Understanding Your Rights and Options Under Virginia Law
Here, our Fairfax legal team offers insight into a number of local legal topics, including criminal and traffic charges, personal injury, civil litigation, business disputes, and more. Learn what these cases can mean for you and your family, and how the experienced lawyers at Greenspun Shapiro PC can help.
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COVID-19 Update—We are here to help! Our lawyers and staff remain available to work with you throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Our office is open and we're ready to help you with your legal matter. -
Coronarivus Pandemic Impact on the Criminal Justice System We are already seeing COVID-19 having a direct impact on the criminal justice system. Our attorneys share thoughts in this blog article. -
Is It Legal to Wear a Mask in Public in Virginia? Put simply, it is not illegal in Virginia to cover one’s face in public for legitimate medical reasons which include protecting against the spread of COVID-19. -
Prepaying Your Virginia Traffic Ticket: No Big Deal, Right? Should you always prepay your tickets? Here we explain the driver's license demerit point system and prepaying tickets while on probation or bond. -
What To Expect at Jail in Fairfax County If you've been convicted of a DUI or other offense and have to spend the weekend in jail, here's what to expect during your stay at in jail in Fairfax County. -
Fairfax Attorneys for Protective Orders in Virginia Here we explain the different types of Virginia protective orders and where to file them. Contact Greenspun Shapiro for help with Virginia protective orders. -
Virginia Decriminalizes Marijuana Possession Yet Not Legal On April 12, 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed into law a measure to decriminalize simple possession of marijuana, but that doesn't mean its legal. -
Virginia Temporarily Legalizes Carry-Out Alcohol While Virginia temporarily legalizes carry-out alcohol, it is still illegal in Virginia to carry alcohol in an open container in a car, such as a plastic cup. -
Why Lying to Law Enforcement is a Terrible Idea It is never a good option to lie or mislead any law enforcement officer. Read these tips provided by Greenspun Shapiro on conversations with the police. -
NAMI and CIT: More Than Just Police Training First-responders to people experiencing a mental health crisis are police, which leads to entanglement in the criminal justice system, or worse, tragic deaths.