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There may not be a more appropriately named lawyer in Virginia than Bob Battle. Bob devotes almost 100% of his practice to the defense of those charged with DUI and Reckless Driving/Speeding. His aggressive and effective representation of individuals keeps him in court almost every day throughout most of Virginia.

Bob Battle "wrote the books" on DUI Defense in Virginia. In addition collaborating with the Virginia lawyers on this website to write  the "Virginia DUI/DWI Survival Guide: The Guilt Myth," Bob also wrote the controversial  Consumer Guide, "How to Choose a DUI Lawyer in Virginia." If you have a pending DUI, this book contains the No B.S. information you need so you won't choose a lawyer who is "asleep at the wheel" of your case. To instantly receive this free book, go to www.VirginiaDUILawInfo.com .

Very few attorneys can match Bob's impressive background. Born in Alexandria, Virginia, Bob graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. degree, cum laude, in Economics. He received his law degree from the College of William and Mary in 1984. After graduating from law school, Bob was chosen for a prestigious federal law clerk position, clerking for Judge James C. Cacheris in United States District Court in Alexandria, Virginia.

After finishing his clerkship, Bob spent a year with an insurance defense law firm and then was hired as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney in Fairfax County. In his four years as a prosecutor under the tutelage of legendary Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Bob Horan , Battle tried over 50 jury trials and handled thousands of non-jury cases. Bob also spent two years as the Prosecutor for the City of Fairfax.

Since leaving the prosecutor's office in 1990, Bob has had an extremely active litigation practice in Virginia and DC. Bob was married in 1999 and moved to Richmond, Virginia and has rapidly built a thriving practice in the Richmond area.

Bob has received the highest rating for Legal Ability and Ethics a lawyer can receive by Martindale-Hubbell ("AV rating"). He was also recently informed that he is eligible for inclusion in The Bar Register of Pre-Eminent Lawyers.

Bob is frequently asked to lecture to other lawyers at educational seminars by such groups as the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and Virgina CLE. Among the topics he has been asked to lecture on are:

• "Strategies for Handling DWI and DUI Cases in Virginia"
• "Tactics and Strategy for Defending Non-DUI Traffic Offenses"
• "Defending Traffic and Misdemeanor Offenses in Federal Court"
• "Winning Your Trial With Style: Teaching Lawyers the Untaught Art of Persuasion"
• "Using Cutting Edge Technology in the Courtroom and the Conference Room"
• "Acting Skills for Trial Lawyers"
• "Ethics and Criminal Defense"

Bob has been a frequent commentator on legal issues in trials for newspaper articles (including The Washington Post and The Washington Times.) and radio shows (including WMAL and WBAL). In addition to practicing law, Bob has enjoyed a second part-time career as a professional comedian and actor. As a comedian, Bob has opened up for such stars as Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock, Norm MacDonald and Donny Osmond. He has even had current stars Dave Chapelle and Wanda Sykes open up for him when they were beginning their comedy careers! On the acting front, Bob starred as the "man on the street" in a popular series of Volvo adds and has received training at the prestigious Shakespeare Theater in DC. As if all this is not enough, Bob spent eight years as the the press box announcer for the Washington Redskins.