense representation with free initial consultations.
Jeffrey S. Weiner, P.A. specializes in white collar crimes, federal crimes, professional license defense, arrest warrants and investigation, weapon charges, drug crimes, DUI defense, fraud crimes, international criminal defense, property crimes, restraining orders, sex crimes, violent crimes, and appeals, post-conviction and prison issues. Jeff Weiner is a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers and lectures regularly on criminal law topics and legal ethics at law schools and legal seminars throughout the country. The firm has achieved notable case victories including seven felonies dismissed in high profile cases, harsh federal sentences reversed, federal forfeitures set aside, child pornography cases dismissed, and probation sentences in multimillion dollar unlicensed money transmission cases. Jeffrey S. Weiner, P.A. maintains reputation for defending the Bill of Rights one case at a time since 1974 with focus on achieving the best possible results through comprehensive legal advocacy.
Law Offices of Robert S. Reiff, P.A. is a Florida DUI defense law firm with offices in Miami at Miami Tower – 100 S.E. 2nd Street Suite 3400 Miami, Florida 33131 and Fort Lauderdale at 214 S.E. 13th Street Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316, reachable at (305) 854-5511. Founded by Robert S. Reiff, the author of “Florida DUI Law” (LexisNexis Publishing Company) and “Drunk Driving and Related Vehicular Offenses” Fifth Edition (Lexis Law Publishing Company), the firm has over 40 years of experience representing clients accused of DUI, DUI manslaughter, vehicular fatality, and other criminal offenses. Robert S. Reiff was the only DUI/DWI lawyer named by “Best Lawyers in South Florida” for 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2016, and was among just six attorneys in the entire state of Florida selected as a “Super Lawyer” for Florida in the Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI section.
Law Offices of Robert S. Reiff, P.A. specializes in Florida DUI Defense and Vehicular Fatality cases with Robert S. Reiff being a Florida Board Certified Criminal Trial Attorney. The firm was recognized as Best Law Firm by Best Lawyers for Criminal Defense General Practice and White Collar Crimes in 2023, 2024 & 2025, and Mr. Reiff has continuously been recognized since 2005 as one of The Best Lawyers in America and was selected as an Elite Lawyer for 2020. He received the number one rating in an in-depth Miami Herald investigation of the most effective DUI advocates in South Florida in this increasingly complex and enforced area of criminal law. Robert S. Reiff was qualified as an “expert” by judges/courts in the area of DUI defense in Miami and Broward counties, being the only attorney named in the “DUI/DWI” category by “Best Lawyers” for the South Florida region for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2016, and awarded DUI Defense Attorney of the Year 2019 in Florida by Lux Life Magazine – Business Legal Elite.
Beckham Law Firm is a criminal defense and DUI law firm located at 2420 Coral Way, Miami, FL 33145, reachable at 786-244-8010. The firm has handled over 10,000 cases with over a 90% success rate, achieving more than 5,000 criminal defense cases and 3,000 DUI cases dismissed in Miami-Dade County. Led by Justin K. Beckham, a fourth-generation attorney and former Miami-Dade felony and DUI public defender, along with George T. Pallas, a 35-year veteran Miami criminal lawyer, Erick Cruz, a former Miami-Dade prosecutor, and Brandon Gonzalez, a former Miami-Dade felony and DUI prosecutor, the firm brings decades of combined experience including former prosecution experience serving Miami-Dade County.
The practice specializes in federal crimes including antitrust violations, asset forfeiture, conspiracy cases, cyberstalking, domestic violence, drug trafficking, international crimes, IRS violations, and PPP loan fraud, as well as comprehensive DUI defense covering aggravated DUI, CDL DUI, DUI manslaughter, DUI with drugs, underage DUI, extreme DUI, and felony DUI. Additional criminal defense services include aiding and abetting, airport crimes, battery, drug crimes, hit and run, misdemeanors, murder, obstruction of justice, perjury, witness tampering, sex crimes including child pornography and sexual assault, theft crimes, burglary, weapon offenses, white collar crimes including insider trading and Medicare fraud, and violent crimes. Beckham Law Firm offers free consultations, 24/7 availability, payment installments, strong community roots with relationships with local judges and law enforcement, time-tested trial experience, and operates a mobile unit called the L.A.W. (Legal Assistance on Wheels) truck for client convenience.
Dennis Gonzalez Jr., P.A. operates from 11401 SW 40 Street, Suite 204, Miami, FL 33165, providing premier criminal defense representation throughout Miami-Dade County with 24/7 availability at 305-209-0384. As a top-rated Miami criminal defense attorney, Dennis Gonzalez Jr. has been nominated by Expertise.com as a top Criminal Defense Attorney for 2022, recognized by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel as the Nation’s Top One Percent in Criminal Defense, rated by Super Lawyers as a rising star for 2021, and selected as winner of the 2020 International Advisory Experts Award in Criminal Law. The comprehensive practice handles federal and state criminal matters including violent crimes such as aggravated assault, aggravated battery, homicide, and kidnapping; drug offenses including cocaine possession, trafficking, cultivation, paraphernalia, controlled substances, and synthetic opioids; white collar and economic crimes encompassing antitrust defense, Medicare fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, fraud, insider trading, PPP loan fraud, counterfeiting, and trade secret theft; specialized federal cases including bulk cash smuggling, black market peso exchange, alien smuggling, and Migratory Bird Treaty Act violations; as well as DUI defense, theft crimes including burglary and cargo theft, domestic violence, sex crimes, cyber crimes, weapons charges, conspiracy cases, and more. With recent victories including a not guilty verdict in October 2019 for a client facing 25 years to life imprisonment on two counts, along with multiple dismissals of possession with intent charges and DUI cases, Gonzalez provides customized criminal defense with free case evaluations, actual client testimonials praising his knowledge, experience, attention to detail, and ability to achieve dismissals even when other attorneys said cases couldn’t be won.