Lawyer Afshin Farashahi, graduated from James Madison University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1989 University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1992, is now employed by Afshin Farashahi, P.C. at One Columbus Center, Suite 604 Virginia Beach, VA 23462.

While being a member of Virginia Beach Bar Association; Virginia State Bar (Member, Criminal Law Section); Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of the Virginia State Bar; Standing Committee on Lawyer Discipline (Vice Chair, 2007-2008 and Member, 2003-2009); Second District Disciplinary Committee (Chairman, 2004-2006 and Member, 2000-2006)., Afshin Farashahi is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Afshin Farashahi as your lawyer, you should consider whether Afshin Farashahi offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Afshin Farashahi has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Afshin Farashahi's office is located at Virginia Beach, VA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Afshin Farashahi has been admitted in 1992, Virginia; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit;. His or her practice areas include Criminal Defense, Appeals, Juvenile, Criminal Law, Traffic Violations.

Afshin Farashahi's college and law school education includes James Madison University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1989, University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1992. Other biographical background includes Certified by the Virginia Indigent Defense Commission to handle court appointed criminal defense representation in capital murder cases as lead counsel. Author: "The U.S. Supreme Court and the Fourth Amendment: Laying the Groundwork for a Radical Shift in the Law of Search and Seizure," Virginia Bar Association News Journal, Spring 2010; "Another View: End the Appearance of Impropriety," The Virginian-Pilot, February 7, 1996. Co-Author: with D.L. Arnold, "The Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination in Civil Cases," Virginia Lawyer, December 2009; with D.L. Arnold, "Another Broadside on Miranda: The 2003-2004 U.S. Supreme Court Term and the Fifth Amendment Privilege Against Self-Incrimination," Virginia Lawyer, October 2004; with W.J. Brudzinski, "Double Jeopardy in Successive Prosecutions," The Prosecutor, Fall 1992 and Criminal Justice Journal, Fall 1992. Speaker: "Identifying, Investigating and Prosecuting Hate Crimes," Norfolk Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Virginia Beach, Virginia (2011); Lecturer: "The Essentials of and the Recent Trends in the Laws of Search and Seizure and Confessions," Lorman Education Services, Baltimore, Maryland, 2006; "Practice in the Circuit Courts of Virginia," Virginia Indigent Defense Commission Certification Training, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 2005; Commonwealth's Attorneys' Spring Training Seminar, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1998 and 2000; Virginia Beach Police Department in-Service, Virginia Beach. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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