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Attorney Simms successfully represented another client in Prince William County. The client was charged with a petit larceny. The offense can result in up to 12 months incarceration and a $2,500 fine. The charge was amended to a mere trespass with the hopes of saving...

Attorney Simms successfully represented a client who was accused of felony credit card fraud and identity theft charges in Prince William County. The client had 4 four felony charges in relation to this case and all four were Nolle Prosequi; dismissed, after he...

The client was alleged to have embezzled money from their employer, a high profile agency in the city of Alexandria. The company claimed that the client had taken in excess of $50,000 for her own personal use. All charges were dismissed before her trial in Alexandria...

Attorney Simms defended a client who was a minor alleged to be a member of a criminal street gang in Prince William County. The Commonwealth alleged that he participated in assault and battery by a mob as a part of his gang activities. The allegations were covered by...

A client’s felony Drug Distribution charges were dismissed at the preliminary hearing. The officers claimed to have witness the client engage in a hand to hand drug transaction with another person. The client was charged with felony distribution of cocaine. Attorney...

Attorney Simms successfully defended a client by securing the dismissal of a marijuana possession charge in Fairfax County. The client was a minor who was alleged to be in possession of marijuana. The officer’s stop, during which he profiled the client, was legally...

Attorney Simms was retained to represent one of the F.B.I’s 10 Most Wanted, Tobechi Onwuhara. Mr. Onwuhara was hunted by Federal Agents for several years and was also featured on the television show, America’s Most Wanted. Federal Prosecutors alleged that Mr....

Attorney Simms successfully litigated the dismissal of felony abduction charge in Fairfax County. The client was accused of abducting his former co-worker from a job site and then transporting them to an unknown location.  After extensive pre-trial investigation, it...

Attorney Simms successfully defends client charged with three counts of distribution of narcotics in Staunton County, Virginia. The client faced what some called “a no win case”. A narcotic task force had employed two confidential informants to testify against the...

Attorney Simms successfully litigated the dismissal of felony assault charges. The client was alleged to have assaulted a police officer who was attempting to arrest her husband in their home. The client, if convicted, would have been sentenced to a mandatory six...

Attorney Simms successfully litigated the dismissal of a prescription fraud charge. The client was alleged to have presented a fraudulent prescription of pain pills at a local pharmacy. All felony charges were dismissed at the preliminary hearing.

Attorney Simms successfully litigated the dismissal of Grand Larceny charge in Fairfax County. The client was alleged to have taken over $200 in merchandise from a retail location in the Oakton section of Fairfax County. All charges were dismissed at the preliminary...

In a trial that was covered by various media outlets, Attorney Jonathan Simms successfully defended a client charged with kidnapping and malicious wounding in Arlington County. The prosecutor in the case alleged that the client had abducted an individual at knife...

We are collecting school supplies for less fortunate school students 1st grade – 12th grade. We invite you to “build a back pack.” Select a back pack & fill it with school supplies OR bring any supplies that you wish to donate. Please bring any supplies that you...

Attorney Simms was selected to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in both Virginia and Washington D.C. The Award is sponsored by Thomson Reuters. This prestigious award is given to no more than 3% of attorneys in the entire state. Super Lawyers selects attorneys...

Attorney Simms was awarded the Client Distinction Award for 2015 by Lawyers.com and Martindale.com. This award is received by attorneys who are recognized for excellence displayed in the following categories; quality of service, overall value, responsiveness, and...

October 10, 2016The Simms Firm is proud to announce the addition of two attorneys. With the arrival of Stephanie Duran and Matthew Crist we have greatly increased our capacity of services provided to civil litigation clients.

October 13, 2016Attorneys Melanie Wright and Jonathan Simms won a victory in the Fairfax County Circuit Court. The Client was charged with abduction and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The client was found not guilty by the jury.

October 26, 2016Attorney Jonathan Simms won a victory in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria division. The Court dismissed the case against Simms’ client because of the government’s Brady violations in failing to properly...

November 10, 2016The Simms Firm is proud to announce that renovations to our office are complete and we are moved in to the new space! We have doubled the space of our firm and added a second conference room!

