Andrew V Jezic - Wheaton, MD
Attorney at Law Offices of Jezic & Moyse, LLC
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Wheaton, MD
2730 University Boulevard West Suite 604 Wheaton, MD 20902
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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31
Years
Experience
Wheaton Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 03/03/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Andrew V. Jezic
Prior to entering private practice in 2003, Maryland criminal attorney Andrew V. Jezic served as a Maryland prosecutor for nearly eight years. During his time as a prosecutor, Mr. Jezic prosecuted some of the most serious felony cases in Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties. Now as a Maryland criminal defense attorney, Mr. Jezic aggressively represents defendants around the state and in Washington, D.C. facing such serious charges as murder, rape and armed robbery. He has handled over 90 jury trials in his career and over 25 homicide cases.
In 2011 and 2013 Mr Jezic was selected to the very exclusive list of best criminal lawyers by Washingtonian magazine. Mr. Jezic has been recognized as a Super Lawyer from 2011-2015, an accolade that goes to only the top 5% of attorneys in Maryland.
Mr Jezic is a co-author of the widely respected book, Maryland Law of Confessions, first published in 2003 by Thompson/West and now in its eleventh edition. Mr. Jezic’s book has been cited or quoted in nine reported opinions by Maryland’s highest and intermediate appellate courts. Judge Charles E. Moylan, Jr., a scholar on Maryland criminal law, wrote in a published opinion: “The leading academic authority on confession law in Maryland is Jezic, Molony, Nolan and Woodward, Maryland Law of Confessions.”
Mr. Jezic has won many acquittals and dismissals in high-profile cases. For a small sample of these success stories, please see the link to news articles.
In 2010, prosecutors in two separate jurisdictions dismissed the cases against Mr. Jezic’s clients, after the jury in each case had heard Mr. Jezic’s winning cross-examination of the complaining witnesses. Remarkably, yet again in 2012, prosecutors dismissed all murder charges on the third day of a jury trial in Prince Georges County, after the Jezic team’s vigorous investigation and opening defense. Read Washington post article.
In 2015 the prosecutor dismissed another serious stabbing case on the third day of the jury trial after Mr. Jezic’s cross-examination of numerous eye witnesses.
In 2010 and 2011, Maryland criminal attorney Andrew V. Jezic convinced judges in two separate cases to vacate his clients’ guilty pleas entered with another lawyer, whereby both clients would have been deported after serving lengthy prison sentences. In both cases, Mr. Jezic’s clients were eventually exonerated, on the felony charges to which they had plead guilty, after jury trials and are now free of any threat of jail or deportation. In one of those cases in 2011, State v. Cuque, the jury acquitted Mr. Jezic’s client of all charges despite having viewed a videotaped confession by the client.
In 2010, Mr. Jezic argued two significant criminal cases before Maryland’s highest court. In 2011, the State’s highest Court, on the same day, reversed two other complex cases handled by Mr. Jezic at the trial level, thereby giving Mr. Jezic’s clients a new chance at freedom. The State’s highest Court reversed yet another of Jezic’s cases in 2011, giving his client a new trial in a murder case. Mr. Jezic argued another case before Maryland’s top Court in June, 2012.
In 2015 Mr. Jezic will be a featured speaker to a seminar composed only of judges. In 2014 Mr. Jezic was a featured speaker for the fourth year in a row at the Alan Goldstein criminal law lecture in Prince George’s County, the premier criminal law seminar for lawyers in Maryland. In 2010 Mr. Jezic was a featured speaker at the annual Law Day seminar in Montgomery County, and was asked to speak at a Cross-Examination Workshop for the Montgomery County Bar’s Criminal Law Section in October, 2008, as well as at the Office of the Public Defender’s state-wide Training Seminar in May, 2008.
Mr. Jezic was one of the featured presenters from 2006-2008 for “Back to Court Night,” a gathering of many of the Circuit and District Court judges and lawyers in Montgomery County. In 2001, he was a featured speaker at the annual convention for all Maryland prosecutors held in Ocean City. He has taught numerous seminars for detectives and around the state including the criminal investigators school for the Maryland State Police. As a Maryland criminal attorney Mr. Jezic has taught full semesters at the Law School of American University and also at Montgomery College.
