Court level
70 % District · 30 % Circuit
Edward Lavado
Defense counsel of record in 1,126 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 20251,126
Edward Lavado appeared as defense counsel of record in 1,126 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Bedford County · 556 cases
Most common charge
Larceny / Theft · 105
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 712 of 1,126. "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 420 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
38291%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
389%
29 acquittals · 9 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
76%
29 of 38 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Larceny / Theft
Edward Lavado's most common charge category in 2025 (105 cases of record · 45 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
Edward Lavado'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Failure to Appear | Bedford County | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | Bedford County | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | Danville | 47 | 11 | 36 |
| Weapons Offense | Bedford County | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Larceny / Theft | Bedford County | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Driving Suspended | Bedford County | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Bedford County | 26 | 19 | 7 |
| Reckless Driving | Bedford County | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | Lynchburg | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Assault & Battery | Bedford County | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Assault & Battery | Danville | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Trespassing | Lynchburg | 15 | 13 | 2 |
Each row links to Edward Lavado'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.
No Driver's License
12
Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
8
Assault & Battery
4
Defective Equipment Generally
3
Distrb/Sell For Proft Schedule I/Ii
3
Drug Paraphernalia
3
Rev Lic Contingent On Fin Resp
3
Destruct Prop w/ Intentent <$1000
2
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford County | 556 | 469 | 87 |
| Lynchburg | 186 | 147 | 39 |
| Danville | 171 | 71 | 100 |
| Pittsylvania County | 61 | 25 | 36 |
| Campbell County | 59 | 45 | 14 |
| Botetourt County | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Buena Vista | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Appomattox County | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Franklin County | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Edward Lavado appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 408 | 240 | 87 | 113 | 32 |
| Larceny / Theft | 105 | 45 | 18 | 23 | 2 |
| Drug Possession | 83 | 28 | 7 | 16 | 5 |
| Failure to Appear | 76 | 72 | 47 | 20 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 64 | 40 | 11 | 26 | 3 |
| Assault & Battery | 59 | 45 | 12 | 29 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 50 | 37 | 29 | 2 | 5 |
| Traffic Infraction | 47 | 44 | 25 | 8 | 10 |
| Driving Suspended | 44 | 41 | 20 | 3 | 17 |
| Reckless Driving | 40 | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 |
Other attorneys with cases in Bedford County
Listed by case volume in Bedford County, 2025.
| Attorney | Bedford County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| W Cameron Warren | 257 | 299 |
| Craig Tiller | 217 | 569 |
| Michael C Lonchar | 139 | 139 |
| Carter Garrett | 131 | 158 |
| Morgan Hollister | 115 | 115 |
| Joseph A Sanzone | 108 | 372 |
| Randy A Holley | 106 | 106 |
| Edward F Lavado | 101 | 139 |
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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Edward Lavado appeared as defense counsel of record in 1,126 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 793 in District Court and 333 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Bedford County, with 556 of 1,126 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Edward Lavado's case record was Larceny / Theft (105 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 712 resolved cases: 43% convicted of original charge (307), 41% dropped (292 = 213 nolle prossed + 79 dismissed), 12% reduced to a lesser charge (84), 4% acquitted (29). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 420 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 382 (91%) resolved by guilty plea and 38 (9%) went to trial — 29 acquittals and 9 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. "Edward Lavado — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/edward-lavado. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.