Portsmouth Law Office of The Alliance Legal Group

The Portsmouth Law Office of the Alliance Legal Group is an established law firm with experienced Attorneys, having operated in Portsmouth for more than fifteen years. This Christian general practice law firm is located on Western Branch Blvd., almost directly across from Maryview Hospital and offers the following legal services:

Personal injury

Being located directly across from the Maryview Hospital and in the same building with Sentara out patient medical services, the Portsmouth Lawyer of the Alliance Legal Group is well positioned to assist many seriously injured clients with their personal injury and accident claims. Even though injuries resulting from auto accidents and slip and fall are the most common, The Alliance Legal Group offers representation for all aspects of personal injury claims. Personal injury tort law applies to any injury resulting from or caused by another, where the cause can be described as negligence, intentional wrong or strict liability including but not limited to: auto accidents, wrongful death, serious injury, product and property liability, workman's comp, medical malpractice and nursing home incidents. If you or a loved one have been injured through no fault of your own, we can help. Please call and let one of Personal Injury Lawyers give you a free case analysis.

Bankruptcy

The Attorney at our Portsmouth office of the Alliance Legal group assist clients with debt and credit related issues such as collection activity including but not limited to harassing mail and phone calls from creditors, judgments, warrants in debt, garnishments, repossessions and foreclosure Personal counseling for persons considering bankruptcy can include reviewing the possible alternatives such as debt workouts with your creditor, loan modifications, short sales and loan consolidations in addition to consideration of the protections afforded by the Bankruptcy code and the federal bankruptcy courts.

Alliance Legal group attorneys are admitted to, and are in good standing with the federal bankruptcy court and understand the difficulties facing clients going through the bankruptcy. It is not unusual for hard working responsible people to find themselves in tight financial situations owing to circumstances beyond their control. Bankruptcy is not something they should have to fear or be ashamed of. Protection under the US federal bankruptcy code is a right and can result in a livable budget or even a fresh start. It usually allows responsible individuals to resume productive lives. While bankruptcy is a serious and difficult decision, the experienced bankruptcy lawyers and professionals at the Alliance Legal Group can help you decide if it is right for you.

Family Law

Alliance Legal Group handles all aspects of Family Law including but not limited to: Divorce, Separation adoption, custody, visitation and child support. Because Family law matters involve such an important and emotionally charged area of the law, the selection of a competent and caring family law attorney can be crucial. Years of experience in dealing with families in difficult situations, from a Christian prospective, make the Portsmouth Alliance legal group lawyer the best choice for this difficult time. (The attorney for our Portsmouth office is also well versed in Military Divorce)

Traffic Law

All aspects including but not limited to: reckless driving, driving on a suspended license, speeding, dui, dwi, and other traffic infractions.

Criminal Defense

Alliance Legal Group defends clients in all areas of criminal law including but not limited to: felony, misdemeanor, arraignments, Bond hearings, domestic violence, drug charges. A Christian attorney can often be the right choice for families when minor children get involved with the wrong peer group and find themselves in trouble.

Estate Planning and Social Security

Estate lawyers in our Estate Planning department prepare wills, trusts, power of attorney and name changes.

Property and Real Estate

All aspects including but not limited to: contracts, closings, dispute settlement and litigation

A general practice Portsmouth attorney in a local law office provides easy access to legal solutions. Our local Portsmouth office is backed by a network of attorneys located in every Hampton roads City. The large number of attorneys gives your attorney to expertise in many practice areas. Portsmouth clients enjoy the best of both possibilities, local easily accessible service for a broad range of practice areas and attorneys with extensive experience in the particular practice areas. Your case is too important to trust to just any attorney and your time to valuable to spend trying to locate a lawyer with the exact experience needed for you particular matter. You can have an easily accessible Suffolk lawyer familiar with the Suffolk court system and judges with whom you have report and who has a specific interest in you and your case and still have an attorney on your case with extensive experience in the particular legal matter you are currently facing.

