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Cases of record · 2025226

Rana Syriani appeared as defense counsel of record in 226 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
100 % District · 0 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Fairfax County · 102 cases
Most common charge
DUI / DWI · 26

Across 203 resolved 2025 cases, 56% were dropped — 95 nolle prossed and 18 dismissed.

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 203 of 226. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
33
16%
Dropped
113
56%
Nolle prossed
95
Dismissed
18
Reduced to a lesser charge
55
27%
To Improper Driving
10
Within charge family
45
Acquitted
2
1%

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.

Top charge — DUI / DWI

Rana Syriani's most common charge category in 2025 (26 cases of record · 22 resolved). Outcomes use the same definitions as the overall view.

Convicted of original charge
8
36%
Dropped
1
5%
Reduced to a lesser charge
13
59%

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

Rana Syriani'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 Fairfax County 12 12 0
DUI / DWI Prince William County 11 11 0
Larceny / Theft Fairfax County 7 7 0
Reckless Driving Loudoun County 5 5 0
Assault & Battery Fairfax County 3 3 0
Driving Suspended Loudoun County 3 3 0
Public Intoxication Fairfax County 3 3 0
See also

DUI / DWI outcomes in Fairfax County — every attorney's 2025 outcomes for DUI / DWI cases in Fairfax County, 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.

Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
6
DWI, First Offense
5
Improper Driving
5
Failure to Carry/Exhibit License
4
Improper Driving
4
Fail To Obey Highway Sign
3
Defective Equipment Generally
2
Defective Equipment Generally
2

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Fairfax County 102 102 0
Prince William County 46 46 0
Loudoun County 25 25 0
Stafford County 19 18 1
Arlington County 12 12 0
Alexandria 8 8 0
Fauquier County 7 7 0
Clarke County 5 5 0
Falls Church 1 1 0

Case mix by charge

Charge categories Rana Syriani appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Traffic Infraction 79 66 7 45 14
Other 77 73 11 42 18
DUI / DWI 26 22 8 1 13
Reckless Driving 14 13 5 0 8
Larceny / Theft 12 12 0 12 0
Public Intoxication 4 4 0 4 0
Assault & Battery 3 3 0 3 0
Driving Suspended 3 3 1 0 2
Obstruction 3 3 1 2 0
Drug Possession 2 1 0 1 0

Other attorneys with cases in Fairfax County

Listed by case volume in Fairfax County, 2025.

Attorney Fairfax County cases Total (statewide)
Jad Sarsour 1,038 1,303
Jeremy Letnick 516 674
Ryan Rambudhan 430 524
David W Deane 421 541
Thomas F Koerner 421 480
Caleb Kershner 401 610
Andrew M Stewart 401 409
William P Robinson 384 612

View all attorneys with cases in Fairfax County →

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.

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Rana Syriani appeared as defense counsel of record in 226 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 225 in District Court and 1 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Fairfax County, with 102 of 226 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Rana Syriani's case record was DUI / DWI (26 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 203 resolved cases: 16% convicted of original charge (33), 56% dropped (113 = 95 nolle prossed + 18 dismissed), 27% reduced to a lesser charge (55), 1% acquitted (2). 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. 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. "Rana Syriani — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/rana-syriani. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly. For statewide outcome context, see the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report.