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. 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.

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.

Focusing his practice exclusively on D.C. Superior Court, Jamison Koehler is an experienced trial lawyer with hundreds of trials under his belt.  Because every case is different, Mr. Koehler cannot guarantee results in any specific case.  At the same time, he has secured successful outcomes for many clients in both criminal and CPO/ASO cases.

Recent victories include outright acquittals for Koehler Law clients charged with aggravated assault, simple assault (x2), destruction of property, misdemeanor sexual assault, drug charges, and carrying a pistol without a license and other firearm charges.

Mr. Koehler has also prevailed at trial or secured dismissals in multiple CPO/ASO cases.  In August 2026, for example, the court denied a request for a civil protection order on the grounds that our client had not engaged in stalking.  Another stalking case was dismissed by the court mid-trial for lack of evidence.