Top Rated Criminal Defense Attorney in Purcellville, VA

The founder of The Law Office of Lana Manitta, PLLC, Lana M. Manitta devotes her practice primarily to state and federal criminal defense matters, and she has significant family law experience as well. Working out of her firm’s location in Purcellville, she provides representation to clients throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. Ms. Manitta has been admitted to practice in Virginia since 1998, and she is additionally admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Virginia, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States.

In her criminal defense practice, Ms. Manitta is a forceful advocate for people who have been accused of having committed serious misdemeanor or felony offenses. The types of cases that she has worked on have involved a wide range of charges, including fraud and other white collar crimes, racketeering, driving under the influence, drug possession and distribution, sex offenses, bribery and homicide. Throughout her career, Ms. Manitta has been able to obtain positive outcomes for her clients through acquittals, dismissals and the negotiation of lenient plea agreements with the prosecution.

Ms. Manitta’s family law experience has encompassed divorce, child support and custody disputes, and the preparation and review of prenuptial agreements. She has also helped clients obtain the enforcement of or modifications to existing parenting and support court orders. Ms. Manitta’s successful track record in all of her legal endeavors has earned her the acclaim of her colleagues, including an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and a 10.0 peer review rating through Avvo.

*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.