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Attorney Profile

Charles C. Cosby, Jr.

Charles Cosby, Jr.

Law Office of Charles C. Cosby, Jr., P.C.
27 North 17th Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Richmond

Virginia (VA)

Contact Contact Charles C. Cosby, Jr.
T: 804-780-0311
F: 804-648-6211

Visit: www.charlesccosby.com
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense (80%), Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI (20%)

Criminal Defense

Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI

Profile

Charles C. Cosby, Jr. has been practicing in criminal law for over thirty years. He graduated from the T.C. Williams School of Law in 1977, and became a law clerk for the Virginia Supreme Court. After completing his tenure as a law clerk, he became an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Richmond and prosecuted criminal cases for four years.He completed the career prosecutor's course at the University of Houston, in Houston, Texas. He received a letter of recommendation from Richmond's chief of police for a particularly difficult prosecution that he handled successfully. Charles C. Cosby, Jr. resigned as a prosecutor in 1982 to begin his practice of law in criminal defense.Since entering private practice, Charles C. Cosby, Jr. has defended many publicized trials involving murder, embezzlement, sex offenses, drug distribution, and other serious types of cases. He has appeared as a guest speaker at the Virginia State Police Training Academy, the City of Richmond Police Department Training facility, and the Top Gun program at the College of William and Mary where drug prosecutors and investigators obtain training.   Areas of Practice: Criminal Law , DUI/DWI, Traffic Violations, White Collar Crimes.

Selected To

Virginia Super Lawyers 2006

About Charles Cosby, Jr.

Admitted: 1977, Virginia

Honors and Awards:

  • Inclusion in Super Lawyers, 2006.

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Bar Admissions: Virginia, 1977 ; U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1978 ; U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1978; Virginia Supreme Court, 1977.   Professional Associations and Memberships: Richmond Bar Association , National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers , Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers , Virginia State Bar; Virginia Bar Association.

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

  • Classes/Seminars: Taught "Legal Research & Library", University of Richmond; Guest Speaker, Virginia State Police Training Academy, City of Richmond Police Dept. Training Facility, Top-Gun Program at College of William and Mary Where Drug Prosecutors and Investigators Obtain Training.

Educational Background:

  • University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia, J.D. – 1977; University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, M.A. – 1974, Major: English; University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, B.A. – 1972, With Honors; Honors: Awarded Seay Fellowship in Graduate Studies, Major: English.
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