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Prominent Washington, D.C., Federal Criminal Defense Lawyers

At The Robinson & Kourtesis Law Firm, senior partner Ken Robinson leads a team of criminal defense attorneys who are renowned throughout the Washington, D.C., area for our strong representation of clients facing the most serious federal and state charges. Our attorneys have earned the AV rating* and are named in the Best Lawyers in America reference guide.

We believe that Washingtonian Magazine said it best: "The criminal lawyer to hire if your case is hopeless."

Our criminal defense clients are as varied as the offenses they have been charged with. Since we first opened these doors in 1975, we have been involved in many jury trials, and we are extremely proud of our record.

We handle criminal defense and appeals cases at all court levels:

Federal criminal defense:

State and D.C. felony and misdemeanor charges:

In addition to criminal defense, we use our extensive trial skills to protect the rights and interests of clients involved in complex civil litigation and disputes.

When Winning an Acquittal by Jury Is Your Only Hope

For more than 30 years, our firm has remained focused on our commitment to approach every case to win an acquittal by a jury trial. While we often resolve criminal cases through plea arrangements with state or federal prosecutors, we prepare every case to defend your freedom in front of judge and jury. Simply put: We are not afraid to go to trial to obtain the results our clients deserve.

Contact us by e-mail or fax with a brief description of your legal problem. We will contact you to arrange a free consultation.

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The Best Lawyers in America® 2008. Copyright 2007 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC; Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 25,000 leading attorneys cast almost 2 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”