Andrew Criado

Andrew Criado is a criminal defense attorney in the Fairfax office of Robinson Law. He represents clients throughout Northern Virginia.
Andrew joined Robinson Law after serving for ten years as a prosecutor in the Alexandria Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office, where he was a Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney and headed the office’s White Collar/Fraud Unit.
Andrew began his career as Alexandria’s traffic prosecutor, gaining expertise in DUI law. He completed the Advanced DUI Training program in Williamsburg, VA and the Prosecutor Bootcamp at the National Advocacy Center in Columbia, SC.
Andrew’s criminal law experience runs the gamut of adult and juvenile crimes from DUI, reckless driving, and larceny to financial exploitation, child abuse, malicious wounding, robbery, and murder. From his decade-long experience as a prosecutor, Andrew knows how to respond to investigations, answer criminal charges, and stand strong in the courtroom. He has tried over 30 jury trials and hundreds of bench trials. Andrew has gained a reputation as a trusted advisor, a keen legal mind, and a skilled courtroom litigator.
From Virginia trial court to the U.S. Supreme Court, Andrew has fought for his client. He secured a denial of certiorari at the U.S. Supreme Court in Tyree v. Virginia, where he wrote the Commonwealth’s brief in opposition. And he persuaded the Virginia Court of Appeals to grant a pretrial appeal in Commonwealth v. Lemus, a felony DUI case where the circuit court had suppressed evidence. Agreeing with Andrew’s arguments, the Court of Appeals later reversed the circuit court.
In 2018, he received the City of Alexandria’s Ten Year Public Service Award.
Andrew lives in Fairfax County with his wife and four children. He coaches youth soccer every spring and fall. He was born on Constitution Day and is the son and grandson of Cuban and Irish immigrants.

• Criminal Law
• DUI & DWI
• Traffic Tickets
• Juvenile Law
• Personal Injury

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted

Virginia

Virginia State Bar

ID Number: 76634

Since 2008

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2014

Senior Attorney

Robinson Law, PLLC

2019 - Current

Criminal defense attorney practicing in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William.

Senior Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney

Alexandria Commonwealth's Attorney's Office

2008 - 2019

Criminal prosecutor who most recently headed the office's White Collar/Fraud Unit.

Summer Associate

FEMA Law Associates, PLLC

2007 - 2007

Appellate Division Law Clerk

U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia

2007 - 2007

Law Clerk

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2006 - 2006

The George Washington University Law School

J.D. (2008) | Law

2005 - 2008

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

B.A. (2004) | Advertising and Public Relations; Spanish

2000 - 2004

Honors: Bunton-Waller Scholarship

Activities: Penn State Crew; The Daily Collegian

Clients' Choice Award

Avvo

2019

Ten Year Public Service Award

City of Alexandria

2018

Legal Writing Mentor

Alexandria Commonwealth's Attorney

2017

National College for DUI Defense

Member

2019 - Current

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Member

2019 - Current

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Criminal Law Section

Member

2019 - Current

Virginia Bar Association, Criminal Law Section

Member

2019 - Current

Fairfax Bar Association

Member

2019 - Current

Alexandria Bar Association

Member

2012 - Current

Federalist Society

Member

2010 - Current

Virginia State Bar # 76634

Member

2008 - Current

Memorandum for DUI cases pending before Birchfield v. North Dakota

Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council

2016

Justice Alito's Purposive Textualism

Statutory Interpretation Seminar (George Washington University Law School)

May, 2008

Virginia DUI Law, Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program, Alexandria, VA

What is the Rule of Law?, Virginia Bar Association Rule of Law Project, Hammond Middle School

Juvenile Driver's License Ceremony, Alexandria Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, Alexandria Courthouse

Legislative Update for Law Enforcement, Alexandria Police roll call training, Alexandria Police Headquarters

Criminal Justice and Local Government, Alexandria Student Academy, Alexandria City Hall

April 9, 2018

City of Alexandria

https://www.alexandriava.gov/communications/default.aspx?id=104058#article12

Red Flag Insurance Fraud Training

Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council

2013

Advanced DUI Program

Commonwealth's Attorneys' Services Council

2009

Prosecutor Bootcamp

National Advocacy Center, U.S. Department of Justice

2009