Marcus K. Mitchell - Virginia Beach, VA
Attorney at Pender & Coward, P.C.
Criminal & Traffic Lawyers in Virginia Beach, VA
222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 400 Virginia Beach, VA 23462
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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6
Years
Experience
Virginia Beach Criminal & Traffic Lawyer
Updated: 04/06/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal & Traffic
- Eminent Domain / Right of Way
- Family Law
Attorney Information
Overview
Marcus is a Pender & Coward attorney focusing his practice on family law, eminent domain/right of way law and criminal and traffic law. He regularly represents clients in divorces, custody and visitation matters, separation agreements, pre-nuptial agreements, post-nuptial agreements, child support matters, spousal support matters, and protective orders. He also has experience handling Child Protective Services appeals, show causes, extraditions, and unlawful detainers. Marcus works on litigation matters for condemning authorities in eminent domain cases. In his criminal and traffic practice, Marcus represents clients in matters involving assault and battery, assault and battery on a family member, as well as reckless driving and speeding tickets.
Marcus is an Adjunct Professor at Regent University, teaching Mock Trial in the undergraduate program. From 2020 to 2025, he taught Trial Practice & Advanced Trial Practice in the law school and coached the law school's national mock trial competition teams, helping the team achieve several regional and national championships during his tenure.
During college, Marcus was a four-year starter for the Randolph-Macon College football team, winning the Old Dominion Athletic Conference Championship in his senior season.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Coastal Virginia's Top Lawyers, 2025
- Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2024 and 2025
- Virginia State Bar, Significant Service Award, 2023
- Regent University School of Law’s Trial Advocacy Award, 2020
Other Sources of Feedback About Marcus K. Mitchell
Included on the 2026 Virginia Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Virginia Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Virginia Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
- Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 2020
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Non Legal Education
- Randolph-Macon College, 2017
Published Works
Articles
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 2020
Other Affiliations
- Virginia State Bar, Young Lawyer’s Conference, Hampton Roads Minority Pre-Law Conference Co-Organizer, 2023-2024, Fore Everyone Golf Event Co-Organizer, 2025
- Virginia Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division’s Mentor Program, 2019
- South Hampton Roads Bar Association
- Virginia Beach Bar Association
- National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators
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Contact
222 Central Park Avenue, Suite 400
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Phone: 757-571-9379
Fax: 757497-1914
Email: Send a message
Website: http://www.pendercoward.com
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