He is the former co-Chair of the Montgomery County Bar Association’s Criminal Law Section. As Chair of the Maryland Hispanic Bar’s Judicial Interviewing Committee for eight years, he was responsible for interviewing all applicants in the state for any judicial vacancy, including the Court of Appeals, Maryland’s highest court. Mr. Jezic was appointed by two Governors from different parties in 2006 and 2007 to be one of five members to serve on the State Board of Elections in Annapolis.
Mr. Jezic is a member of the Maryland State and District of Columbia Bar Associations, as well as the Bar Associations of Montgomery and Anne Arundel counties. He is an active member of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and the Maryland Hispanic Bar Association. Mr. Jezic is fluent in Spanish.
Mr. Jezic received his J.D. from the University of Maryland Law School, and his B.A. from Georgetown University. He is admitted to practice law in Maryland and the District of Columbia, as well as the United States District Courts in Maryland and the District of Columbia. He is also admitted to the bar of the United States Supreme Court.
Please email Mr. Jezic at avjezic@jezicfirm.com or call him in the office at (240) 292-7200.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- One of the Leading Criminal Defense Attorneys in Maryland
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Exclusive List of Best Criminal Lawyers, Washingtonian Magazine, 2011 - 2016
- One of the Best 100 Lawyers in all of Maryland, Super Lawyers, 2016 - 2017
Other Sources of Feedback About Andrew V. Jezic
Included on the 2026Maryland Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Maryland Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Maryland Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Maryland School of Law,
Baltimore,
Maryland, 1994
J.D.
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University of Maryland School of Law,
Baltimore,
Maryland, 1994
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Non Legal Education
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Georgetown University,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 1989
B.A.
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Georgetown University,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 1989
Current Employment Position(s)
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Member
Past Positions
- Maryland Prosecutor
Languages
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Spanish
Classes and Seminars
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Featured Speaker, Alan Goldstein Criminal Law Lecture, Prince George’s County, 2014 - Present
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Featured Speaker, Annual Law Day Seminar in Montgomery County, 2010 - Present
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Speaker, Cross-Examination Workshop, Montgomery County Bar’s Criminal Law Section, 2008 - Present
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Speaker, Office of the Public Defender’s state-wide Training Seminar, 2008 - Present
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Presenter, Back to Court Night, 2006 - 2008
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Featured Speaker, Annual Convention for All Maryland Prosecutors, Ocean City, 2001 - Present
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Criminal Investigators School, Maryland State Police
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Teacher, Law School of American University
- Teacher, Montgomery College
Representative Cases
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State v. Cuque
- Year: 2011
Published Works
Articles
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Co-Author, Maryland Law of Confessions, Thompson/West
Bar Admissions
- Maryland, 1995
- District of Columbia, 1997
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1997
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1997
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- Trial Court Nominating Commission for Montgomery County (Member)
- Maryland State Bar’s Criminal Pattern Jury Instruction Committee (Member)
- State Board of Elections in Annapolis
- Montgomery County Bar Association’s Criminal Law Section (Former Co-Chair)
- Maryland Hispanic Bar’s Judicial Interviewing Committee (Chair)
- Maryland State Bar Association (Member)
- District of Columbia Bar Association (Member)
- Bar Association of Montgomery (Member)
- Bar Association of Prince George (Member)
- Bar Association of Anne Arundel (Member)
- Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association (Active Member)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Active Member)
- Maryland Hispanic Bar Association (Active Member)
Reviews
Highlights
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5.0 Value
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5.0 Quality of Service
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5.0 Professional Competence
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Hired Attorney 2023-2024Andy Jezic is not only phenomenal but also highly professional and understanding. Ethan, Andy's law clerk, is equally impressive. The entire team ensured my friend received top-notch representation, treating his case with the care of a family. We are grateful and extremely pleased with the outcome.
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Contact
2730 University Boulevard West
Suite 604
Wheaton, MD 20902
Phone: 240-292-8178
Email: Send a message
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http://jezicfirm.com
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- http://www.criminallawyer.lawyer/ (DC Criminal Defense Lawyer)
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