Court level
87 % District · 13 % Circuit
Michael Lee
Defense counsel of record in 289 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025289
Michael Lee appeared as defense counsel of record in 289 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Henrico County · 98 cases
Most common charge
Larceny / Theft · 92
Across 273 resolved 2025 cases, 58% were dropped — 97 nolle prossed and 62 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 273 of 289. "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 114 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
10996%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
54%
5 acquittals · 0 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
100%
5 of 5 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — Larceny / Theft
Michael Lee's most common charge category in 2025 (92 cases of record · 91 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 Larceny / Theft page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Michael Lee'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larceny / Theft | Henrico County | 53 | 52 | 1 |
| Larceny / Theft | Chesterfield County | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | Colonial Heights | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Reckless Driving | Henrico County | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Chesterfield County | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | Mecklenburg County | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Brunswick County | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Mecklenburg County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | Henrico County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Henrico County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Fraud / Forgery | Chesterfield County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Chesterfield County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Each row links to Michael Lee'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
4
Defective Equipment Generally
4
Defective Equipment Generally
4
Improper Driving
4
Speed In Hwy.Work Zone
3
DWI, First Offense
2
Speeding 79/70
2
Speeding 20/More Over Limit
2
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrico County | 98 | 95 | 3 |
| Chesterfield County | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Mecklenburg County | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Colonial Heights | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Petersburg | 21 | 6 | 15 |
| Hanover County | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Brunswick County | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| New Kent County | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Richmond City | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Michael Lee appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 98 | 85 | 28 | 42 | 14 |
| Larceny / Theft | 92 | 91 | 9 | 82 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | 29 | 29 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
| Traffic Infraction | 17 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| DUI / DWI | 14 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
| Assault & Battery | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Grand Larceny | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Property Destruction | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Fraud / Forgery | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Henrico County
Listed by case volume in Henrico County, 2025.
| Attorney | Henrico County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Bain | 999 | 1,032 |
| Nikita Wolf | 906 | 1,425 |
| Jeff Everhart | 903 | 941 |
| Wes Simon | 902 | 951 |
| James Mclemore | 898 | 989 |
| Ben Shute | 834 | 857 |
| Nat Moger | 816 | 816 |
| Rob Windle | 807 | 828 |
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 Lee appeared as defense counsel of record in 289 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 251 in District Court and 38 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Henrico County, with 98 of 289 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Michael Lee's case record was Larceny / Theft (92 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 273 resolved cases: 26% convicted of original charge (72), 58% dropped (159 = 97 nolle prossed + 62 dismissed), 14% reduced to a lesser charge (37), 2% acquitted (5). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 114 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 109 (96%) resolved by guilty plea and 5 (4%) went to trial — 5 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. "Michael Lee — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/michael-lee. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.