Court level
53 % District · 47 % Circuit
Brandon Ratliff
Defense counsel of record in 1,208 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 20251,208
Brandon Ratliff appeared as defense counsel of record in 1,208 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Montgomery County · 617 cases
Most common charge
Larceny / Theft · 162
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 640 of 1,208. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.
Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology. Convicted = guilty disposition on originally filed charge. Reduced = guilty disposition with non-empty amended charge. Dropped = nolle prosequi or dismissal. Acquitted = found not guilty at trial.
Plea vs trial
Of 373 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
34492%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
298%
4 acquittals · 25 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
14%
4 of 29 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Larceny / Theft
Brandon Ratliff's most common charge category in 2025 (162 cases of record · 101 resolved). Outcomes use the same definitions as the overall view.
Acquittals are tracked at the overall level — the top-charge view shows the three primary disposition paths. See the Larceny / Theft page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Brandon Ratliff's most common charge × jurisdiction combinations in 2025. If your charge and county appear here, this attorney has handled cases like yours specifically — at the volume shown. Minimum 3 cases per row.
| Charge | Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larceny / Theft | Montgomery County | 98 | 58 | 40 |
| Drug Possession | Montgomery County | 90 | 33 | 57 |
| Larceny / Theft | Pulaski County | 61 | 41 | 20 |
| Property Destruction | Montgomery County | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| DUI / DWI | Montgomery County | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Failure to Appear | Montgomery County | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Weapons Offense | Pulaski County | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Weapons Offense | Montgomery County | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Drug Possession | Pulaski County | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Fraud / Forgery | Montgomery County | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Assault & Battery | Montgomery County | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Obstruction | Montgomery County | 14 | 11 | 3 |
Each row links to Brandon Ratliff's charge × jurisdiction page where outcomes for that combination are visible site-wide.
Reduction targets
When the original charge was reduced, the case was most often resolved as one of the following lesser charges.
Child Pornography: Possess
19
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
4
DWI, First Offense
3
No Driver's License
3
Defective Equipment Generally
2
No Driver's License
2
Possession with Intent (Schedule I/II)
2
Assault & Battery
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 617 | 291 | 326 |
| Pulaski County | 528 | 308 | 220 |
| Floyd County | 50 | 43 | 7 |
| Radford | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Wythe County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bland County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Brandon Ratliff appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 538 | 244 | 87 | 117 | 39 |
| Larceny / Theft | 162 | 101 | 58 | 42 | 1 |
| Drug Possession | 114 | 44 | 27 | 16 | 1 |
| Weapons Offense | 52 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 |
| DUI / DWI | 50 | 41 | 28 | 4 | 8 |
| Property Destruction | 46 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 45 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | 33 | 20 | 3 | 15 | 2 |
| Fraud / Forgery | 31 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Obstruction | 28 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Montgomery County
Listed by case volume in Montgomery County, 2025.
| Attorney | Montgomery County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Fred Kellerman | 917 | 1,024 |
| Matt Roberts | 595 | 861 |
| Joel Jackson | 555 | 756 |
| Brad Mcconnell | 476 | 641 |
| Angi Simpkins | 446 | 541 |
| Courtney Roberts | 422 | 537 |
| Bruce Phillips | 384 | 407 |
| Dave Rhodes | 379 | 386 |
What this data does not show
- Retained matters not of court record — cases settled before formal counsel of record was entered
- Federal court cases — state-court records only
- Case facts, evidence quality, witness cooperation, or client circumstances
- Plea-versus-trial strategy, motion practice, or sentencing advocacy
- Quality of legal representation
- The 19th Judicial Circuit (Fairfax County, Fairfax City, Falls Church) Circuit Court is not in CIS — district-level cases for those three jurisdictions are included; circuit-level are not. See coverage notes.
Outcomes reflect the recorded facts of cases, not the quality of advocacy. Past outcomes do not predict future case results. For legal advice, consult a licensed Virginia attorney.
Common questions
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Brandon Ratliff appeared as defense counsel of record in 1,208 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 645 in District Court and 563 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Montgomery County, with 617 of 1,208 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Brandon Ratliff's case record was Larceny / Theft (162 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 640 resolved cases: 48% convicted of original charge (309), 42% dropped (267 = 185 nolle prossed + 82 dismissed), 9% reduced to a lesser charge (60), 1% acquitted (4). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 373 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 344 (92%) resolved by guilty plea and 29 (8%) went to trial — 4 acquittals and 25 convictions at trial.
Virginia District Court Information System (DCIS) and Circuit Court Information System (CIS), 2025 calendar year, direct extraction. Aggregated by defense counsel of record per the methodology. Refreshed quarterly. Last updated May 2, 2026.
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Methodology
Cases are counted by defense counsel of record as recorded in DCIS (district) and CIS (circuit). Outcomes use the strict definitions published at virginiacourtfile.com/methodology. Resolved includes only cases with final disposition codes (Guilty, Not Guilty, Dismissed, Nolle Prosequi). Convicted is a guilty disposition on the originally filed charge with no amended charge. Reduced is a guilty disposition with a non-empty amended charge field. Dropped combines Dismissed and Nolle Prosequi. Pending cases, certifications, and probation revocations are excluded from the outcome rates above.
Citation
VirginiaCourtFile.com. "Brandon Ratliff — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/brandon-ratliff. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.