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Help Needed - Attorney with Experience in Traffic Citations in Falls Church


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So, Falls Church police stopped my nanny with my son in the car this morning on the way to school and wrote her three citations - failure to come to complete

stop before turning at red light, broken tail light and for not wearing her glasses. She was terrified and I am peeved that the cop detained her for quite

a while (I say that but know that I have family in law enforcement and I'm an

attorney as well - just being a protective mom).

I have offered to help her out and pay for the attorney who will help her out in

this situation. I have no idea what this might cost and need some referrals for

attorneys who are well-versed in Falls Church General District Court traffic

citations. It would help if this didn't cost me an arm and a leg.

Thanks in advance for your help - Nancy

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Could attorney fees possibly be less than these three minor violations? The cost of all three citations sound like less than 2 or 3 hours of legal fees. If you show up to the court date, they will (almost) always plead you down to a lesser charge to avoid the hearing (at least that is my experience). You do not need a lawyer for that.

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Thanks to all the suggestions - found someone through the mom group I'm a member of, who charged a very nominal amount for the consultation. Now it's up to the nanny to decide what to do. It all should be fine - it's just the intimidation factor for her, a non-native English speaker. Who, by the way, drives like a grandmother.

Appreciate all the help!

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Thought you'd like to know the final result, which was good -

1. Broken tail light and no glasses citations dismissed.

2. Fine but no points for moving violation.

3. Attorney I found (nice guy) only charged $75 for consult, $100 to appear with her at traffic court, extending a professional courtesy to me.

All's well that ends well . . .

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Thought you'd like to know the final result, which was good -

1. Broken tail light and no glasses citations dismissed.

2. Fine but no points for moving violation.

3. Attorney I found (nice guy) only charged $75 for consult, $100 to appear with her at traffic court, extending a professional courtesy to me.

All's well that ends well . . .

Great!

(Feel free to give the attorney a recommendation in the regular forum. I hear of needs such as yours at least once a year, and I'm certain that people will refer to what you say in the future.)

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