Victoria V. Washington
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Southaven, Mississippi
The Washington Law Firm PLLC
Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation; view more
Licensed in Mississippi since: 2014
Education: The University of Mississippi School of Law
Selected to Rising Stars: 2021 - 2023 Call today:
662-635-8745
The Washington Law Firm PLLC
8869 Centre StSuite D
Southaven, MS 38671 Visit website
Details
Attorney Victoria V. Washington is the founder and owner of The Washington Law Firm PLLC in Southaven, Mississippi. She serves clients throughout north Mississippi. Ms. Washington has invaluable insight into the criminal justice system and understands how a criminal accusation or personal injury can affect a person’s life.
Licensed to practice in the state of Mississippi since 2014, Ms. Washington has represented criminal defendants in juvenile, circuit, municipal and federal courts, securing many favorable settlements, case dismissals, and not-guilty verdicts in cases related to drunk driving, murder, drug offenses, domestic violence, and theft. In her personal injury practice, she has successfully represented Mississippi residents who are injured in slip-and-falls, car accidents, truck accidents, and more. She also assists clients with civil litigation and transactional matters.
Ms. Washington earned her bachelor’s degree in English/Pre-Law from Tougaloo College. Before law school, she worked as a teacher in the Jackson Public School District at Chastain Middle School. While there, she served as the head coach of the girl's basketball and volleyball teams. She then attended The University of Mississippi School of Law to obtain her Juris Doctor degree.
Her accomplishments during her legal career include many awards and honors, including being voted as the president of the Northwest Young Lawyers Division of The Mississippi Bar. Ms. Washington is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). She also serves as an ad hoc attorney on the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel in the federal district courts of North Mississippi.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Civil Rights, Family LawFocus areas
Americans with Disabilities Act, Animal Bites, Arrest & Arraignment, Assault, Assault & Battery, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Law, Debt, Dissolution, Divorce, Dram Shop Laws, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Police Misconduct, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Probation, Race Discrimination, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Theft, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 40% Criminal Defense
- 30% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10% Civil Rights
- 10% Family Law
First Admitted: 2014, Mississippi
Professional Webpage: https://the-washington-law-firm-pllc.business.site/
- Mississippi Bar License, 2014
- Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer's College , 2019
- University of Mississippi School of Law, 2014
- Graduate of MS Bar Leadership Forum, Mississippi Bar Association, 2020
- Award for Community Development and Service, Rust College's United Negro College Fund, 2019
- Awarded for Commitment to Service and Dedication to Advancement of Black Law Students at The University of Mississippi School of Law , Alumni of the Year, University of Mississippi School of Law's Constance Slaughter Harvey Chapter of Black Law Student Association, 2019
- Outstanding Support and Service to the Black Law Students at Ole Miss University , Alumni of the Year, University of Mississippi School of Law's Constance Slaughter Harvey Chapter of Black Law Student Association, 2017
- Leadership Institute Graduate, U.S. Congressman Bennie G. Thompson, 2017
- Juvenile Defense Certification, 2020
- Youth Defender Certification , 2020
- Criminal Law Certification (2014), 2014
- Regional Director for Women in the Law , 2021
- President of Young Lawyer's Division for Northern District of MS ( DeSoto County) , 2021
- Mississippi Bar Leadership Forum Graduate, 2020
- Women in the Profession Committee with the MS Bar, 2020
- Regional Director for Women's in Law Association , 2020
- President of Young Lawyer's Division , 2020
- President of Young Lawyer's Division for Northern District of MS, 2019
- Gerry Spence Trial Lawyer's College, 2019
- Driving Under The Influence: "Know Your Rights" (Virtual Forum); Speaker for "Know Your Rights Workshop" and Expungement Clinic (MS Volunteer Lawyers Project and MS Access to Justice); Panelist for Women in the Workplace (University of MS School of Law); and Panelist for Diverse Representation in Our Communities (University of MS School of Law)., 2021
- Expungement Clinic in Tupelo, MS and "Know Your Rights Forum , 2020
- Panelist for Martin Luther King Day -- Know Your Rights Event , 2019
- DeSoto County Pro Se Family Law Clinic, Criminal Expungement Clinic, Know Your Rights Forum, and Youth Court Public Defense in Greenville, MS, 2019
- Expungement Clinic ( Tunica, MS) , 2018
- State of MS vs. James (2 Counts of Capital Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery, and Attempted Murder) -Not Guilty Verdict Escaping Triple Life Sentence., 2022
- State of MS vs. Clark (Felony Child Abuse) -Not Guilty Verdict Escaping Potential Life Sentence, 2022
- State of MS vs. Novell (Count 1: Conspiracy to Commit Murder; Count 2: First Degree Murder) -- Not Guilty Verdict, 2022
- State of Mississippi v. Hampton (Aggravated Assault)- Mistrial (Deadlocked Jury) , 2021
- State of Mississippi v. Crick (Revocation of Probation) - Dismissed, 2021
- State of Mississippi v. Crick (Burglary of Commercial Building) - Dismissed, 2021
- State of Mississippi v. Ross (Motion to Suppress) - Granted , 2020
- State of Mississippi v. Ross: Possession of Meth (State Dismissed After Court Granted Motion to Suppress), 2020
- State of Mississippi vs. Tiapula: (Count 1: Conspiracy to Commit Murder; Count 2: First Degree Murder; Count 3: First Degree Murder) -- Not Guilty Verdict, 2020
- State of Mississippi vs. Malone: Post Conviction Relief: Sentenced to a Twenty Year Sentence with Seven Years to Serve - Resentenced to House Arrest after Post Conviction Motion Granted. , 2019
- State of Mississippi vs. Harris: (Accessory After the Fact to Murder)- Dismissed, 2019
- State of Mississippi vs. Smith- DUI Trial - Not Guilty , 2019
- State of Mississippi vs. Sanders- Three Counts of Manslaughter Dismissed after Motion to Quash Indictment (Lee County) , 2017
Office location for Victoria V. Washington
8869 Centre St
Suite D
Southaven, MS 38671
Phone: 662-635-8745
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2021 - 2023
