Mark Petrovich

Mark Petrovich obtained a Bachelor's of Science in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 1985, and graduated from George Mason University School of Law in 1993. He has more than 26 years of experience, having practiced in many Virginia courts (with a concentration in Fairfax and Northern Virginia), the District of Columbia and Federal Courts (licensed on all three jurisdictions).

Mr. Petrovich focuses his practice on criminal defense. This includes Reckless Driving, DUI/DWI, Larceny Offenses, Drug Offenses, Sex Offenses, Assault/Battery and Malicious Wounding Offenses, Robberies, Murders, every level of Juvenile Offenses and others. Mr. Petrovich, along with his partner, Thomas Walsh, is a qualified lead counsel on death penalty cases in Virginia and Federal Court. He has represented clients through four capital murder trials, one of which was the highly publicized Commonwealth of Virginia v. Lee Boyd Malvo (one of the “D.C. Snipers.")

Through his abundant years of experience, Mr. Petrovich has handled many trials, including jury trials, at all levels of court. He has repeatedly achieved successful outcomes in all levels of trial courts in all jurisdictions in which he has practiced throughout his career.

Mr. Petrovich has been voted by other attorneys as one of Virginia's “Legal Elite.” He is a member of the Virginia, Fairfax County and District of Columbia Bar Associations, and is a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Mr. Petrovich has repeatedly been a guest speaker at conferences for the National Youth Leadership Forum, has been a featured guest lecturer/professor at George Mason University and East Carolina University, and has lectured training interns in the Fairfax County Public Defender's office. Along with his partner, Thomas Walsh, Mr. Petrovich has also twice been a featured speaker at the Annual Capital Defense Seminar.

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District of Columbia

Since 1996

Virginia

Since 1993

4th Circuit

ID Number: 36255

Since 1997

D.C. Circuit

ID Number: 449986

Since 1999

United States District Court for the District of Columbia

1999 - Current

United States Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

1997 - Current

District of Columbia Bar

1996 - Current

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

1994 - Current

Virginia State Bar

1993 - Current

Virginia Supreme Court

1993 - Current

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

1993 - Current

Fairfax Bar Association

1993 - Current

George Mason University School of Law

J.D. | Juris Doctor

1993

University of Pennsylvania

B.S. | Engineering

1985

District of Columbia Bar Association

Member

1996 - Current

Virginia Bar Association

Member

1993 - Current

Fairfax Bar Association

Member

1993 - Current

The National Judicial College

Distinguished Invitee, Best Practices in Death Penalty Cases: A Workshop for Judges and Attorneys

2009

The Fairfax County Bar Association Lawyer Referral and Information Service

Board Member: Peer Review Panel and Selections Committee

2005 - 2009