With nearly sixty years of combined experience, the Smith Law Firm, P.L.C. is an established Hampton Roads law firm practicing throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Providing services in both state and federal courts, Smith Law Firm's attorneys focus on litigation, with trial teams specializing in all areas of Criminal Defense, Traffic Law, Personal Injury, and the full spectrum of Family Law matters.
The Smith Law Firm of Ron Smith, Romeo G. Lumaban and Matt Ballard uses a teamwork approach in addressing each client's needs and maintains a strong commitment to customer service.
The Smith Law Firm of Ron Smith, Romeo G. Lumaban and Matt Ballard uses a teamwork approach in addressing each client's needs and maintains a strong commitment to customer service.
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Romeo G. Lumaban graduated from Virginia Tech in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. He received his Juris Doctor in 1995 from the Widener University School of Law and returned to Virginia to continue his legal career. Mr. Lumaban began his career as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Hampton where he prosecuted all types of felony, misdemeanor and traffic charges.
Matt Ballard was born and raised in Hampton, Virginia. He graduated from Kecoughtan High School and received his Bachelor of Arts from Virginia Tech before earning his Juris Doctor from the College of William and Mary School of Law.
After an internship at the National Labor Relations Board, Division of Judges, in Washington, DC, employment at the Law Firm of Jenkins & Rhea in Charlottesville, and six years of service as a prosecutor at the Hampton Commonwealth's Attorney office, he joined the Smith Law Firm, P.L.C. Licensed in all Virginia courts, as well as the Eastern and Western United States District Courts, Mr. Ballard represents clients throughout the Commonwealth and focuses his practice on criminal defense and civil litigation.
After an internship at the National Labor Relations Board, Division of Judges, in Washington, DC, employment at the Law Firm of Jenkins & Rhea in Charlottesville, and six years of service as a prosecutor at the Hampton Commonwealth's Attorney office, he joined the Smith Law Firm, P.L.C. Licensed in all Virginia courts, as well as the Eastern and Western United States District Courts, Mr. Ballard represents clients throughout the Commonwealth and focuses his practice on criminal defense and civil litigation.
Everyone makes mistakes. If what you do as a result of a mistake or an error in judgment violates the criminal law in Virginia, you could be facing serious consequences. Waiting until you have been arrested before contacting the law offices of the Smith Law Firm might be too late. The sooner you get one of our criminal defense lawyers working on your case, the sooner we can begin formulating a defense strategy for you.
Misdemeanors are crimes usually punishable by a period of confinement in a local jail for up to one year. It is essential to have an aggressive criminal defense attorney represent you in court when you are charged with committing a misdemeanor.
Although they do not involve conduct considered as serious as a felony, misdemeanor convictions will still leave you with a criminal record that might exclude you from certain types of employment long after your sentence has been served.The criminal laws place crimes into one of four classes of misdemeanors.
Although they do not involve conduct considered as serious as a felony, misdemeanor convictions will still leave you with a criminal record that might exclude you from certain types of employment long after your sentence has been served.The criminal laws place crimes into one of four classes of misdemeanors.
A felony is the most criminal offense under either state or federal law. Virginia reserves the harshest punishment for those individuals convicted of committing felonies. Felony convictions usually result in incarceration in a prison for more than one year and fines that are much higher than those associated with a misdemeanor conviction.
