Source. Virginia DCIS + CIS, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed May 2, 2026
Cases of record · 2025111

Kevin Gaynor appeared as defense counsel of record in 111 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
0 % District · 100 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Alexandria · 111 cases
Most common charge
Weapons Offense · 12

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 70 of 111. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
34
49%
Dropped
12
17%
Nolle prossed
0
Dismissed
12
Reduced to a lesser charge
24
34%
Within charge family
24
Acquitted
0
0%

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 58 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.

Pled guilty
5595%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
35%
0 acquittals · 3 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
0%
0 of 3 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.

Top charge — Weapons Offense

Kevin Gaynor's most common charge category in 2025 (12 cases of record · 11 resolved). Outcomes use the same definitions as the overall view.

Convicted of original charge
6
55%
Dropped
0
0%
Reduced to a lesser charge
5
45%

Acquittals are tracked at the overall level — the top-charge view shows the three primary disposition paths. See the Weapons Offense page for jurisdiction-wide context.

Cases like yours

Kevin Gaynor'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
Weapons Offense Alexandria 12 0 12
Probation Violation Alexandria 7 0 7
Burglary / B&E Alexandria 3 0 3
Drug Possession Alexandria 3 0 3
Failure to Appear Alexandria 3 0 3
Larceny / Theft Alexandria 3 0 3

Each row links to Kevin Gaynor'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.

Nonviolent Felon Poss Gun >10Y
3
Drug Possession (Schedule I/II)
2
Concealed Weapon: Carry
1
Distrib/Pwi Marijuana < 1 Oz
1
Distrib/Pwi Marijuana <1/2 Oz
1
Enter Property To Damage
1
Fail To Appear, Misd. Offense
1
Grand Larceny: Auto Theft
1

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Alexandria 111 0 111

Case mix by charge

Charge categories Kevin Gaynor appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Other 71 38 18 5 15
Weapons Offense 12 11 6 0 5
Probation Violation 7 3 0 3 0
Burglary / B&E 3 2 1 0 1
Drug Possession 3 3 1 0 2
Failure to Appear 3 3 0 3 0
Larceny / Theft 3 3 3 0 0
Grand Larceny 2 1 0 1 0
Robbery 2 1 0 0 1
Trespassing 2 2 2 0 0

Other attorneys with cases in Alexandria

Listed by case volume in Alexandria, 2025.

Attorney Alexandria cases Total (statewide)
Erin Smith 191 596
Josefina Guzman 176 176
Meredith Condren 158 158
Brittany Collins 148 148
Ryanne Wright 113 113
Sameera Ali 100 111
Emily Beckman 93 93
Laurel Roberson 92 92

View all attorneys with cases in Alexandria →

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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Kevin Gaynor appeared as defense counsel of record in 111 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 0 in District Court and 111 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Alexandria, with 111 of 111 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Kevin Gaynor's case record was Weapons Offense (12 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 70 resolved cases: 49% convicted of original charge (34), 17% dropped (12 = 0 nolle prossed + 12 dismissed), 34% reduced to a lesser charge (24), 0% acquitted (0). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 58 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 55 (95%) resolved by guilty plea and 3 (5%) went to trial — 0 acquittals and 3 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. "Kevin Gaynor — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/kevin-gaynor. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.