Court level
90 % District · 10 % Circuit
Stephen Pfeiffer
Defense counsel of record in 1,109 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 20251,109
Stephen Pfeiffer appeared as defense counsel of record in 1,109 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Virginia Beach · 1,028 cases
Most common charge
DUI / DWI · 400
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 957 of 1,109. "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 511 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
49897%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
133%
11 acquittals · 2 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
85%
11 of 13 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — DUI / DWI
Stephen Pfeiffer's most common charge category in 2025 (400 cases of record · 325 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 DUI / DWI page for jurisdiction-wide context.
Cases like yours
Stephen Pfeiffer'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 | Virginia Beach | 371 | 319 | 52 |
| Reckless Driving | Virginia Beach | 103 | 95 | 8 |
| DUI / DWI | Accomack County | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| DUI / DWI | Norfolk | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Obstruction | Virginia Beach | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| DUI / DWI | Northampton County | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Driving Suspended | Virginia Beach | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | Virginia Beach | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Weapons Offense | Virginia Beach | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Portsmouth | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Public Intoxication | Virginia Beach | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Each row links to Stephen Pfeiffer'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.
Reckless Driving (Misdemeanor)
60
Improper Driving
23
DWI, First Offense
18
75/55 Sp
7
74/55 Sp
4
DWI: 1st Offense
4
Defective Equipment Generally
3
Improper Driving
3
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach | 1,028 | 917 | 111 |
| Accomack County | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Northampton County | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Norfolk | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Portsmouth | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Stephen Pfeiffer appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUI / DWI | 400 | 325 | 202 | 18 | 98 |
| Other | 343 | 293 | 53 | 226 | 12 |
| Traffic Infraction | 222 | 205 | 26 | 167 | 10 |
| Reckless Driving | 108 | 104 | 31 | 16 | 57 |
| Obstruction | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Driving Suspended | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Public Intoxication | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Failure to Appear | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Virginia Beach
Listed by case volume in Virginia Beach, 2025.
| Attorney | Virginia Beach cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Cole Roberts | 520 | 1,063 |
| Roger Whitus | 461 | 485 |
| Andrew Sacks | 426 | 1,440 |
| R Whitus | 194 | 222 |
| Diallo Morris | 183 | 191 |
| Joel Kinney | 132 | 169 |
| Brian Latuga | 123 | 174 |
| Scott Hallauer | 119 | 123 |
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.
Stephen Pfeiffer appeared as defense counsel of record in 1,109 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 994 in District Court and 115 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Virginia Beach, with 1,028 of 1,109 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Stephen Pfeiffer's case record was DUI / DWI (400 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 957 resolved cases: 33% convicted of original charge (320), 47% dropped (446 = 337 nolle prossed + 109 dismissed), 19% reduced to a lesser charge (180), 1% acquitted (11). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 511 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 498 (97%) resolved by guilty plea and 13 (3%) went to trial — 11 acquittals and 2 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. "Stephen Pfeiffer — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/stephen-pfeiffer. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.