Partners Sarah McCurry and Christopher Winslow once again named 2016 Super Lawyers

WMMLegal is proud to announce that its partners Sarah McCurry and Christopher Winslow have both once again been named by Super Lawyers as 2016 Rising Stars. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a … [Read more...]

How to Plead in Virginia Criminal Law Cases

When facing a criminal charge, the first thing that a defendant is asked is how they plead to the charges.  This is typically done at the opening of the trial on the charges.  A defendant can plead … [Read more...]

Drug Trafficking Crimes in Virginia – What you need to know.

As the laws against the use and possession of certain drugs, like marijuana become more relaxed, police and politicians in the Commonwealth continue to attack the trafficking of drugs.  Whether it is … [Read more...]

Virginia Tenant Rights in the Event of Foreclosure

  As the law currently stands, Virginia offers little protection to tenants whose homes are foreclosed upon. The only state statute that addresses the issue is VA Code §55-225.10 from … [Read more...]

Home owned by Living Trust Exempted in a Chapter 13

A US district court in Illinois held Jan. 13, 2016 that a Chapter 13 debtor is entitled to an exemption for her beneficial interest in a home owned by her non-debtor husband's living trust. Judge … [Read more...]

Virginia DUI : What is Operation?

In July of 2015, a Virginia court tackled the interesting issue of what constitutes “operating a vehicle” for the purposes of the DUI/DWI statute in a car that started with a key fob and not a … [Read more...]

What’s that Smell? Drug Dogs and the 4th Amendment

The 2005 Supreme Court case of Illinois v. Caballes established the framework for current dog sniff search and seizure laws. In this decision, the Supreme Court ruled that police do not need … [Read more...]

Emotional Distress in Virginia: No ‘Easy Money’

When an individual suffers emotional trauma from the acts of another, it is normal for him to explore the possibility of recovering monetary damages through hiring a lawyer. However, Virginia is an … [Read more...]

Reviewing Gun Crimes in Virginia

Virginia is commonly known as a firearm friendly state, but there are still many laws that govern possession and use of a firearm arm.  Most of the laws proscribe who can and cannot possess a firearm … [Read more...]

Jurisdiction Juggling: Where to file for Custody?

In today’s global world, it’s not uncommon for separated or divorced parents to live in different states or even countries from one another. With such large geographic distances becoming the new … [Read more...]