Attorney Profile

Kenneth C Chrisman
Richmond, Virginia

Sole Practitioner
phone	(804) 673-6600
fax	(804) 673-6604
email	Email Me

Attorney Kenneth C. Chrisman is a highly experienced trial attorney with 25 years of legal experience. His practice is devoted to assisting people in the metropolitan Richmond area, throughout Central and Southside Virginia and the Middle and Northern Neck peninsulas, in the areas of criminal defense, traffic violations, DUI / DWI, and family law litigation. Mr. Chrisman is a result-oriented litigator. By aggressively representing his clients while negotiating reasonably, he resolves matters economically and effectively.

Kenneth C. Chrisman - Admitted: Virginia State Bar, 1985; U.S. District Court, 1988; Virginia Supreme Court 1991; U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals. Experience: Hawkins, Chrisman & Watkins 1986-88 (Partner) Deputy Public Defender, Petersburg 1988-89 Binford, Johnson, Cloninger & Chrisman1989-92 (Partner), Kenneth C. Chrisman, Attorney at Law, (Sole practitioner) 1992-present.

Education: George Mason University School of Law J.D.1985 Honors: Member George Mason University School of Law Review, Guidance Advisor First Year Tort's Class, Orientation Committee.

Trial Experience:

Criminal : (State & Federal) Drug offenses, firearm offenses, sex crimes, domestic assaults, fraud and white collar crime, conspiracy, murder & other homicides

Domestic: Custody and visitation, contested divorce, protective orders, child support show cause defense

Personal Injury: Auto wrecks, products liability, securities fraud

Pro-bono: Richmond Legal Aid, Family Violence Project, Pro-bono Parole representation

Areas of Practice:: Criminal Law; DUI/DWI; Traffic Violations; White Collar Crimes; Reckless Driving

Litigation Percentage:: 85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Virginia, 1985; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1988; U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1988; U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit; Virginia Supreme Court, 1991

Education:: George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia, 1985
J.D.
Honors: Guidance Advisor First Year Tort's Class, Orientation Committee
Law Review: George Mason University School of Law, Member; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, 1981
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Major: Philosophy & Religious Studies

Past Employment Positions:: Hawkins, Chrisman & Watkins, Partner, 1986 - 1988; Deputy Public Defender, Petersburg, 1988 - 1989; Binford, Johnson, Cloninger & Chrisman, Partner, 1989 - 1992