Court level
66 % District · 34 % Circuit
Mark B Williams
Defense counsel of record in 343 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025343
Mark B Williams appeared as defense counsel of record in 343 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Fauquier County · 197 cases
Most common charge
DUI / DWI · 26
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 273 of 343. "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 152 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
14998%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
32%
1 acquittals · 2 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
33%
1 of 3 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — DUI / DWI
Mark B Williams's most common charge category in 2025 (26 cases of record · 20 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 DUI / DWI page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Mark B Williams'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUI / DWI | Fauquier County | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Reckless Driving | Fauquier County | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Culpeper County | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Drug Possession | Fauquier County | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Public Intoxication | Fauquier County | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | Fauquier County | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Failure to Appear | Culpeper County | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Reckless Driving | Culpeper County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | Fauquier County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | Culpeper County | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Failure to Appear | Fauquier County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Obstruction | Warren County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Each row links to Mark B Williams'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.
Improper Driving
9
Defective Equipment Generally
6
DWI, First Offense
5
Assault & Battery
3
Improper Driving
3
Improper Driving
3
Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
2
49/35 Sp
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fauquier County | 197 | 166 | 31 |
| Culpeper County | 70 | 45 | 25 |
| Warren County | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Orange County | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Rappahannock County | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Shenandoah County | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Loudoun County | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Madison County | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Prince William County | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Mark B Williams appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 144 | 97 | 34 | 52 | 11 |
| Traffic Infraction | 91 | 87 | 28 | 42 | 17 |
| DUI / DWI | 26 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Reckless Driving | 23 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Drug Possession | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Failure to Appear | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Public Intoxication | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Obstruction | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Fauquier County
Listed by case volume in Fauquier County, 2025.
| Attorney | Fauquier County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Ryan Ruzic | 339 | 339 |
| Paul Fore | 222 | 222 |
| Anna Cox | 211 | 211 |
| Joseph R Pricone | 205 | 471 |
| Brandon Sloane | 161 | 251 |
| John C Clark | 114 | 251 |
| Shaniqua Clark Nelson | 86 | 116 |
| Lindsay J Lehew | 77 | 182 |
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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Mark B Williams appeared as defense counsel of record in 343 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 228 in District Court and 115 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Fauquier County, with 197 of 343 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Mark B Williams's case record was DUI / DWI (26 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 273 resolved cases: 38% convicted of original charge (105), 44% dropped (121 = 79 nolle prossed + 42 dismissed), 17% reduced to a lesser charge (46), 0% acquitted (1). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 152 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 149 (98%) resolved by guilty plea and 3 (2%) went to trial — 1 acquittals and 2 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. "Mark B Williams — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/mark-b-williams. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.