January 28, 2017Attorney Matthew Crist successfully negotiated the settlement of a slip in fall injury that occurred at a restaurant in Prince William County, Virginia. The client was already on crutches when she was injured further because of the establishment’s...

February 10, 2017The Simms Firm is pleased to announce Attorney Matthew Crist successfully negotiated a settlement in our client’s personal injury matter related to injuries suffered in a car accident. The settlement was the result of hard work and aggressive...

On March 14, 2017, Managing Partner Jonathan Simms was awarded membership into the fellowship of the Litigation Counsel of America.  LCA is a Trial Lawyer Honorary Society.

In March 2017, Attorney Crist reached final settlement in a premises liability matter in which our client was injured on a property while on his mail route.

On March 19, 2017 a jury declined to convict our client of felony Abduction and Firearm charges in Fairfax County. The client avoided conviction on all of his charges and was able to return home to his family. The jury found credibility issues with the witnesses based...

Tech giant google has put a court on notice that it will be fighting a search warrant which orders them to turn over information on web users that searched a victim’s name using google. Read More

An investigation has commenced into allegations that U.S. Attorneys have been listening to phone conversations between defense counsel and their clients who are in custody. If so, this is a direct violation of legal and ethical principals. Read more here.

Managing Partner, Jonathan Simms, successful secured the dismissal of there counts of distribution in Loudoun County during a preliminary hearing. Undercover Narcotic Task-force Officers claimed to have purchased narcotics from the client on three separate occasions. ...

Managing Partner, Jonathan Simms, negotiated the dismissal of a felony embezzlement charge for a client in Alexandria. The client was accused of embezzling funds from an area apartment community while employed at the location.

A Patrick County jury unanimously ruled that a former principal at Stuart Elementary was entitled to a $500,000 award in a defamation lawsuit. The former principal had claimed that Patrick County Schools Superintendent William D. Sroufe maliciously made false...

Congratulations to Simms Firm Attorneys Stephanie Duran and Jonathan Simms for securing a not guilty verdict after a 4 day jury trial in Fairfax County Circuit Court. The client was charged with two counts of sexual object penetration. During the trial, Attorney Duran...

Congratulations to Managing Partner Jonathan A. Simms on being selected as a Rising Star by SuperLawyers Magazine for Virginia and Washington D.C. This is the 3rd consecutive year that he has been named to this list of elite attorneys.

Managing Partner Jonathan Simms, along with attorneys from Sidley Austin, LLP, will be appearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals on May 11, 2017, to present oral argument in support of an appeal that was filed on behalf of a client in a Wire Fraud matter. The case...

In a memorandum issued to federal prosecutors throughout the nation, Attorney General Sessions has ordered that all prosecutors seek to charge the most serious offense that they can prove. The memorandum included an order to use mandatory minimum laws and sentencing...

The latests edition of the Washingtonian Magazine includes a list of the Washington area’s top lawyers in various different fields. Managing Partner Jonathan Simms was listed as a Top Lawyer in the area of criminal defense.

Congratulations to Managing Partner Jonathan A. Simms on being selected as a 2018 Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine for Virginia and Washington D.C. This is the 4th consecutive year that he has been named to this list of elite attorneys.

A man set for a capital murder trial in the high-profile killing of a Muslim teen in Virginia is “likely intellectually disabled” and should be evaluated to determine whether he has the mental capacity to face the death penalty, according to a neuropsychologist. Read...

A fitness tracking app and information from the public helped identify a cyclist in the assault of another cyclist last month on the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail Detectives with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office discovered the suspect was utilizing...

In 2017, Billy Walters was convicted in federal court of several charges related to securities fraud (insider trading). However, it appears that Mr. Walter’s conviction will be overturned due to rampant misconduct during the course of the Government’s investigation...

Virginia Governor Northam signed a bill today which will raise the dollar amount from $200 to $500 in order to trigger felony larceny charges. Virginia has been tied with New Jersey for years for the lowest dollar amount ($200) which would trigger felony charges. The...