Northern Virginia Attorneys Defending Clients Against Assault Charges
Last updated on May 8, 2026
McClain Rosenthall Davis, PLLC zealously represents clients facing assault charges. Clients in the Northern Virginia area have relied on us for help because of our knowledge of the law and our experience practicing in local courts. Our roster of criminal defense lawyers have considerable trial experience coupled with more than 25 combined years of experience.
To develop a strong defense strategy on your behalf, our litigators take a detail-oriented approach. They review every aspect of the charges against you. Then, they draw from their experience as prosecutors to counteract the state’s evidence.
Handling All Manner Of Assault Charges In Virginia
We are well-respected by judges and prosecutors. This allows us to better defend our clients against all levels of assault charges, including:
- Simple assault: Simple assault is merely threatening to inflict physical harm, even if you never touch the other person.
- Domestic assault and battery: When a family member is a victim of assault and battery, prosecutors charge the crime under a separate provision of the Virginia Code, domestic assault.
- Assault based on race: Threatening to harm someone because of his or her race, religion, color, or national origin is charged as an assault based on race.
- Assault on a law enforcement officer: This includes not only assault on law enforcement officers, but assault on the following government employees while they are performing their official duties:
- Judge or magistrate
- Correctional officer
- Correctional officer
- Firefighters
- Emergency Medical Services
- Employees of the Departments: Corrections, Juvenile Justice, Behavioral Health of Developmental Services
- Assault and battery: Assault and battery is a harmful or offensive touching, making physical contact, with another person. Contact must be without justification or excuse and done in an angry, rude, vengeful or insulting way. It does not need to cause any injury.
- Felony assault: Assaults that can be charged as felonies include hate crimes, domestic violence and assaults against certain government employees. The level of harm to another person and the victim’s status determine whether an assault is elevated to felony level.
- Assault by firearm: This is any type of assault, from simple to aggravated, that involves a firearm. The firearm need not be operable.
- Strangulation: This is a distinct assault charge in Virginia and involves impeding the blood circulation or respiration of an alleged victim due to applying pressure to that victim’s neck.
Our team of assault attorneys has handled cases involving all of these charges successfully.
How Experienced Legal Representation Can Help You
Assault is a serious charge that carries severe penalties even at the misdemeanor level. Don’t leave your future to chance or risk losing your livelihood and reputation. By working with an experienced criminal defense attorney, you have a much better chance of getting the charges reduced, obtaining a favorable plea bargain or not being convicted at trial or being convicted of a lesser charge, or a lighter sentence. We will discuss all your options and explain the risks inherent in each of them.
Get Help From An Assault Lawyer To Protect Your Rights
If you are charged with a misdemeanor or felony-level assault or battery, McClain Rosenthall Davis, PLLC offers experienced and aggressive defense representation to clients in Northern Virginia. We can help you understand your legal options and protect your rights throughout the process. Request your free consultation today. Simply contact us online or call 703-291-1550. Se habla español.