Dayton Lawyers

I graduated from Washington College of Law at American University in Washington, D.C. in 2001. I received my undergraduate degree in psychology at Arizona State University in 1991. I was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 2001. Since then, I have been practicing law in Virginia with an emphasis on family law matters, including divorce, custody & visitation, child and spousal support, and domestic violence.

Ryan Hershey’s practice focuses on Traffic Law and other Litigation matters before the General District and Circuit Courts of Virginia. Beginning as an intern at the Commonwealth’s Attorney Office and working for a notable traffic firm in the Richmond, Virginia area, Ryan has extensive experience and knowledge in handling reckless driving, speeding and other minor-infraction traffic cases, such as Driving on a Suspended License, Failure to Yield, Eluding, Following too Close, and Failure to Maintain Control. He has handled hundreds of cases throughout Virginia in both the Eastern and Western General District and Circuit Courts, including over 20 jurisdictions. Ryan...

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Lee R. Taylor holds a B.A. in Psychology from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, and his J.D. law degree from the Mercer University School of Law. While still in law school, he had already started his career in the legal profession as part of the university's third-year practice program. Taylor has considerable experience on both sides of the courtroom: Before moving into a private practice that involves both civil litigation and criminal defense cases, he had served as an assistant district attorney for Dalton, GA; as city attorney for the city of Ellijay, GA, and as county attorney for Gilmer...

John P. Goetz earned a Bachelors of Science degree from Liberty University and a J.D. from Liberty University School of Law. He practices with the firm of John Goetz Law, PLC, located in Warrenton, Virginia, of which he is the owner and founder. Mr. Goetz represents consumer debtors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies, and small business debtors in Chapter 7 and Chapter 11. Mr. Goetz is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the Fauquier Bar Association. He practices in the Eastern District of Virginia and the Western District of Virginia.

Mr. Woolley has been a dedicated criminal defense attorney for over seven years. He believes in fighting for the rights of his clients and focusing on the individual concerns of each person. He understands that each client has different concerns and a different background.

Mr. Woolley has been named one of the Top 40 Under 40 and Top 100 Trial Lawyers by the National Association of Trial Lawyers. He is a member of the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and has been a member of the Virginia State Bar since 2010. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado...