Court level
73 % District · 27 % Circuit
Warren Kozak
Defense counsel of record in 480 Virginia cases (2025)
Cases of record · 2025480
Warren Kozak appeared as defense counsel of record in 480 Virginia court cases during 2025, drawn from Virginia District and Circuit Court Information Systems.
Primary jurisdiction
Suffolk · 242 cases
Most common charge
DUI / DWI · 55
Across 274 resolved 2025 cases, 62% were dropped — 91 nolle prossed and 80 dismissed.
Case outcomes
Resolved cases — 274 of 480. "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 103 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, how many pled and how many went to trial.
Pled guilty
9491%
Resolved by guilty plea — no trial.
Went to trial
99%
8 acquittals · 1 convictions at trial.
Trial acquittal rate
89%
8 of 9 trial verdicts ended in acquittal.
Top charge — DUI / DWI
Warren Kozak's most common charge category in 2025 (55 cases of record · 38 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
Warren Kozak'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 | Suffolk | 34 | 28 | 6 |
| Weapons Offense | Suffolk | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Reckless Driving | Suffolk | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | Suffolk | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Drug Possession | Isle of Wight County | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Weapons Offense | Isle of Wight County | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| DUI / DWI | Portsmouth | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Drug Distribution | Suffolk | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Fraud / Forgery | Suffolk | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Assault & Battery | Suffolk | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Obstruction | Suffolk | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Assault & Battery | Isle of Wight County | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Each row links to Warren Kozak'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)
7
Speeding 15-19 Over In 55/70 Zone
3
DWI, First Offense
2
Fail To Stop/ Accident - Misd.
2
Reckless Driving (Endangering)
2
Assault
1
Assault & Battery
1
Attempt-Paraphernalia: Type No Clear
1
Where cases were heard
Top jurisdictions by case volume in 2025.
| Jurisdiction | Cases | District | Circuit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk | 242 | 198 | 44 |
| Isle of Wight County | 89 | 58 | 31 |
| Portsmouth | 50 | 23 | 27 |
| Norfolk | 47 | 31 | 16 |
| Southampton County | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Hampton | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Franklin City | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Newport News | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Virginia Beach | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Case mix by charge
Charge categories Warren Kozak appeared on as defense counsel of record, 2025.
| Charge category | Cases | Resolved | Convicted | Dropped | Reduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 196 | 124 | 20 | 92 | 10 |
| DUI / DWI | 55 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 |
| Weapons Offense | 48 | 18 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| Reckless Driving | 30 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
| Traffic Infraction | 29 | 22 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Drug Possession | 24 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Assault & Battery | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Obstruction | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Fraud / Forgery | 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Property Destruction | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Other attorneys with cases in Suffolk
Listed by case volume in Suffolk, 2025.
| Attorney | Suffolk cases | Total (statewide) |
|---|---|---|
| Ronilee Gomez | 463 | 465 |
| Brittany Barnes | 355 | 355 |
| James O Broccoletti | 311 | 488 |
| Ashby Pope | 284 | 362 |
| Arwen Councill | 279 | 279 |
| Sean Harris | 256 | 256 |
| James Grandfield | 250 | 250 |
| James L Grandfield | 250 | 250 |
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.
Warren Kozak appeared as defense counsel of record in 480 Virginia court cases during 2025 — 350 in District Court and 130 in Circuit Court. Source: Virginia DCIS + CIS public records.
Suffolk, with 242 of 480 2025 cases handled there.
In 2025 the most common charge category in Warren Kozak's case record was DUI / DWI (55 cases). The full charge mix is in the table above.
Of 274 resolved cases: 24% convicted of original charge (65), 62% dropped (171 = 91 nolle prossed + 80 dismissed), 11% reduced to a lesser charge (30), 3% acquitted (8). Outcomes use strict definitions per the methodology.
Of 103 cases ending in a guilty or not-guilty verdict, 94 (91%) resolved by guilty plea and 9 (9%) went to trial — 8 acquittals and 1 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. "Warren Kozak — Virginia Defense Attorney Case Data, 2025." Available at https://www.virginiacourtfile.com/attorneys/warren-kozak. Source: Virginia District Court Information System and Circuit Court Information System, 2025.
Data last refreshed May 2, 2026. Refreshed quarterly.