Lana Manitta has over 25 years' experience successfully representing clients facing Federal, White Collar, and serious state-level criminal charges throughout Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia. Whether a potential criminal case can be resolved without formal charges, via civil remedy, pre-indictment resolution, plea agreement, or through trial, Lana's singular focus is achieving the best possible result for every client. Her advice is sound and her advocacy is undaunted. Her experience, institutional knowledge and enthusiasm for her work ensures that each client is getting a defense tailored to the particular case. Lana is not afraid to put in the work, understanding that every single case and client are different, and there are no shortcuts to achieving a just result. From a misdemeanor to capital murder, every case requires and deserves the individualized approach Lana provides her clients. 

Depending on current availability and trial schedule, Lana is also available to serve as co- and local counsel positions for out-of-district attorneys appearing pro hac vice in the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division in either criminal or civil matters. She also accepts a selected number of family law matters and has a vast network of excellent attorneys to whom she refers work that she is not able to accept.