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The 2025 Five Star Review of the Year

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ATTORNEY ANTHONY MONTAGNA, III:

  • A VA RECKLESS DRIVING DEFENSE SPECIALIST

  • MILITARY, FIRST RESPONDER, UNION, TEACHER, STUDENT AND SENIOR DISCOUNTS

  • OVER 5,000 RECKLESS DRIVING CASES DEFENDED  ACROSS VA

  • WINNING RECKLESS DRIVING CASES IN VA FOR OVER 32 YEARS

  • FLAT FEES WITH NO HIDDEN FEES

  • WINNING RECKLESS DRIVING CASES IN VA SINCE 1993

  • FREE CONSULTATION

  • PAYMENT PLANS

  • MANY CLIENTS CHARGED WITH DRIVING OVER 105 MPH AND SOME WITH SPEEDS OVER 130 MPH

  • CONSULTED AND QUOTED BY REPORTERS WITH THE VIRGINIAN PILOT

  • OVER 225 FIVE STAR GOOGLE, AVVO, AND FINDLAW REVIEWS

  • SON OF A CAPTAIN, USNR

  • TOUGH, SKILLED, AND EXPERIENCED

  • A CLIENT FIRST LAWYER

  • YOUR “GO TO” CHESAPEAKE RECKLESS DRIVING LAWYER

  • ELITE REPRESENTATION IS ONLY A PHONE CALL AWAY

  • FOLLOW THIS LINK TO SEE SOME OF MY GOOGLE REVIEWS

MONTAGNA’S TRAFFIC DEFENSE LAW TEAM:

  • OFFICES IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA BEACH, AND NEWPORT NEWS, VA

  • RECKLESS DRIVING DEFENSE SPECIALISTS

  • TALK TO US BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO PLEAD GUILTY

