Paul McGlone
Experience:
Attorney McGlone has handled 1,000's of cases in Fairfax County Courts. Paul McGlone knows all of the best practices to give his clients all advantages available for the best results.
Paul McGlone has attended 100's of hours of professional training in the highly specialized areas of DUI/DWI, Breath and Blood Testing and Forensic Toxicology. McGlone is also an avid student of 4th Amendment Law, prepared to contest searches and seizures by the government at every turn.
Attorney; Sole Practitioner
April, 1999 to Present; McGlone Law Firm
- Criminal, DUI/DWI and Traffic Defense; over 2,000 cases handled
- Bankruptcy; over 1,000 debtor cases handled between 1988 and 2004.
- Divorce Attorney; over 200 cases, mostly uncontested divorces, but also including contested Custody, Support and ED trials.
Attorney; Senior Partner
McGlone & Porter (Formerly McGlone & Hays) Fairfax, Virginia 1993 to 1999.
- General Practice Litigation firm with 4 attorneys, focusing on Bankruptcy, Criminal Defense, Collections, Divorce, and Personal Injury.
- Full-time offices in Fairfax and Richmond, VA
- Part-time offices in Arlington and Manassas, VA
Attorney; Associate
1989 to 1992 Glennon, Goodman & Lubeley (Formerly Kenny, Glennon & Goodman)
- General Practice Civil Litigation and Criminal Defense
Attorney; Associate,
1988-99 and 1992-93 Short stays at 2 other Fairfax County firms that no longer exist: Miller & Bucholtz and Mason & Wheatley.
- General Practice Litigation, Divorce and Criminal Defense
Education:
George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, VirginiaGraduated with J.D., February, 1988.
- Participated on George Mason Law Review, Law Review Articles Editor; 1 published article in GMU Law Review
- Participated in several Moot Court Competitions, winning awards for Best Brief and Runner-up for Best Team (twice)
Mary Washington College, BS, 1985; Business Administration; Passed Uniform CPA Exam, Virginia, May, 1985
Related Activities:
Served on Virginia State Bar's Attorney Fee Arbitration Panel since it's inception, approx. 1994; Prior to that served on Fairfax County Bar Fee Arbitration Committee.Served on United States Selective Service Board; Local Board Member for over 15 years; Served 5 years as Local Board Chair.
Download a Publication:
Traffic Violations--Reckless Driving and other Serious Traffic Offenses
Virginia Marijuana Defense
General
- This is the complete Virginia District Court Benchbook, an invaluable resource designed to give Judges and Attorneys a "quick" look at many aspects of Virginia law as applied in our Courthouses. This is used designed for use in both the General District Court and the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.
Recent Blog Posts
Proposed Changes to Virginia DUI Ignition Interlock Law
Civil Protective Orders have a Significant Impact on your Gun Ownership Federally, and in the State of Virginia
Virginia's Hit and Run Laws
The Supreme Court of Virginia appointed a Special Committee on Criminal Discovery Rules...
Virginia's laws on Driving While Under the Influence are Not Limited to Alcohol. Many people are prosecuted on the basis of smoking marijuana, taking prescription medication (either legally or for recreational use) or a combination while driving.
Recommendations
- We hired Attorney Paul McGlone for a traffic charge from Virginia state police in early January, 2015. Paul was very professional and personable. He answered all our questions and concerns, and advised us of every steps of the court process and what to expect. He was always available for us. He d...
- Truly you made something scary into something understandable and this was as valuable as the outcome. It's hard under physical duress not to get overwhelmed by other stresses but your approach gave me calm and confidence!
- Paul, Thanks again - I was telling my boys you were like Perry Mason, Clarence Darrow and F. Lee Bailey all rolled into one. A combination of your defense arguments and me praying while you were presenting your case it worked out great. Thanks for letting me have a good summer.
- On a very real note Mr. McGlone, I do not believe you "Created a Miracle".I do believe that you used all resources available to you, used them in expert and precise fashion, and that alone was great. You're a skilled professional, and I was fortunate enough to benefit from having all aspects of ...
- Dear Mr. McGlone, Thank you so much for your work on this. We truly appreciate your advice and your actions on [our daughter's] behalf. We will recommend to one and all, first, that driving way too fast is a real bad idea, (especially, it seems in Fairfax Co.) and, second, that should anyone ...
- Sir Paul, When will you take your "Magic Show" to Las Vegas as the Headliner?!!!!!!! You are not Believable in your Professional Acumen! Thank you Muchoramma for helping the Xxxxxxx Family through this self-made Crucible! If you need any recommendations, referrals and references - I am your ...
- Paul, just a thank you for handling my case, the outcome was much better than I anticipated.
- Dear Mr. McGlone, Thank you and your staff for the work you have done for me by achieving the results that you have in settling my case. You were highly recommended when I was seeking representation in this matter and I could not be happier with the outcome. Hopefully I will not have to seek yo...
- Virginia State Bar sets very rigid requirements for attorneys to give out statistics and testimonials, and oftentimes with criminal defense work, many clients wish to remain anonymous. We choose not to publish any testimonials unless the client gives explicit permission, or posts to a third part...