Attorneys At Law
    • Former Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney (1985-1989)
    • Board Certified as a Criminal Trial Specialist by
      the National Board of Trial Advocacy (1997)
    • In Private Practice since 1989


      A Commitment To Excellence

      For Over  20 Years




      Criminal Defense,

      Domestic Relations,

      and Personal Injury


      757-491-8800



      Call orclick here to email now to speak with an experienced criminal trial lawyer about your options.  We handle the following cases and more:
        

      Abduction
      Adoption
      Advance Medical Directives
      Aggravated Sexual Battery
      Alcohol Offenses
      Auto Accidents
      Appeals
      Arson
      Assault & Battery
      Assault on a  Law Enforcement Officer
      Automobile Accidents
      Bond Hearings
      Brain and Spinal Chord Injuries
      Burglary
      Burn Injury cases
      Carnal Knowledge
      Complex Criminal Litigation
      Computer Crimes
      Concealed Weapons
      Concealment
      Conspiracy
      Construction Litigation
      Contract Disputes
      Counseling & Advising
      Courts Martial
      Child Custody
      Child Support
      Credit Card Offenses
      Disturbing the Peace
      Divorce
      Domestic Assault
      Domestic Offenses
      Drunk Driving / DUI
      Drug Offenses
      Embezzlement
      Estate Planning
      Expungements
      FBI Investigations
      Federal Offenses
      Felonies
      Florida Cases
      Fraud Federal and State
      Firearms Offenses
      Forgery & Uttering
      Habitual Offender
      Habeas Corpus
      Hit & Run
      Homicide
      Immigration Law
      Indecent Exposure
      Indecent Liberties
      Injuries 
      International Criminal Law
      Juvenile Law
      Larceny
      Malicious Wounding
      Medical Malpractice
      Military Law
      Mishandling of Classified Materials
      Personal Injury
      Polygraph Tests
      Post Convictions
      Power of Attorney
      Pre-Arrest Investigations
      Probation Violations
      Protective Orders / Violations
      Rape
      Reckless Driving
      Refusal
      Resisting Arrest
      Robbery
      Security Clearance Issues
      Sex Offenses
      Shoplifting / Concealment
      Sodomy
      Solicitation
      Suspended License
      Trusts
      White Collar Crime
      Wills
      Wrongful Death



      Useful links:

       
      United States & Virginia Law:

          U.S. Code

          Virginia Code


       
      Federal & State Court Cases:

          U.S. Supreme Court

          Federal 4th Circuit

          Virginia Cases


       
      Legal Associations:

          Virginia Beach Bar Association 

          Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

          National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers

       

      Publications:

          U.S. Lawyers Weekly

          Virginai Lawyers Weekly

          Virginian Pilot Online

          Virginia Legal Resorces Online

       

      Government Links:

          Commonwealth's Website

          Virginia Courts Case Information

          State Corporation Commission

       

      Law Libraries:

          Norfolk

          Virginia Beach

          Regent University
       


      Immigration Law:

      For those interested in immigration law please see the following helpful links:

          U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services

          Leading Immigration Firm

          Conviction consequenss in Virginia

       
         
        Artists from Abroad

      George Holton Yates, Attorneys At Law, P.C.

      1023 Laskin Road, Suite 101
      Virginia Beach, VA 23451
      E-Mail: gyates@ghylaw.com

      Phone: 1 (757) 491-8800
      Fax:      1 (757) 491-6357