Court level
98 % District · 2 % Circuit
Joel Jackson
Defense counsel of record in 756 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025756
Joel Jackson appeared as defense counsel of record in 756 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Montgomery County · 555 cases
Most common charge
Reckless Driving · 109
Across 649 resolved 2025 cases, 39% were reduced to a lesser charge — most commonly to Defective Equipment Generally (82 cases).
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 649 of 756. "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 338 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
33699%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
21%
2 acquittals · 0 convictions at trial.
Top charge — Reckless Driving
Joel Jackson's most common charge category in 2025 (109 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 Reckless Driving page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Joel Jackson'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Intoxication | Montgomery County | 94 | 94 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Montgomery County | 76 | 76 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Montgomery County | 58 | 56 | 2 |
| Larceny / Theft | Montgomery County | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Pulaski County | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Assault & Battery | Montgomery County | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Roanoke County | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Property Destruction | Montgomery County | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Obstruction | Montgomery County | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Reckless Driving | Giles County | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Radford | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Driving Suspended | Montgomery County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Each row links to Joel Jackson'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.
Defective Equipment Generally
82
Improper Driving
66
Defective Equipment Generally
25
Improper Driving
16
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
14
DWI, First Offense
12
Defective Equipment Generally
9
Improper Driving
5
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 555 | 545 | 10 |
| Pulaski County | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Giles County | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| Radford | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Roanoke County | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Floyd County | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Salem | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Wythe County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Roanoke City | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Joel Jackson appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 230 | 197 | 27 | 118 | 52 |
| Traffic Infraction | 173 | 163 | 14 | 56 | 93 |
| Reckless Driving | 109 | 101 | 7 | 16 | 78 |
| Public Intoxication | 100 | 76 | 4 | 72 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 67 | 60 | 26 | 4 | 29 |
| Larceny / Theft | 35 | 19 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | 10 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Property Destruction | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Obstruction | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Driving Suspended | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
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 |
| Brandon Ratliff | 617 | 1,208 |
| Matt Roberts | 595 | 861 |
| 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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Joel Jackson appeared as defense counsel of record in 756 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 741 in District Court and 15 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Montgomery County, with 555 of 756 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Joel Jackson's case record was Reckless Driving (109 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 649 resolved cases: 13% convicted of original charge (83), 48% dropped (311 = 84 nolle prossed + 227 dismissed), 39% reduced to a lesser charge (253), 0% acquitted (2). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 338 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 336 (99%) resolved by guilty plea and 2 (1%) went to trial — 2 acquittals and 0 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. "Joel Jackson — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/joel-jackson. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.