Paula Hough
Experienced Richmond DUI, DWI, Traffic Ticket Criminal Defense
Mrs. 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
- Partner
- BernsteinHough, P.C.
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- Law Office of Gregory R. Hough
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- Partner
- Brisendine, Overand, Buster and Bernstein, P.C.
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- Attorney
- Gordon Law Firm
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- Attorney
- 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
- Member
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- Richmond Metro Women's Bar Association
- Member
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- Greater Richmond Criminal Bar Association
- Executive Board Member
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- Henrico County Bar Associaiton
- Member
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- Q. Am I going to go to jail? Please help!
- A: It is smart to do the driving school. At that speed, if you were to hire a local attorney, you would not need to appear in court (the attorney could go on your behalf). The charge is a criminal misdemeanor, so you should hire an attorney, or at least seek legal advice. I strongly believe that an attorney can get this charge reduced to just a traffic infraction and keep the misdemeanor / criminal charge off of your record. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
- Q. I got a dui over 10 yrs ago never took asap,license are revoked till I get a asap paper, what to do
- A: You should go to the Virginia DMV and get a "compliance summary" which will tell you what you need to do to get your license reinstated.
- Q. Virginia code 46.2-715. Display of license plates.
- A: Short answer: Yes. Virginia law requires front tags.
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