Source. Virginia DCIS + CIS, 2025 Methodology Report a correction Last refreshed May 2, 2026
Cases of record · 2025399

Robert Keefer appeared as defense counsel of record in 399 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.

Court level
100 % District · 0 % Circuit
Primary jurisdiction
Shenandoah County · 381 cases
Most common charge
Reckless Driving · 185

Across 377 resolved 2025 cases, 63% were reduced to a lesser charge — most commonly to Improper Driving (134 cases).

Case outcomes

Resolved cases — 377 of 399. "Resolved" means a final disposition was reached. Pending cases and probation revocations are excluded.

Convicted of original charge
24
6%
Dropped
117
31%
Nolle prossed
89
Dismissed
28
Reduced to a lesser charge
236
63%
To Improper Driving
135
Within charge family
101
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 260 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.

Pled guilty
260100%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
00%
0 acquittals · 0 convictions at trial.

Top charge — Reckless Driving

Robert Keefer's most common charge category in 2025 (185 cases of record · 175 resolved). Outcomes use the same definitions as the overall view.

Convicted of original charge
1
1%
Dropped
3
2%
Reduced to a lesser charge
171
98%

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

Cases like yours

Robert Keefer'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
Reckless Driving Shenandoah County 178 178 0
Reckless Driving Rockingham County 7 7 0

Each row links to Robert Keefer'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
134
Defective Equipment Generally
29
Fail To Obey High. Sign Sleep
11
Defective Speedometer
10
84/70 Spd
6
Defective Speedometer
6
Speeding 15-19 Over In 89/70 Zone
5
79/70 Sp
3

Where cases were heard

Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.

Jurisdiction Cases District Circuit
Shenandoah County 381 381 0
Rockingham County 18 18 0

Case mix by charge

Charge categories Robert Keefer appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.

Charge category Cases Resolved Convicted Dropped Reduced
Reckless Driving 185 175 1 3 171
Traffic Infraction 143 138 22 63 53
Other 67 61 0 49 12
Public Intoxication 2 1 0 1 0
Failure to Appear 1 1 1 0 0
Property Destruction 1 1 0 1 0

Other attorneys with cases in Shenandoah County

Listed by case volume in Shenandoah County, 2025.

Attorney Shenandoah County cases Total (statewide)
Charles Ramsey 479 480
Aaron Burgin 450 480
Dragana Mccleary 444 447
Charles B Ramsey 407 407
Aaron M Burgin 292 295
Kerry Armentrout 157 206
William B; Iii Allen 68 71
H Eugene; Iii Oliver 63 120

View all attorneys with cases in Shenandoah 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.

Common questions

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Robert Keefer appeared as defense counsel of record in 399 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 399 in District Court and 0 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Shenandoah County, with 381 of 399 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Robert Keefer's case record was Reckless Driving (185 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 377 resolved cases: 6% convicted of original charge (24), 31% dropped (117 = 89 nolle prossed + 28 dismissed), 63% reduced to a lesser charge (236), 0% acquitted (0). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 260 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 260 (100%) resolved by guilty plea and 0 (0%) went to trial — 0 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. "Robert Keefer — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/robert-keefer. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.

Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.