Jamison Koehler
| Practice areas | Criminal defense (misdemeanors and felonies); civil protection orders (CPOs); anti-stalking orders (ASOs) |
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| Court | D.C. Superior Court only, plus appeals to the D.C. Court of Appeals |
| Clients | Criminal defendants; CPO and ASO petitioners and respondents |
| Trial experience | Hundreds of trials |
| Recent results | Acquittals in aggravated assault, simple assault, destruction of property, misdemeanor sexual assault, drug, and firearm cases; CPO/ASO denials and dismissals in 2026 |
| Education | J.D., Temple University; Master's degree, Georgetown University; B.A. magna cum laude, Hamilton College |
| Memberships | D.C. Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association; National College for DUI Defense; founding member, American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys |
| Contact | jkoehler@koehlerlaw.net | 202-549-2374 |
Why does Koehler Law practice only in D.C. Superior Court?
Jamison Koehler practices only in D.C. Superior Court so he can know the local practice and D.C. law in depth. Mr. Koehler does not divide his time among Maryland, Virginia, and D.C., does not work in federal court, and does not take personal injury, family law, or other unrelated matters.
This focus lets Jamison Koehler build strong working relationships with the judges, prosecutors, probation officers, and court staff who handle his clients' cases. Koehler Law offers experienced representation at reasonable, affordable rates.
What criminal charges does Jamison Koehler defend in Washington, D.C.?
Jamison Koehler defends people charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses in the District of Columbia. Koehler Law's criminal defense practice focuses on these charges:
- Simple assault and domestic violence
- Driving under the influence (DUI)
- Destruction of property
- Stalking
- Theft I and Theft II
- Criminal threats
- Unlawful entry
- Drug offenses
- Firearm and weapons charges
- Hit-and-run (leaving after colliding)
- Assault on a police officer
- Resisting or preventing arrest
- Criminal contempt and violations of CPOs
What is a civil protection order (CPO) in D.C.?
A civil protection order (CPO) in Washington, D.C. is a court order, litigated in D.C. Superior Court, that directs a person to stop certain conduct. That conduct typically involves harassment, assault, threats, or other behavior the law classifies as "interpersonal violence."
Koehler Law devotes a substantial part of its practice to CPO cases and represents both petitioners seeking an order and respondents defending against one.
What is an anti-stalking order (ASO) in D.C.?
An anti-stalking order (ASO) in Washington, D.C. prevents the subject of the order from following, monitoring, surveilling, threatening, interfering with, or otherwise harassing another person.
Jamison Koehler represents both petitioners and respondents in ASO cases. His experience matters most when a CPO or ASO overlaps with a pending criminal case, because the two proceedings can affect each other.
What results has Jamison Koehler achieved?
Every case is different, and Koehler Law cannot guarantee success in any particular case. Jamison Koehler has nonetheless secured successful outcomes for many clients in criminal, CPO, and ASO cases.
Recent Koehler Law trial results in D.C. Superior Court include outright acquittals for clients charged with:
Jamison Koehler has prevailed at trial or secured dismissals in multiple CPO and ASO cases. In August 2026, the D.C. Superior Court denied a request for a civil protection order after finding that the Koehler Law client had not engaged in stalking. In September 2026, the court dismissed another stalking case mid-trial for lack of evidence.
- Aggravated assault
- Simple assault (three separate cases)
- Destruction of property
- Misdemeanor sexual assault
- Drug charges
- Carrying a pistol without a license and other firearm charges
Why hire Jamison Koehler?
What are Jamison Koehler's education, training, and recognition?
Jamison Koehler holds a J.D. from Temple University, where he was editor of the Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review and represented indigent criminal defendants at the Defender Association of Philadelphia; a Master's degree from Georgetown University; and a B.A. magna cum laude from Hamilton College.
For DUI defense, Jamison Koehler is certified by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to administer the Standardized Field Sobriety Test used in most jurisdictions to screen drivers suspected of drinking and driving, and is trained in the administration of the Intox EC-IR II, the breath test machine used in both D.C. and Virginia.
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Education | J.D., Temple University (editor, Temple Political and Civil Rights Law Review; Defender Association of Philadelphia) |
| Education | Master's degree, Georgetown University |
| Education | B.A. magna cum laude, Hamilton College |
| DUI training | NHTSA-certified to administer the Standardized Field Sobriety Test |
| DUI training | Trained in the administration of the Intox EC-IR II breath test machine (D.C. and Virginia) |
| Membership | D.C. Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association |
| Membership | National College for DUI Defense |
| Membership | American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys (founding member) |
| Recognition | American Bar Association: the Koehler Law Blog named one of the nation's top 100 law blogs for five consecutive years, and the top criminal justice blog overall for 2011 and 2012 |
| Recognition | The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyer (2014) |
| Recognition | American Institute of Criminal Defense Lawyers: 10 Best in Client Satisfaction Award (2015) |
What Jamison Koehler has achieved in these cases.
Jamison Koehler has also won several notable appeals before the D.C. Court of Appeals.
- Acquittals in D.C. Superior Court: aggravated assault; simple assault (three separate cases); destruction of property; misdemeanor sexual assault; drug charges; carrying a pistol without a license and other firearm charges
- August 2026: D.C. Superior Court denied a request for a civil protection order after finding that the Koehler Law client had not engaged in stalking
- September 2026: D.C. Superior Court dismissed a stalking case mid-trial for lack of evidence
| Case | Citation | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Curtis Best v. United States | 66 A.3d 1013 (D.C. 2013) | Simple assault conviction overturned; admitting hearsay testimony violated the client's constitutional rights. |
| James Schools v. United States | 84 A.3d 503 (D.C. 2013) | Conviction reversed; no reasonable jury could have found beyond a reasonable doubt that the client possessed the firearm. |
| Josue Lopez Ambrocio v. District of Columbia | 124 A.3d 628 (D.C. 2015) | Remanded for further findings; the government failed to meet its obligations under the Jencks Act. |
| DeAndre Brooks v. United States | 130 A.3d 952 (D.C. 2015) | Conviction for possession of drug paraphernalia reversed for insufficient evidence. |