Court level
53 % District · 47 % Circuit
Jessica Phillips
Defense counsel of record in 195 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025195
Jessica Phillips appeared as defense counsel of record in 195 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Albemarle County · 115 cases
Most common charge
Larceny / Theft · 26
Across 127 resolved 2025 cases, 59% were dropped — 45 nolle prossed and 30 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 127 of 195. "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 52 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
3262%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
2038%
3 acquittals · 17 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
15%
3 of 20 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Larceny / Theft
Jessica Phillips's most common charge category in 2025 (26 cases of record · 17 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
Jessica Phillips'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 | Albemarle County | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Probation Violation | Albemarle County | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Larceny / Theft | Charlottesville | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Weapons Offense | Albemarle County | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Assault & Battery | Albemarle County | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Failure to Appear | Albemarle County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Albemarle County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Grand Larceny | Albemarle County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Obstruction | Albemarle County | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Assault & Battery | Charlottesville | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Albemarle County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Grand Larceny | Charlottesville | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Each row links to Jessica Phillips'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.
Speeding 20 Mph Over In 55/70
2
Carry Conceal Firearm
1
Destruct Prop w/ Intentent <$1000
1
DWI, First Offense
1
Fel. Offender Esc W/O Violence
1
Petit Larceny
1
Shoplift/ Alter Merch<$1000
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albemarle County | 115 | 71 | 44 |
| Charlottesville | 41 | 25 | 16 |
| Nelson County | 34 | 3 | 31 |
| Louisa County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Greene County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Jessica Phillips appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 76 | 41 | 7 | 33 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | 26 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| Weapons Offense | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Probation Violation | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | 9 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Traffic Infraction | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Grand Larceny | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Reckless Driving | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Obstruction | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Albemarle County
Listed by case volume in Albemarle County, 2025.
| Attorney | Albemarle County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Goodman | 292 | 591 |
| Thomas Wilson | 278 | 443 |
| George Coles | 257 | 354 |
| Cyndra Van Clief | 162 | 293 |
| Michael La Fratta | 94 | 142 |
| Alex Goodman | 83 | 154 |
| Alexander Goodman | 74 | 144 |
| Edmund Michie | 70 | 195 |
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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Jessica Phillips appeared as defense counsel of record in 195 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 104 in District Court and 91 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Albemarle County, with 115 of 195 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Jessica Phillips's case record was Larceny / Theft (26 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 127 resolved cases: 32% convicted of original charge (41), 59% dropped (75 = 45 nolle prossed + 30 dismissed), 6% reduced to a lesser charge (8), 2% acquitted (3). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 52 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 32 (62%) resolved by guilty plea and 20 (38%) went to trial — 3 acquittals and 17 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. "Jessica Phillips — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/jessica-phillips. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.