D.C. Superior Court · Criminal defense · Protection orders

Your Rights. Your Lawyer.

Jamison Koehler defends people charged with crimes in D.C. Superior Court and represents respondents and petitioners in civil protection order and anti-stalking order cases. Only that court. Only that work.
(202) 549-2374
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5.0 · 96 Google reviews
D.C. Superior Court only
Criminal, DUI, CPO and ASO
Jefferson Memorial
Where to start

Three situations, three places to begin.

Charged with a crime

What must the government prove, what defenses are available, and what the penalties are for each D.C. offense, from simple assault to carrying a pistol without a license.
D.C. criminal offenses

Served with a CPO or ASO petition

A civil protection order or anti-stalking order can cost a job, a security clearance, housing and travel. The hearing comes fast. Here is how it works and what to do before it.
Protection orders

Arrested for DUI

Field sobriety tests, chemical test refusal, ignition interlock, and what happens at arraignment in D.C. Superior Court.
DUI defense
Why one court

Jamison Koehler practices only in D.C. Superior Court.

He does not work in federal court and does not combine criminal defense and protection order work with personal injury, family law or any other practice area. That focus is the point: he knows local practice and the applicable law, he works with the same judges, prosecutors, probation officers and court staff every week, and he can offer a serious defense at reasonable rates.
About Jamison Koehler
Practice Criminal defense, DUI, civil protection orders, anti-stalking orders
Court D.C. Superior Court, 500 Indiana Avenue NW
Not handled Federal court, Maryland, Virginia, personal injury, family law
Reviews 5.0 average across 96 Google reviews
Reach him 202-549-2374
Did you know

What people get wrong about D.C. charges

People think

Recklessness isn’t malice.

Actually

Acting with a specific disregard of a known and substantial risk of the harm the statute is meant to prevent satisfies the malice requirement.

People think

Trying and failing to damage something isn’t a crime.

Actually

D.C. Code § 22-303 covers attempts to injure, break or destroy property.

People think

Destruction of property has nothing to do with domestic violence.

Actually

It is one of the offenses in the domestic violence category and one of the most common bases for a civil protection order petition.

People think

The government doesn’t have to prove who did it if the property is clearly damaged

Actually

Identification is an element of every criminal charge. Witness credibility, surveillance video and photographs are often decisive.

People think

A first offense means jail.

Actually

First-time offenders may qualify for diversion, such as a deferred prosecution agreement with community service and dismissal on completion.

    Questions people ask first

    Before you call.

    What clients say

    In their words.

    Mr. Koehler is, as far as I am concerned, the best criminal defense lawyer in D.C. He walked me through things before I hired him, and literally everything he predicted came true. When I brought him on, it was clear that everyone in the courthouse respected him – judges, prosecutors, court clerks. At trial, he tied up the prosecutor with the rules of evidence, and he made the police officer look like a lying idiot. It was fun to watch. You almost felt bad for the officer. I was acquitted of all charges. I will be forever grateful to the man. Thank you, Mr. Koehler!
    J.C., Simple Assault
    The testimonials are examples of what clients have posted about Jamison Koehler on legal referral sites. The outcome of a criminal case depends on factors unique to that case. By posting these testimonials, Koehler Law does not imply that it can achieve the same result in every case.