Charged in Warren County? This is my home county — my office in Front Royal is a short walk from the courthouse, and I've spent most of my 50 years in practice defending people in these courtrooms.
Warren County is home. My office sits at 118A E Main St in Front Royal, the county seat, a short walk from the courthouse where the county's courts hold session. I've spent the better part of 50 years defending people in those courtrooms — most of my working life, in the place I know best. If you or someone you love is facing a criminal or traffic charge here, I'd be glad to talk it through with you, free of charge.
Interstate 66 crosses Warren County on its way to meet Interstate 81 just west of here, US-340 and US-522 run through the county, and Skyline Drive begins just south of town. All that traffic means steady enforcement, and a good share of the cases I see start with a stop on one of those roads. Others begin with an argument at home, a search, or a knock on the door. Whatever brought you to this page, the first step is the same: an honest conversation about where you stand.
I defend the full range of criminal and serious traffic charges brought in the Front Royal courts, including domestic assault and battery cases. These are the matters I'm asked about most often:
Front Royal is the county seat, and the Warren County General District Court and Circuit Court both sit here. Traffic matters and misdemeanors generally begin in the General District Court, while felonies and appeals typically move to the Circuit Court. These are the courtrooms where I've spent most of my 50 years practicing criminal defense, and the officers, prosecutors, clerks, and judges here are the ones I know best.
Let me be plain about what that means. No honest lawyer can promise you a result, and familiarity with a courthouse doesn't change the facts of a case. What it does give you is a realistic read from the start — how the local dockets run, how the Commonwealth tends to approach a charge like yours, and what a sensible path forward can look like — so you get grounded advice instead of guesswork.
When your case is in Warren County, you don't have to hire someone who drives in for court and drives home. My office is on East Main Street, close enough to the courthouse to walk over. Stop in, sit down, and talk with the lawyer who will actually handle your case.
If you've been charged anywhere in Warren County, the consultation is free and there's no obligation. Call (540) 636-7040, email taltone@embarqmail.com, or stop by my office at 118A E Main St, Front Royal, VA 22630. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM.
Warren County is home base, but I appear in courts across the region. See all the areas I serve, or read about my work in neighboring Shenandoah County and Clarke County.
The consultation is free and the conversation is honest — call (540) 636-7040 and talk through your case with a lawyer who has spent most of his 50 years of practice in Warren County's courtrooms, right here in Front Royal.