Portsmouth Law office

3568 Western Branch Blvd.

Portsmouth, VA

447-4086

Portsmouth General District Court

3rd Judicial District of Virginia
P. O. Box 129
711 Crawford Street
Portsmouth, VA 23705-0129

Clerk

Ms Lenna J. (Jody) Davis
email: LJDavis@courts.state.va.usPhone/Fax
Criminal: (757) 393-8681
Traffic: (757) 393-8506
Civil: (757) 393-8624
Fax: Criminal: (757) 393-8634
Fax: Traffic: (757) 393-8010
Fax: Civil: (757) 399-6736

Judges

Hon. Roxie O. Holder, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
Hon. Morton V. Whitlow, Presiding Judge
Hon. Douglas B. Ottinger

Court Schedule

Criminal - Mon. - Fri.
8:00 a.m., Arraignments
9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m., Trials and Hearings
(Wed. & Fri. 9:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. trials in multiple
courtrooms)
11:00 a.m., Trials (Business (except on Fri.))
12:00 noon, Probation Hearings (except on Wed.)
12:00 noon, Community Correction Hearings (Wed. only)
2:00 p.m., Trials
2:00 p.m., Trials (City Trials (Mon. only))
Traffic
Mon. - Thurs.
8:30 a.m., In Custody Arraignments
Mon., Wed., & Thurs.
9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., & 2:00 p.m. - Trials
Tues.
9:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m., Trials (Troopers)
Fri.
8:00 a.m., In Custody and Out of Custody Arraignments
9:00 a.m., DIP, ASAP Violations
Civil - Mon. - Fri.
Monday
9:00 a.m., Pro Se Uncontested Cases
10:00 a.m., Pro Se High Volume Cases
11:00 a.m., Pro Se Contested Unlawful Detainer Cases
12:00 noon, Small Claims Docket
Tobacco Cases (1st Mon. of the Month)
Tuesday
9:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., & 2:00 p.m.,
Contested Civil Cases
Wednesday
Civil Judge Hears Criminal Cases
(See Segmented Criminal Docket)
Thursday
9:00 a.m., Attorney Uncontested Cases
10:00 a.m., Attorney High Volume Cases
11:00 a.m., Attorneys Contested Unlawful Detainer Cases
1:00 p.m., Interrogatories
2:00 p.m., Garnishments
Friday
Civil Judge Hears Criminal Cases
(See Segmented Criminal Docket)
12:00 noon, Court Services/ASAP

Revocations

Portsmouth JDR Court

3rd Judicial District of Virginia
P. O. Box 1073
603 Crawford Street
Civic Center
Portsmouth, VA 23705-1073

Clerk

Ms C. Sue Canady
email: SCanady@courts.state.va.usPhone/Fax
Phone: (757) 393-8851
Fax: (757) 393-5166

Judges

Hon. William S. Moore Jr., Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
Hon. Joel P. Crowe, Presiding Judge
Hon. Alotha C. Willis, Presiding Judge

Court Schedule

Arraignments, Traffic/Status on summons
Mon. - Fri., 9:00 a.m.
Motions
Mon. - Fri., 10:00 a.m.
Custody/Visitation
Mon., Tues., & Thurs., 10:00 a.m.
Adult Criminal
Mon., Tues., Wed., 10:00 a.m.
Delinquency
Mon., Wed., & Thurs., 10:00 a.m.
Support/DCSE
Tues., Wed., & Thurs., 10:00 a.m.
Foster Care, Dispositions, Reviews
Fri., 10:00 a.m.
Contested Matters
Mon. - Thurs., afternoons
Drivers' License Presentation
2nd Thurs. of month, 3:30 p.m.

Portsmouth Circuit Court

3rd Judicial District of Virginia
P. O. Box 1217
601 Crawford Street
Portsmouth, VA 23705-1217

Clerk

Hon. Cynthia P. Morrison
email: CMorrison@courts.state.va.us
Phone: (757) 393-8671

Judges

Hon. James C. Hawks, Presiding Judge, Chief Judge
Hon. James A. Cales Jr., Presiding Judge
Hon. Kenneth R. Melvin, Presiding Judge
Hon. Johnny E. Morrison, Presiding Judge
Court Schedule
Terms begin, 1st Thursday, each month
Criminal docket call, 2:15 p.m.; 1st day of Term.
Grand Juries, 1st day of Term.
Civil cases set by agreement of counsel after consultation with the docket clerk (757-393-5373). Scheduling order required for civil cases.
Motions heard daily between 9:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. & every Friday, 10:00 a.m.
Court convenes 10:00 a.m.
Mediation is utilized in civil and domestic relations cases.
Docket control procedures adopted pursuant to Section 8.01-4 and available on the website (www.portsmouthva.gov/circuitcourtclerk).