Carly Jehlen Hart

Carly Jehlen Hart focuses her practice in the areas of criminal and traffic defense, domestic law, and specializes in domestic abuse/violence. Ms. Jehlen Hart has been practicing law since 2010 and joined the Firm as a Partner in 2019. As a lawyer, Carly appreciates being able to help her clients, and getting to know them, during what is usually a very difficult situation, and the opportunity to advocate for them not just in their litigation, but for them in their lives.
Ms. Jehlen Hart graduated from the University of South Florida with two Bachelors of the Arts degrees in Literature and Interdisciplinary Social Science. She then obtained her Master of Arts degree from Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland before completing her law degree from George Mason University School of Law. While in law school, Carly clerked for the Santa Barbara Public Defender’s Office. Ms. Jehlen Hart then began her career in private practice specializing in criminal defense. From 2014 to 2017, she was a partner at McGlone & Jehlen.

Carly is licensed to practice in all courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Among other professional associations and memberships, Ms. Jehlen Hart served as the Co-Chair of the Fairfax County General District Court Committee from 2015-2018, and currently as Co-Vice Chair of the Fairfax Criminal Law Section. She also serves as a pro bono attorney for the Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project, Military Pro Bono Project, and occasionally with Legal Services of Northern Virginia. Ms. Jehlen Hart has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV rating for legal ability and ethical standards every year since 2014, has been recognized as a Top 10 Under 40 by the National Academy of Criminal Defense Attorneys, and been ranked a “Rising Star” by Virginia Super Lawyers every year since 2014.

George Mason University School of Law

J.D. (2010) | Law

2007 - 2010

Activities: American Constitutional Society Environmental Society

University of South Florida

B.A. | English Literature & Social Science

2002 - 2006

Vice Chair, Criminal Bar Section

Fairfax Bar Association

2018 - Current

Member

Loudoun County Bar Association

2012 - Current

Screening Committee Member

Mid Atlantic Innocence Project

2011 - Current

Co-Chair of General District Court Committee

Fairfax Bar Association

2014 - 2017

Certificate of Training in DUI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

National Highway Traffic and Safety Control & the International Association of Chiefs of Police

Rising Star in Criminal Defense

Superlawyers

2019

AV Preeminent Rating

Martindale Hubbell

2013

Fairfax Bar Association

Vice Chair, Criminal Bar Section

Current

Virginia State Bar  # 80514

Member

Current

National College of DUI Defense

General Member

2012 - Current

Virginia

Since 2010

4th Circuit

Since 2011

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