Court level
98 % District · 2 % Circuit
Ryan Fitzgerald
Defense counsel of record in 588 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025588
Ryan Fitzgerald appeared as defense counsel of record in 588 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Stafford County · 169 cases
Most common charge
Reckless Driving · 125
Across 558 resolved 2025 cases, 42% were reduced to a lesser charge — most commonly to Improper Driving (48 cases).
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 558 of 588. "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.
Top charge — Reckless Driving
Ryan Fitzgerald's most common charge category in 2025 (125 cases of record · 121 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 Reckless Driving page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Ryan Fitzgerald'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 | Stafford County | 78 | 76 | 2 |
| Reckless Driving | Orange County | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| DUI / DWI | Stafford County | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| DUI / DWI | Fredericksburg | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Fairfax County | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Culpeper County | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Fauquier County | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Orange County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Larceny / Theft | Stafford County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | King George County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Prince William County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Fairfax County | 4 | 4 | 0 |
See also
Reckless Driving outcomes in Stafford County — every attorney's 2025 outcomes for Reckless Driving cases in Stafford 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.
Improper Driving
48
Improper Driving
25
Defective Equipment Generally
14
Defective Equipment Generally
9
Defective Equipment Generally
8
DWI, First Offense
8
79/60 Sp
7
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
7
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford County | 169 | 163 | 6 |
| Fairfax County | 97 | 97 | 0 |
| Culpeper County | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Fauquier County | 58 | 58 | 0 |
| Fredericksburg | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| Orange County | 48 | 47 | 1 |
| Prince William County | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Caroline County | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Rappahannock County | 19 | 19 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Ryan Fitzgerald appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 235 | 222 | 22 | 97 | 100 |
| Traffic Infraction | 143 | 140 | 14 | 85 | 41 |
| Reckless Driving | 125 | 121 | 16 | 36 | 69 |
| DUI / DWI | 64 | 56 | 29 | 3 | 21 |
| Larceny / Theft | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Driving Suspended | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Drug Possession | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Property Destruction | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Stafford County
Listed by case volume in Stafford County, 2025.
| Attorney | Stafford County cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene Frost | 295 | 709 |
| Adam Calinger | 230 | 244 |
| Darren Meyer | 190 | 397 |
| John Spencer | 167 | 325 |
| Shree Chudasama | 164 | 164 |
| Jason Pelt | 162 | 226 |
| Kevin Roach | 159 | 322 |
| Andrew Flusche | 156 | 419 |
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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Ryan Fitzgerald appeared as defense counsel of record in 588 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 579 in District Court and 9 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Stafford County, with 169 of 588 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Ryan Fitzgerald's case record was Reckless Driving (125 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 558 resolved cases: 15% convicted of original charge (86), 42% dropped (233 = 104 nolle prossed + 129 dismissed), 42% reduced to a lesser charge (233), 1% acquitted (6). 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. "Ryan Fitzgerald — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/ryan-fitzgerald. 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.