Being charged with a crime – even a simple misdemeanor – can be a frightening and confusing experience. Being convicted of a crime can jeopardize a person’s job, family, reputation and future.

Civil protection orders (CPOs) and anti-stalking orders (ASOs) also have severe personal and professional ramifications.  In addition to the social stigma of being the subject of a restraining order, the issuance of CPO or ASOs can cause you to lose your job or security clearance, restrict your travel, housing and volunteer opportunities, and subject you to potential criminal charges if you are accused of violating an order.

Our legal system offers a number of protections to safeguard the accused’s constitutional rights. These rights include the presumption of innocence until proven guilty, the right to remain silent, protection against unreasonable searches and seizures, and the right to effective assistance of counsel.

Unlike many of his colleagues, Jamison Koehler does not divide his time between Maryland, Virginia and D.C.  He does not work in federal court.  Nor does he combine his criminal defense and CPO/ASO practice with personal injury, family law, or other practice areas.

Instead, Mr. Koehler believes that focusing his practice exclusively on D.C. Superior Court allows him to understand the local practice and applicable laws and to develop the relationship with judges, prosecutors, probation officers and court staff that allows him to secure best outcome on behalf of his clients.