Stephen P. Pfeiffer is known locally as the “Go-To-DUI and Criminal Defense Attorney.” Stephen is a partner at Wolcott Rivers Gates, one of the oldest and largest law firms in Virginia Beach. He has been published as a coauthor in the nationally recognized “Inside the Minds” series by Aspatore Books on The Legality of Search and Seizure in DUI Cases “A Practitioner’s Everyday Insight Into DWI/DUI Defense in Virginia”.
Stephen has an AV® Preeminent Rating – the highest rating available from Martindale-Hubbell, the leading independent attorney rating entity. An AV® Rating signifies that the lawyer has reached the heights of professional excellence. Stephen was selected as a member of the National College of DUI Defense Attorneys and has been recognized as one of the top 100 DUI attorneys in Virginia by the National Advocacy for DUI Defense. Additionally, he is consistently recognized as one of Virginia's Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine as well as being selected as a "Rising Star" by Virginia Super Lawyers. Recently Stephen was selected as Top 40 Under 40 Criminal Defense Lawyers for Virginia by the American Society of Legal Advocates.
Stephen is a founding member of the American Association of Premier DUI Attorneys. He has also recently received recognition from the NACDA as a "Top 10 Under 40" for DUI Defense. Additionally, Stephen has been named a "Top Lawyer" by Coastal Virginia Magazine. He was the American Bar Association's 2007 National Champion in Legal Negotiations and serves as an adjunct professor at Regent University School of Law.
- Regent University School of Law
- J.D. (2007) | Law
- cum laude; Dispute Resolutions Academic Board; Entertainment and Sports Law Society Board; Vice-President of University Student Body; 2007 ABA National Legal Negotiations Champion
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- Carroll College
- B.A. (2004) | History & Political Science
- summa cum laude; Student Senator; Varsity Football, Varsity Football Defensive Captain, All Conference Linebacker; History Honors Society; Political Science Honors Society
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- Partner & Marketing Chair
- Wolcott Rivers Gates
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- Adjunct Professor
- Regent University School of Law
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- Law Clerk
- Maricopa County District Attorney's Office
- How to Find the Right Attorney for a DWI / DUI Charge
- Avvo Legal Guide
- Virginia Beach DUI or DWI
- Avvo Legal Guide
- Virginia DUI Breath Tests and the 20 Minute Observation
- Avvo Legal Guide
- 3 Little Known Facts About Field Sobriety Tests
- Avvo Legal Guide
- DUI Defense, DUI Bootcamp, Norfolk Portsmouth Bar Association
- Landlord's Rights and Options When the Deal Goes Bad, Landlord Tenant Law, Surviving in a Difficult Economy
- Legal Foundations, SEVCAI's Board Member Boot CAMP
- Ethical Consideration in Landlord/Tenant Law, Landlord Tenant Law
- Navigating the Service Members Relief Act, Debt Collections
- Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Certificate
- Recognized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- DWI Detection & Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Certificate
- Recognized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
- AV Preeminent Peer Rating
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- 10.0 Superb Rating
- Avvo
- Client Champion - PLATINUM
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Best Criminal Defense Attorneys in Hampton
- Expertise.com
- Norfolk Bar Association
- Member
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- Portsmouth Bar Association
- Member
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- Virginia Law Foundation
- Fellow
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- American Association of Premmier DUI Attorneys
- Founding Member
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- Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
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- Activities: Board Member 2013-2015
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- National College for DUI Defense
- Member
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- Central Business District Association (CBDA/CBDX)
- Co-Founder
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- Activities: Board Member 2010-present; past President & Philanthropy Chair
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- James Kent American Inn of Court
- Member
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- Virginia Beach Bar Association
- Member
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- Activities: Former Young Lawyers Chair; Current Circuit Court Liaison Chair
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- Virginia State Bar
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- Virginia
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- 4th Circuit
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- U.S. District Court, Eastern & Western Districts of Virginia
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- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- DUI & DWI
- Manslaughter
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Q. I want to ask a judge to change a court order made in a plea agreement years ago; can I use the Motion to Amend/Review?
- A: You will most likely have no success in doing that because it was plea between you and the Commonwealth which is basically a contract. Additionally, you are well beyond the time to appeal or reopen your case.
- Q. Is the smell of alcohol and having "glassy eyes" sufficient probable cause to make arrest on a Drunk In Public charge?
- A: There is certainly a fertile argument, that he was not impaired without a visible effect to his muscular, skeletal movement.
- Q. If convicted of maiming while dwi does that make it illegal for employers to allow you to see alcohol?
- A: The answer is, it depends. If you were interdicted then it is illegal for you to purchase or possess alcohol. Often times, the courts will also include in the terms of your probation and good behavior that you were not allowed to purchase or possess alcohol. Virginia is an at will employment state, which means the employer can give you a terms that they want you to follow and if you don’t you can be terminated.
Stephen Pfeiffer Your Go-To DUI Attorney
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Stephen P. Pfeiffer, Esq. Your Go-To DUI & Criminal Defense Attorney
Stephen Pfeiffer is your Go-To DUI and Criminal Defense Attorney for Virginia Beach and is ready to fight for you.
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