Aggressive & Experienced Criminal Defense Representation in Virginia and Washington, DC

Protecting Your Rights

Jeffrey Zimmerman has over 25 years experience in helping individuals obtain release following arrest and not guilty verdicts at trial. Representation in all types of cases including:

• Drug Offenses

• Larceny & Theft

• Forgery & Uttering

• DUI

• Reckless Driving & Traffic Offenses

• Assault & Battery

• Destruction of Property

• Domestic Assault

• Disorderly Conduct

• Sex Offenses

• Firearms Offenses

• Juvenile Offenses
   

Reversing Your Conviction

Mr. Zimmerman’s extensive experience can help you obtain relief following conviction.

Appeals: Representation in all state and local appellate courts in Virginia and Washington, DC.

Habeas Corpus Petitions: Representation of incarcerated individual who have been denied their fundamental constitutional rights. The most common grounds are ineffective assistance of counsel, prosecutorial misconduct or new evidence establishing actual innocence.

Probation Violations: Representation of individuals who have been accused of violating the terms of their probation or supervised release.

Pardon Applications: Helping individuals with criminal convictions obtain clemency and commutations.

Protecting Your property

Jeffrey Zimmerman, PLLC specializes in civil and criminal asset forfeiture defense.

Criminal Forfeiture is a penalty imposed on an individual or entity following conviction of a crime. Forfeiture is available for a wide range of federal and state offenses.

Civil Forfeiture does not require a criminal conviction. It is widely used by state and federal law enforcement agencies to seize property suspected of being the proceeds of, or involved in, criminal activity.

Representation includes all stages of state forfeiture defense, from the initial seizure of property and freezing of assets through trial and appeals. Mr. Zimmerman also represents third party claimants seeking to have their seized property released and returned.