Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Fairfax, VA

Focusing his practice primarily on criminal defense matters but possessing extensive family law experience as well, Ryan Rambudhan is an attorney at Nova Defenders, S&R Law Firm, PLLC. Based in Fairfax, he provides representation to clients throughout northern Virginia.

In his criminal defense practice, Mr. Rambudhan assists people who are facing felony or misdemeanor charges that have been issued by the state. The types of cases that he has handled have included drug possession, assault and battery, indecent exposure, white collar crimes, including embezzlement and forgery, public intoxication, traffic offenses such as reckless driving, and driving under the influence of alcohol. Mr. Rambudhan has been able to obtain bench and jury acquittals in many of these cases, and when appropriate, he has negotiated favorable settlement agreements with the prosecutor.

Mr. Rambudhan's family law experience encompasses the representation of people whose marriages are coming to an end and who thus need to deal with such divorce-related issues as child custody and visitation, alimony and child support, and the division of marital debts and assets. A forceful courtroom advocate, his experience in mediation and negotiations allows him to often help his clients reach an accord on these matters through the use of those alternative dispute resolution methods. His successful track record in both of his practice areas have led to his receipt of a 10.0 "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo. Mr. Rambudhan has also been named to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40. Admitted to practice in Virginia, he served on The George Washington International Law Review before being awarded his Juris Doctor by The George Washington University Law School in 2013. Prior to that, Mr. Rambudhan attended the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and received a Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude in criminal justice and philosophy.