Court level
17 % District · 83 % Circuit
Ivan Fehrenbach
Defense counsel of record in 198 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025198
Ivan Fehrenbach appeared as defense counsel of record in 198 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Williamsburg · 66 cases
Most common charge
Drug Possession · 18
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 115 of 198. "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 63 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
4673%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
1727%
4 acquittals · 13 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
24%
4 of 17 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Drug Possession
Ivan Fehrenbach's most common charge category in 2025 (18 cases of record · 10 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 Drug Possession page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Ivan Fehrenbach'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drug Possession | New Kent County | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Assault & Battery | Williamsburg | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Contempt of Court | Williamsburg | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Drug Possession | Charles City County | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Drug Possession | Williamsburg | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Failure to Appear | Charles City County | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Weapons Offense | Williamsburg | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Contempt of Court | Charles City County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Fraud / Forgery | New Kent County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Larceny / Theft | New Kent County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Property Destruction | Charles City County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | King William County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Each row links to Ivan Fehrenbach'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.
Elude/Disregard Police-Misd.
2
Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
2
87/65 Sp
1
Agg Sex Batt: Incapacity
1
Asslt: On Law Enf/Doc Person
1
Destruct Prop/Monument
1
Disorderly Conduct
1
Disorderly Conduct
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 66 | 0 | 66 |
| Charles City County | 64 | 30 | 34 |
| New Kent County | 53 | 1 | 52 |
| King William County | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| York County | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| King and Queen County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Ivan Fehrenbach appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 116 | 56 | 19 | 26 | 9 |
| Drug Possession | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Contempt of Court | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Larceny / Theft | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Assault & Battery | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Reckless Driving | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Traffic Infraction | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Williamsburg
Listed by case volume in Williamsburg, 2025.
| Attorney | Williamsburg cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Campbell | 157 | 204 |
| P Kelley | 156 | 159 |
| P Freeman | 130 | 132 |
| G Brooks | 125 | 131 |
| Leigh Major | 119 | 133 |
| Peyton Akers | 115 | 123 |
| George Brooks | 97 | 118 |
| S Campbell | 92 | 98 |
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
Quick reference for journalists, researchers, and AI assistants citing this page.
Ivan Fehrenbach appeared as defense counsel of record in 198 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 33 in District Court and 165 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Williamsburg, with 66 of 198 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Ivan Fehrenbach's case record was Drug Possession (18 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 115 resolved cases: 35% convicted of original charge (40), 45% dropped (52 = 35 nolle prossed + 17 dismissed), 16% reduced to a lesser charge (19), 4% acquitted (4). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 63 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 46 (73%) resolved by guilty plea and 17 (27%) went to trial — 4 acquittals and 13 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. "Ivan Fehrenbach — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/ivan-fehrenbach. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.