Court level
28 % District · 72 % Circuit
Michael Hallahan
Defense counsel of record in 324 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025324
Michael Hallahan appeared as defense counsel of record in 324 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Orange County · 102 cases
Most common charge
Weapons Offense · 27
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 160 of 324. "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 89 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
8292%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
78%
3 acquittals · 4 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
43%
3 of 7 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Weapons Offense
Michael Hallahan's most common charge category in 2025 (27 cases of record · 18 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 Weapons Offense page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Michael Hallahan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probation Violation | Albemarle County | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Weapons Offense | Buckingham County | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Drug Possession | Augusta County | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Weapons Offense | Albemarle County | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| DUI / DWI | Orange County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | Orange County | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Assault & Battery | Albemarle County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| DUI / DWI | Buckingham County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | Orange County | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Larceny / Theft | Orange County | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Obstruction | Orange County | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Each row links to Michael Hallahan'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.
Malicious Wounding
3
DWI, First Offense
2
Petit Larceny
2
Assault & Battery
1
Drive W/Out Operator'S License
1
DWI, First Offense
1
Elude
1
Fail Stop/Yield Entering Hwy
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County | 102 | 30 | 72 |
| Prince Edward County | 67 | 0 | 67 |
| Albemarle County | 42 | 15 | 27 |
| Augusta County | 29 | 2 | 27 |
| Buckingham County | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Charlottesville | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| Waynesboro | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Staunton | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Greene County | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Michael Hallahan appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 194 | 68 | 28 | 30 | 8 |
| Weapons Offense | 27 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Drug Possession | 15 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Traffic Infraction | 14 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| DUI / DWI | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Probation Violation | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Larceny / Theft | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Obstruction | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Orange County
Listed by case volume in Orange County, 2025.
| Attorney | Orange County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Rabb | 303 | 424 |
| Ryan Rakness | 266 | 564 |
| Kirk Milam | 161 | 334 |
| Angela Williams | 59 | 61 |
| Harold Ward | 44 | 55 |
| Elizabeth S Rabb | 39 | 80 |
| Graven Craig | 29 | 79 |
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.
Michael Hallahan appeared as defense counsel of record in 324 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 91 in District Court and 233 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Orange County, with 102 of 324 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Michael Hallahan's case record was Weapons Offense (27 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 160 resolved cases: 42% convicted of original charge (67), 44% dropped (71 = 61 nolle prossed + 10 dismissed), 12% reduced to a lesser charge (19), 2% acquitted (3). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 89 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 82 (92%) resolved by guilty plea and 7 (8%) went to trial — 3 acquittals and 4 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. "Michael Hallahan — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/michael-hallahan. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.