Caleb Kershner Email & Phone Number

Leesburg, Va

--Defend felony, misdemeanor, and traffic charges including assault and battery offenses, drug offenses, crimes against persons, DUI offenses, and reckless driving.--Actively practice in all northern Virginia jurisdictions, Virginia District Court, and U.S. Federal Court--Research and file motions to suppress, motions to strike, and objections to admissibility.--Defended numerous high profile cases that attracted media attention. --Negotiate and finalize hundreds… Show more --Defend felony, misdemeanor, and traffic charges including assault and battery offenses, drug offenses, crimes against persons, DUI offenses, and reckless driving.--Actively practice in all northern Virginia jurisdictions, Virginia District Court, and U.S. Federal Court--Research and file motions to suppress, motions to strike, and objections to admissibility.--Defended numerous high profile cases that attracted media attention. --Negotiate and finalize hundreds of misdemeanor and felony plea agreements. --Tried numerous jury trials. Show less

--Manage criminal, traffic, and juvenile dockets in Circuit, General District, & Juvenile Relations Court--Present evidence and oral argument in criminal bench and jury trials in all Loudoun County Courts. --Prepare dozens of written plea agreements and prosecutorial proffers for felony cases in courts of record. --Research and draft legal pleadings: office memos, arguments to local courts, and briefs to Virginia Court of Appeals. --Compile and argue and… Show more --Manage criminal, traffic, and juvenile dockets in Circuit, General District, & Juvenile Relations Court--Present evidence and oral argument in criminal bench and jury trials in all Loudoun County Courts. --Prepare dozens of written plea agreements and prosecutorial proffers for felony cases in courts of record. --Research and draft legal pleadings: office memos, arguments to local courts, and briefs to Virginia Court of Appeals. --Compile and argue and negotiate jury instructions in preparation for trial, write and argue motions in limine, motions to suppress, and motions to strike. --Awarded special recognition by Izaak Walton League and Virginia Department of Wildlife and Inland Fisheries in 2007 and 2008 for outstanding service in prosecuting wildlife crimes. Show less

--Lobbied US Congress and state officials, discussed policy questions with staff, Senators and Congressman; attended and contributed to hundreds of coalition meetings on Capitol Hill, serving as HSLDA liaison.--Conducted media interviews on education and other policy issues (Wall Street Journal, Fox News, MSNBC)--Lectured at over 100 seminars and conferences totaling over 20,000 people; trained over 1,500 people in effective lobbying techniques; briefed hundreds on legal… Show more --Lobbied US Congress and state officials, discussed policy questions with staff, Senators and Congressman; attended and contributed to hundreds of coalition meetings on Capitol Hill, serving as HSLDA liaison.--Conducted media interviews on education and other policy issues (Wall Street Journal, Fox News, MSNBC)--Lectured at over 100 seminars and conferences totaling over 20,000 people; trained over 1,500 people in effective lobbying techniques; briefed hundreds on legal updates and changes in federal law.--Researched, edited, wrote and published position papers on federal education, judicial and privacy issues; drafted federal legislation for eight different areas of federal law.--Wrote and produced bimonthly newsletter for lobbyists including legal updates and effective lobbying techniques; crafted, wrote and edited weekly and monthly legislative updates for trade association members.--Directed legislative alert networks in every congressional districts with over 100,000 participants; supervised 15 different employees and interns; and established and managed agenda for national homeschool lobby effort.--Studied issues for congressional committee hearings; wrote and presented written testimony to committees; collaborated with congressional committees, White House staff, and elected officials on wide variety of legislation.--Planned and directed over a dozen seminars and rallies for over 6,000 attendees; organized national rally and lobby event at US Capitol—2000 people from 42 states participating. Show less

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Finance, With Distinction