August 2019
Client was charged with possession of marijuana on the Pentagon reservation. Client hired Carmichael Ellis & Brock prior to the initial appearance in court. After receiving the evidence and engaging in a thorough review, and with additional defense investigation, Ms. Carmichael immediately began ... Read On
December 2018
Client charged with simple assault with potentially devastating effects on client's career. Client immediately hired Ms. Carmichael who engaged in a detailed review of the evidence and began mounting a rigorous investigation. After collecting evidence through defense investigation techniques, the... Read On
Client, a foreign national, was arrested in a foreign country and charged with a widespread global cybercrime conspiracy. Ms. Carmichael and Mr. Ellis worked tirelessly to defend client through intense, complex, and voluminous discovery review and investigation. Ms. Carmichael and Mr. Ellis devel... Read On
March 2019
Client was referred to Ms. Carmichael after receiving a DUI charge. The BAC was determined from a blood draw rather than a breath test. Ms. Carmichael began a rigorous investigation that included subpoenas, witnesses, and medical records. Through thorough reviews and coordination with client, Ms.... Read On
March 2018
Client faced serious immigration consequences as a result of being charged with two counts of Grand Larceny. Knowing the gravity of the situation, client immediately reached out to Ms. Carmichael who quickly developed a plan of action. The client worked vigorously on their coordinated mitigation ... Read On
September 2019
Client was charged with contributing to delinquency of a minor and public intoxication. A conviction could have been career-ending. Client quickly sought Ms. Carmichael's legal representation and the two began developing an intense mitigation case as well as further investigation into defenses. A... Read On
January 2018
Client was on federal supervised release after serving prison time. He subsequently tested positive for drug use and was charge with Unlawful Wounding, Abduction By Force, Felony Assault and Battery in state court. He was alleged to have submitted a diluted urine specimen as well as having anothe... Read On
Client, a hard-working mother and wife was charged with two felony grand larceny and one petty larceny charges. Client also faced serious immigration consequences from a potential conviction. Ms. Carmichael recommended a series of steps to mitigate clients case, and client worked tirelessly to f... Read On
Client, who served time several years prior, and was on supervised release, was noticed for a violation on a positive drug test as well as a state domestic assault charge. Client was hard-working, had a good job, and helped aging his parents. Ms. Carmichael entered the case, and successfully argu... Read On
September 2017
Clients, parents of an adult, teenaged child, were at their home when police arrived with an arrest warrant to take their child into custody for a possession of marijuana citation which had occurred two weeks prior. The parents were surprised by the police presence and also were not sure their c... Read On
Client sought expungement for a concealed weapons charge that the Commonwealth Nolle Prossed. The Commonwealth opposed it, stating that because the nolle pross was part of a "plea agreement" the client wasn't actually innocent and the charge could not be expungement. Read On
Client was charged with a DUI on Pentagon property. Client had a special license for his job, and if convicted, the result would have been detrimental to his career. Using sharp negotiation skills Read On
July 2017
Client was charged with Reckless driving for going over 90 mph. As a result of Ms. Carmichaels representation, the government dropped Reckless to speeding, but sought jail time, and supervised probation with a suspended license. Client is a greencard holder and jail time could have had serious ... Read On
August 2017
Client was charged with public intoxication in Arlington after the arresting officer observed the hallmark signs of drunkenness (odor of alcohol, bloodshot, watery, glassy eyes, and slurred speech.) Client admitted to consuming alcohol as well, and was arrested. However, due to the firms famil... Read On
June 2017
Client reports to work daily at the U.S. Pentagon and had once in the past brought a knife into the building inadvertently. The second time this happened, Pentagon police arrested and charged him. Obviously, this had a serious impact on his employment, and potentially, his security clearance ... Read On
July 2017
NOT GUILTY AFTER FORTY MINUTES OF DELIBERATION! Client, who had multiple felonies on his record, was charged with malicious wounding after stabbing a man in the chaest. The complaining witness sustained an injury resulting in a punctured lung and was admitted to the hospital for approximately a... Read On
July 2017
Attorney Wirt Brock, Esq., prevailed in Fairfax County court for our client yesterday on the trial date to the tune of a $50,000.00 judgment, plus pre- and post-judgment interest, and attorneys fees. In this action to enforce a promissory note, the client was part of a joint venture with a buil... Read On
In another far-ranging federal drug conspiracy case, out of California, that was indicted and prosecuted here in the Eastpern District of Virginia, the firm achieved a stunning below-guidelines result for the client. Client was accused of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine up to 1.5 kilogr... Read On
October 2016
Our client came hired us to appeal his misdemeanor stalking conviction from General District Court, and we replaced prior counsel and set it for a jury trial in Circuit Court. The complaining witness claimed that our client stalked her and put her in fear, despite the fact that there was no thre... Read On
In a case that drew attention from the press, our client and 6 others were charged and alleged to be members of the 18th Street Gang (a rival gang to MS-13 gang out of El Salvador) as part of a conspiracy to distribute cocaine and to use firearms in furtherance of that effort. The government exp... Read On
