Susan Fremit
Experienced and aggressive representation yields positive results
I was born in Britain and moved to Canada as a young child. During my teenage years, I traveled between England, Portugal, and Spain while completing my secondary school education. I earned a Bachelor of Arts with a major in French and a minor in Spanish from the University of Calgary, followed by a Bachelor of Laws from the same university in 1989. Later, I pursued an American Master of Laws with a focus in litigation from the George Washington University School of Law, receiving my degree in 2003. I became an American citizen in 2006.
In 1991, I established my law firm in Windsor and Essex County, Ontario, Canada, where I represented clients charged under various Canadian laws including the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. Over ten years, I handled over 1,000 cases involving criminal, DUI, and traffic charges. A significant number of these cases went to trial, where I gained considerable experience in trial preparation, research, developing arguments, and working with witnesses, which often led to successful outcomes.
In 2008, I founded the Law Firm of Susan F. Fremit, P.C. in Arlington, Virginia, aiming to bring my decade of Canadian legal experience to clients in the U.S. facing criminal, DUI, and traffic charges in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, and Falls Church, Virginia. I was admitted to the United States District Court Eastern District of Virginia (4th Circuit Court) in 2009. In 2012, my firm relocated from Arlington to Spotsylvania, Virginia, continuing to serve clients with the same dedication and commitment to justice.
- DUI & DWI
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
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- Virginia
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- United States District Court Eastern District of Virginia (4th Circuit Court)
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- English: Spoken, Written
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- Law Firm of Susan F. Fremit, P.C. (Spotsylvania)
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- Sole practitioner of criminal law (along with DUI, DWI and Reckless) in Virginia, USA
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- Law Firm of Susan F. Fremit, P.C. (Caroline County)
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- Law Firm of Susan F. Fremit, P.C. (Arlington)
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- Sole practitioner of criminal law (along with DUI, DWI and Reckless) in Virginia, USA
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- Law Firm of Susan F. Fremit (Canada)
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- Sole practitioner of criminal law in Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Legal Articling Student
- Donaldson, Donaldson & Greenaway
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- University of Calgary
- B.A. | Major in French and Minor in Spanish
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- The George Washington University Law School
- LL.M. (2003) | Litigation
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- University of Calgary Law School
- LL.B. (1989)
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- Top Contributor Award
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- Top Attorney - Excellent
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- 25 Year Anniversary of Proudly Serving the Community
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Providing legal services since 1991
- Client Distinction Award (2016)
- Martindale.com and Lawyer.com
- Recognized for excellence: quality of service, overall responsiveness and communication ability
- Fredericksburg Area Bar Association
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- Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- Virginia Bar Association
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- Virginia State Bar # 66589
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- Law Society of Upper Canada
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- National College for DUI Defense
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- Arlington Bar Association
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
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- Fairfax County Bar Association
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- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
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- Essex County Bar Association
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- Essex County Bar Association
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- Guns, Ammunition and Criminal Records in Virginia
- Fremitlaw.com Blog
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- Being a Criminal Defense Attorney, Career Day, Belle River, Ontario, Canada
- Belle River District High School
- Being a Criminal Defense Attorney, Career Day, Belle River, Ontario, Canada
- Belle River District High School
- Being a Criminal Defense Attorney, Career Day, Belle River, Ontario, Canada
- Belle River District High School
- Judge, Mock Trial, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Windsor Law School
- Judge, Mock Trial, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
- Windsor Law School
- Certificate of Completion for Gun Law in Virginia
- National Business Institute
- Q. 8 years ago, released from Tennessee without home plan or transfer of custody. Has been non-extraditable. Arrested now
- A: It appears that Tennessee issued a warrant of extradition for a misdemeanor which is usually non-etraditable and the VA State police were simply following up that. You may want to ask your former Tennessee attorney for advice on what is going on there. Also advise that attorney that you want to please not guilty to reckless endangerment of a minor (which is a felony criminal offense, not an "infraction".) If you cannot afford an attorney, you will be appointed one by the court. This is not the type offense you want to represent yourself.
- Q. I have arraignment coming up and I will be out of state can I write letter to judge with not guilty plea in my absence?
- A: Call the Court clerk of the county court where you must appear to find out what the Court's pony may be. It will depend on the type of charge whether you will be able to avoid being issued a capias (bench warrant) for failing to appear on your arraignment date.
- Q. If you violate the terms of the a 251 disposition what will happen
- A: There is usually a "fail out" sentence which is a period of active time in prison. Speak to your attorney about this.
