
Paula Hough
Experienced Richmond DUI, DWI, Traffic Ticket Criminal DefenseMrs. Hough graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and Law. Upon her graduation, Mrs. Hough worked for the National Legal Aid and Defender Association prior to her entering the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. While in law school, Mrs. Hough was awarded the “Eleanor & James Clanton Haynes Memorial Law and Public Policy” fellowship, was a Senior Editor for a Law Journal, and volunteered for the Innocence Project investigating a case of wrongful conviction. During law school, Mrs. Hough also worked full-time as the Information Specialist for The Death Penalty Information Center where she delivered presentations about capital punishment to state, national and international organizations and even provided expert testimony before the Judiciary Committee of the Maryland House of Delegates. She graduated from the Columbus School of law cum laude in 2002. Mrs. Hough joined the Fairfax County Public Defender’s Office in 2003 where she zealously represented clients charged with everything from Reckless Driving and Driving While Intoxicated to abduction, rape and murder. Mrs. Hough was promoted to the position of Senior Assistant Public Defender, where she continued handling serious felonies in addition to training and supervising less experienced attorneys. Mrs. Hough joined the Gordon Law Firm in 2007 where she took the responsibility of opening the firm’s Central Virginia office. In 2009 she opened her own law practice, Brisendine, Overand, Buster and Bernstein, P.C.. After the birth of their first child in 2010, Mrs. Hough left her firm to join her husband and they opened BernsteinHough, P.C. Mrs Hough is currently on the Executive Board of the Greater Richmond Criminal Bar Assocation.
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Expungement
- Restoration of Driving Privileges
- Restoration of Firearm Rights
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Virginia
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
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- English: Spoken, Written
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- BernsteinHough, P.C.
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- Law Office of Gregory R. Hough
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- Brisendine, Overand, Buster and Bernstein, P.C.
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- Gordon Law Firm
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- Fairfax County Public Defender's Office
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- Represented clients charged with everything from Reckless Driving and Driving While Intoxicated to abduction, rape and murder. Mrs. Hough was promoted to the position of Senior Assistant Public Defender, where she continued handling serious felonies in addition to training and supervising less experienced attorneys.
- The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law
- J.D. (2002) | Law
- Honors: “Eleanor & James Clanton Haynes Memorial Law and Public Policy” Fellowship Award
- Activities: Journal of Contemporary Health Law and Policy, Executive Board
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- University of Florida
- B.A. (1995) | Criminology and Law
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- Virginia State Bar  # 48095
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- Richmond Metro Women's Bar Association
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- Greater Richmond Criminal Bar Association
- Executive Board Member
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- Henrico County Bar Associaiton
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- Website
- BernsteinHough
- Blog
- BernsteinHough, P.C.
- Reckless Driving Ticket in Richmond, VA: 5 Steps to Take First
March 25, 2022 - What Richmond, Virginia Drivers Should Know About DUI Laws
February 14, 2022 - 6 Reasons to Not Handle Your Speeding Ticket without an Attorney
February 7, 2022
- Q. If a person waives their right to counsel at their arraignment and later decide they do want counsel how do they do so?
- A: You do not need to do anything other than hire and attorney. Waiving your right to counsel at arraignment doesn't mean you can't have an attorney. It just allows the court to proceed with your case in the event that you don't have one. If you have an attorney with you (or if the attorney notifies the court that they represent you) then the court will go forward with that attorney as counsel of record.
- Q. I need help understanding how an expungement works and perjury used in a trial.
- A: These are two separate questions. As for expungement, when a person is found not guilty or their case is otherwise dismissed by the Commonwealth, the individual may be eligible to have the charge expunged from their record. That is done by a civil petition to the Circuit Court of the jurisdiction where the case was concluded. You should reach out to an attorney, who can help you determine if you are eligible and to answer any questions you have about the petition process. With regard to the perjury question, you will need to provide more details, as I'm not sure about what you are asking.
- Q. Someeone I know is apart of a fraudulent group?
- A: If someone is involved in a crime, they can be charged as a co-conspirator and we subject to the same charges and penalties as the others, regardless of their level of involvement.
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