Gretchen Taylor Pousson
Scrofano Law PC
Right out of law school, I knew I wanted to work in criminal defense. For two years, I served as an Assistant Public Defender in Roanoke, VA, my 1st murder case being only six months after I passed the bar. Finding a passion for criminal law, I went on to be a prosecutor in Newport News for 5 years, gaining invaluable trial experience and of the prosecutorial mindset. I recognized the importance of educating the next generation, teaching as an Adjunct Professor of Law at my alma mater, William & Mary. In 2002, I served as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in the Eastern District of Virginia for 6. Reflecting on her time working for both sides of the government, I was recently quoted by Super Lawyers Magazine as recognizing that “sometimes justice means you let someone go or you give them a chance for redemption.”
I decided in 2008 to move to Northern Virginia and open my own law practice, incorporating as Taylor Law Company in 2011, where I practiced criminal law until joining a boutique firm in January 2022. In August 2023, I joined Scrofano Law PC to open the Fairfax, Virginia, office and lead the Virginia criminal practice group. I continue to represent defendants throughout Northern Virginia in both state and federal courts. I also represents individuals involved in protective order cases, expungements, school administrative matters and license and firearm rights restoration petitions. I have a particular passion for defending juveniles charged with crimes. As a parent of two teenagers, I can place myself in other parents’ shoes and can partner with them in rehabilitation. I am also one of the founding members of the DUI Defense Lawyers Association and currently a member of their Board of Directors.
My practice has even expanded beyond defending just people, as I have successfully defended dogs who animal control believed were dangerous but were simply misunderstood.
- College of William and Mary
- J.D | Law
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- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- B.A | Communication Studies
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- Managing Attorney, Fairfax office
- Scrofano Law P.C.
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- Cook Craig & Francuzenko
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- President and Attorney
- Taylor Law Company
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- Attorney
- Law Office of Gretchen L Taylor
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- Assistant Federal Public Defender
- Federal Public Defender, Eastern District of Virginia
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- Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney
- Newport News Commonwealth's Attorney
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- Assistant Public Defender
- Public Defender for the City of Roanoke
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- SuperLawyer, Criminal Law
- SuperLawyers
- Selected by peers as a SuperLawyer in Virginia 2020-2024.
- Top Lawyer in NoVa, Criminal Defense
- Northern Virginia Magazine
- Top Lawyer in NoVa, Criminal Defense
- Northern Virginia Magazine
- 10.0 (Superb)
- AVVO
- 2008 - present
- DUI Defense Lawyers Association
- Founding Member, Board of Directors
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- Fairfax Bar Association
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- Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- Virginia State Bar
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- Virginia
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- 4th Circuit
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- Credit Cards Accepted
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Scrofano Law PC accepts payment plans.
- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Juvenile Law
- White Collar Crime
- Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
- Animal & Dog Law
- Traffic Tickets
- Suspended License
- English