James W. Hundley - Vienna, VA
Attorney at Briglia Hundley, P.C.
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Vienna, VA
1921 Gallows Road Suite 750 Vienna, VA 22182 - 4051
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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37
Years
Experience
Vienna Criminal Defense Lawyer
Updated: 09/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury
Attorney Information
Overview
James Hundley graduated from the Georgetown Law Center and gained admission to the Virginia State Bar in 1989. During his first year of practice, Mr. Hundley served as law clerk to the Honorable James C. Cacheris in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Upon completing his clerkship, Mr. Hundley joined the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney for Fairfax County where he served as an assistant until December of 1996. In January of 1997, Mr. Hundley co-founded Briglia Hundley Nuttall & Lopez, P.C. The firm emphasizes criminal defense and civil litigation. Mr. Hundley regularly appears before all levels of trial and appellate courts in Virginia's state and federal systems. From 1998 to 2006, Mr. Hundley served as an assistant prosecutor for the City of Fairfax.
In April of 2000, Mr. Hundley was privileged to appear before the Supreme Court of the United States and argue the case of Dickerson v. United States in which the Court ruled that the well known Miranda warnings are required by the United States Constitution and cannot be repealed by legislation.
Mr. Hundley received the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory's highest rating of "AV." He is recognized as a top attorney by Super Lawyers in the field of criminal defense and by Best Lawyers in the field of white-collar criminal defense.
Activities
From 2005 through 2011, Mr. Hundley served as an elected member of the Virginia State Bar's Disciplinary Committee. He has sat repeatedly on the Fairfax Bar Association's judicial screening committee. He has previously served on the Fairfax Bar's Circuit Court Committee, the General District Court Committee, as co-chairman of the Legislative Committee, and as chairman of the Election Committee.
Mr. Hundley regularly lectures at Continuing Legal Education courses. He has also appeared as a guest lecturer at the Georgetown Law Center, the George Washington School of Law, the Catholic University School of Law, and the Washington, D.C. Inns of Court.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About James W. Hundley
Included on the 2026 Virginia Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Washington DC Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Virginia Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Georgetown University Law Center,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 1989
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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Virginia Tech, 1985
B.A.
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Hon. James C. Cacheris, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Law Clerk
- Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney for Fairfax County, Assistant
Classes and Seminars
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Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education Courses
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Guest Lecturer, Georgetown Law Center
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Guest Lecturer, George Washington School of Law
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Guest Lecturer, Catholic University School of Law
- Guest Lecturer, Washington, D.C. Inns of Court
Representative Cases
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Dickerson v. United States
- Year: 2000
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Santillo v. Commonwealth
- Year: 1999
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Brown v. Commonwealth
- Year: 2010
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1989
- Virginia Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- Virginia State Bar (Chairman, Disciplinary Sub-Committee)
- Fairfax Bar Association (Member, Judicial Screening Committee)
- Fairfax Bar Association (Past Chairman, Election Committee)
- Fairfax Bar Association (Past Co-Chairman, Legislative Committee)
- Fairfax Bar Association (Past Member, Circuit Court Committee)
- Virginia Bar Association (Member)
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Contact
1921 Gallows Road
Suite 750
Vienna, VA 22182 - 4051
Phone Number: (703) 883-0880
Fax Number: (703) 883-0899
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.brigliahundley.com/
Hours: 8:30 AM-5:30 PM
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