Court level
76 % District · 24 % Circuit
Justin L Corder
Defense counsel of record in 50 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 202550
Justin L Corder appeared as defense counsel of record in 50 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Rockingham County · 19 cases
Most common charge
DUI / DWI · 6
Across 33 resolved 2025 cases, 64% were dropped — 15 nolle prossed and 6 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 33 of 50. "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.
Cases like yours
Justin L Corder'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driving Suspended | Waynesboro | 4 | 2 | 2 |
See also
Driving Suspended outcomes in Waynesboro — every attorney's 2025 outcomes for Driving Suspended cases in Waynesboro, using the same definitions as above.
Reduction targets
When the original charge was reduced, the case was most often resolved as one of the following lesser charges.
Improper Driving
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham County | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Waynesboro | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Charlottesville | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Page County | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Rockbridge County | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Albemarle County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Fairfax County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Shenandoah County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Augusta County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Justin L Corder appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 15 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Traffic Infraction | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Driving Suspended | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Intoxication | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidnapping / Abduction | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weapons Offense | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Rockingham County
Listed by case volume in Rockingham County, 2025.
| Attorney | Rockingham County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Graves | 445 | 487 |
| Andrew Graves | 216 | 268 |
| Joseph P Hopson | 208 | 406 |
| David S Saliba | 193 | 208 |
| Robert O Wilson | 182 | 182 |
| David R Martin | 178 | 210 |
| Kimberly D Sharp | 168 | 168 |
| R Shannon Kite | 164 | 172 |
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.
Justin L Corder appeared as defense counsel of record in 50 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 38 in District Court and 12 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Rockingham County, with 19 of 50 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Justin L Corder's case record was DUI / DWI (6 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 33 resolved cases: 21% convicted of original charge (7), 64% dropped (21 = 15 nolle prossed + 6 dismissed), 3% reduced to a lesser charge (1), 12% acquitted (4). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
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. Last updated July 8, 2026.
This page shows the 2025 public slice of the record — cases meeting the publication threshold, aggregated by counsel of record. Attorneys can commission an Annual Practice Review from VCF Intelligence — the complete attributed record, with peer benchmarks, venue-by-venue outcomes, and officer and prosecutor patterns. Corrections to this page go through the correction form.
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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. "Justin L Corder — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/justin-l-corder. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed July 8, 2026. For statewide outcome context, see the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report.