Court level
97 % District · 3 % Circuit
W Kim
Defense counsel of record in 127 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025127
W Kim appeared as defense counsel of record in 127 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Newport News · 48 cases
Most common charge
Reckless Driving · 56
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 110 of 127. "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
W Kim's most common charge category in 2025 (56 cases of record · 55 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
W Kim'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 | Newport News | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Virginia Beach | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Reckless Driving | Northampton County | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Williamsburg | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Reckless Driving | Chesapeake | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | Newport News | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Gloucester County | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| DUI / DWI | Newport News | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | Newport News | 3 | 3 | 0 |
See also
Reckless Driving outcomes in Newport News — every attorney's 2025 outcomes for Reckless Driving cases in Newport News, 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
18
79/60 Sp
3
74/55 Sp
2
50/35 Sp
1
54/45 Sp
1
57/63 Speed Diff 12
1
Defective Speedometer
1
Defective Speedometer
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newport News | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| Virginia Beach | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Chesapeake | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Gloucester County | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Williamsburg | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Northampton County | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Norfolk | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories W Kim appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reckless Driving | 56 | 55 | 15 | 11 | 27 |
| Other | 30 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 1 |
| Traffic Infraction | 19 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| DUI / DWI | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Assault & Battery | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons Offense | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Driving Suspended | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Failure to Appear | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Obstruction | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Public Intoxication | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Newport News
Listed by case volume in Newport News, 2025.
| Attorney | Newport News cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| C Young | 326 | 327 |
| John Haugh | 237 | 381 |
| S Ehrenworth | 223 | 224 |
| Christopher Young | 218 | 233 |
| C Reagan | 147 | 160 |
| J Goff | 142 | 172 |
| Stephen Teague | 133 | 176 |
| A Gregg | 129 | 149 |
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.
W Kim appeared as defense counsel of record in 127 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 123 in District Court and 4 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Newport News, with 48 of 127 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in W Kim's case record was Reckless Driving (56 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 110 resolved cases: 28% convicted of original charge (31), 36% dropped (40 = 12 nolle prossed + 28 dismissed), 32% reduced to a lesser charge (35), 4% acquitted (4). 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. Last updated July 8, 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. "W Kim — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/w-kim. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed July 8, 2026. For statewide outcome context, see the 2025 Virginia Criminal Court Outcomes report.