  • WE CARE ABOUT YOU AS THE CLIENT

  • TOUGH, SKILLED, AND DEPENDABLE

  • A CLIENT FIRST FIRM

SOME OF OUR VICTORIES

Although every case is different, no two cases are the same, and a result in one case does not guarantee the same result in every case or predict the result of a different case, Anthony has obtained great results in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, and throughout VA. Some of Anthony’s case results are the following:
  1. Reckless driving, 131 mph in a 55 mph zone:  REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION WITH $150.00 fine
  2. Reckless driving, 146 in a 55 mph zone, small fine and ONLY 5 days to serve on weekends
  3. DUI and Reckless Driving with a B.A.C. of .09 from a blood serum draw at the hospital after a very serious automobile accident with significant personal injuries and property damage: Guilty of only Reckless Driving with NO ACTIVE INCARCERATION 
  4. Reckless driving, 141 in a 55 mph zone, small fine and ONLY 5 days to serve on weekends
  5. Client charged with DUI (Drugs):  GUILTY OF RECKLESS DRIVING
  6. Client charged with DUI: GUILTY OF RECKLESS DRIVING
  7. Client charged with DUI and Refusal:  Client plead to Reckless Driving and refusal charge taken under advisement for one year and to be dismissed if in compliance (REFUSAL CHARGE DISMISSED)
  8. Reckless driving, 131 mph in a 55 mph zone:  REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION WITH $150.00 fine
  9. Reckless driving, 118 mph in a 55 mph zone:  REDUCED TO SPEEDING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION 
  10. Reckless driving, 112 mph in a 55 mph zoneREDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, $250.00 fine
  11. Reckless driving, 112 mph in a 55 mph zone: DISMISSED
  12. Reckless driving, Racing:  REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION 
  13. Reckless driving, 110 mph in a 55 mph zoneREDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, $500.00 fine
  14. Reckless driving, 110 mph in a 55 mph zone: DISMISSED
  15. Reckless driving, 110 mph in a 55 mph zone: DISMISSED
  16. Reckless driving, 107 mph in a 65 mph zone: DISMISSED
  17. Reckless driving, 107 mph in a 60 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  18. Reckless driving, 106 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  19. Reckless driving, 106 mph in a 65 mph zone: DISMISSED
  20. Reckless driving, 105 mph in a 55 mph zone: DISMISSED
  21. Reckless driving, 105 mph in a 55 mph zone: DISMISSED
  22. Reckless driving, 104 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  23. Reckless driving where police officer testified that client’s vehicle crossed lanes of traffic and had vehicle almost cut in half: DISMISSED
  24. Reckless driving, 102 mph in a 55 mph zoneREDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION WITH $500.00 fine
  25. Reckless driving, 102 mph in a 55 mph zoneREDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION WITH $500.00 fine
  26. Reckless driving, 104 mph in a 60 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION WITH $300.00 fine
  27. Reckless driving, 104 mph in a 30 mph zone: GUILTY OF RECKLESS DRIVING, BUT NO ACTIVE JAIL TIME
  28. Reckless driving, 102 mph in a 60 mph zone: DISMISSED
  29. Reckless driving, 101 mph in a 55 mph zone in Norfolk:  REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION WITH $100.00 fine
  30. Reckless driving where client’s vehicle ran off road, flipped over a number of times, hit trees, ultimately hit a house off the road, and where the police office believed client drove his vehicle over 90 mph: DISMISSED
  31. Reckless driving, client driving a motorcycle at a high rate of speed on the interstate with sudden lane change and driving between vehicles: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION 
  32. Reckless driving, 98 mph in a 60 mph zoneREDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION 
  33. Reckless driving, 97 mph in a 60 mph zone: DISMISSED
  34. Reckless driving, 97 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO SPEEDING
  35. Reckless driving, 96 mph in a 60 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  36. Reckless driving, 96 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  37. Reckless driving, 95 mph in a 65 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION 
  38. Reckless driving, 95 mph in a 55 mph zone: DISMISSED
  39. Reckless driving, 95 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO REDUCED TO SPEEDING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  40. Reckless driving, 95 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION 
  41. Reckless driving, 94 mph in a 65 mph zone: REDUCED TO SPEEDING
  42. Reckless driving, 94 mph in a 55 mph zone: DISMISSED
  43. Reckless driving, 93 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION WITH $250.00 FINE
  44. Reckless driving 92 mph in a 55 mph zone: DISMISSED
  45. Reckless driving 92 mph in a 60 mph zone: DISMISSED
  46. Reckless driving, 92 mph in a 65 mph zone: REDUCED TO DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION 
  47. Reckless driving 92 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  48. Reckless driving 91 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION 
  49. Reckless driving 91 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION 
  50. Reckless driving 91 mph in a 60 mph zone: REDUCED TO SPEEDING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION 
  51. Reckless driving 91 mph in a 60 mph zone: REDUCED TO SPEEDING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION 
  52. Reckless driving 90 mph in a 65 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  53. Reckless driving 90 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  54. Reckless driving 90 mph in a 60 mph zone: REDUCED TO DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT
  55. Reckless driving 86 mph in a 60 mph zone: REDUCED TO DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT
  56. Reckless driving, 86 mph in a 30 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  57. Reckless driving, 86 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO SPEEDING
  58. Reckless driving 84 mph in a 55 mph zone REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  59. Reckless driving 84 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  60. Reckless driving 82 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION 
  61. Reckless driving 82 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION 
  62. Reckless driving 81 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  63. Reckless driving 81 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  64. Reckless driving, 80 mph in a 45 mph zone: DISMISSED
  65. Reckless driving, 80 mph in a 55 mph zone: DISMISSED
  66. Reckless driving 80 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION 
  67. Reckless driving, 79 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO SPEEDING
  68. Reckless driving, 77 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO SPEEDING
  69. Reckless driving, 77 mph in a 55 mph zone: DISMISSED
  70. Reckless driving 76 mph in a 55 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION 
  71. Reckless driving, 72 mph in a 45 mph zone: DISMISSED
  72. Reckless driving, 74 mph in a 35 mph zone: DISMISSED
  73. Reckless driving, 74 mph in a 35 mph zone: REDUCED TO DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT,
  74. Reckless driving, 62 mph in a 35 mph zone: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  75. Reckless driving, 50 mph in a 25 mph zone: REDUCED TO SPEEDING
  76. Reckless driving, client driving above 80 mph, tailgating, and switching lanes abruptly: REDUCED TO IMPROPER DRIVING, A TRAFFIC INFRACTION
  77. Reckless driving, client driving above 90 mph on a motorcycle, driving between lanes with vehicles, and driving in a dangerous manner: DISMISSED
  78. Reckless driving: REDUCED TO SPEEDING, 19 MILES OVER THE SPEED LIMIT
  79. Reckless driving, general with client tailgating and switching lanes abruptly endangering other drivers: DISMISSED

2025 FIVE STAR REVIEW OF THE YEAR

Today was an outstanding day! I have just encountered an experience that I never knew was possible. Mr. Montagna represented me and I was blown aways by his skill, expertise and overall 30 odd years experience that was on full display in an amazing way. His professionalism, and courteous demeanor is exceptional. Today my day began in a question mark, not knowing what to expect and ended in EXCLAMATION MARKS. MR. MONTAGNA DID THAT WELL. Super Supreme attorney with the skills to match. Thank you Tony, you didn’t disappoint and I don’t think you ever will!!! Mr. Montagna yielded the best possible result by getting a reckless driving ticket reduced to defective equipment. Well done sir!!! Kudos!
Anthony Montagna, III

Written By Anthony Montagna, III

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Anthony graduated from Norfolk Academy in 1986. After graduation, Anthony attended and graduated from the University of Richmond with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics. Practicing since 1993, Anthony has successfully defended individuals charged with serious crimes and traffic offenses like reckless driving and DUI charges.

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