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James C. Turk, Jr.
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James C. Turk, Jr.

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9 reviews

1007 East Main Street, Radford, VA 24143-2968

About James C. Turk, Jr.

Sigma Nu Phi. Recipient, 01 Bill Geimer Award, Virginia Capital Case Clearinghouse, W&L University School of Law. Listed, Virginia Super Lawyers, 2006-2009. Adjunct Professor, Criminal Justice Department, Radford University, 1990-2000. Master, Ted Dalton Inn of Courts; Chairman, Board of Directors, Virginia Student Assistance Authorities, 1994-1998; Eschestor, City of Radford and Pulaski County, 1994-1998; Board of Directors, Suntrust Bank, New River Valley Region, 2004—; Board of Director, Intrexon Corporation, 2006-2007; Board of Director, Synchrony, Inc., 2007—; Board of Director, Virginia Tech Athletic Association, 2007—; President's Advisory Board Roanoke College, 2006—).

 

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Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
August 05, 2015
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he represented me in a case where is was very easy for him to win and i was only going to get community service. Not only did he charge way more for his services compared to the alternatives but i ended up getting 5 times the amount of community service hours then he initially estimated when i first contracted him. It was obvious he did not spend very much time on my case.

 
Criminal Law
Posted by anonymous
May 09, 2019
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Hired him and ask him to file a motion to dismiss on basis of wrong address on search warrant, on chain of custody sense cops do not have the evidence against me anymore. He said he would be didn't. Went to trial and he was confused as to what my witnesses were to testify to. He caused a mistrial for not asking the jury about my witnesses names and a ex husband ended up on my jury. Totally his fault and he wants 10,000 more dollars to continue I've paid around 20,000 so far.

 
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Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    Turk & Turk, P.C.
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Fisher v. U.S., 912 F.2d 728 (4th Cir. 1990)
    Hudspith v. Comm., 17 Va. App. 136 (1993)
    Price v. Comm., 18 Va. App. 760 (1994)
    Pritchett v. Comm., Record No. 010030, Va. Sup. Ct. (1/11/02)
    Lenz v. True, 373 F. Supp. 2d 606 (2005)
    U.S. v. Church, 217 F. Supp. 2d 696 (W.D. Va. 2002)
    U.S. v. Church, 151 F. Supp. 2d 715 (W.D.Va. 2001)
    Reid v. Johnson, 105 Fed. App. 500 (4th Cir. 2004)
    Reid v. True, 342 Fed 3d 327, (4th Cir. 2004)
    Reid v. True, 349 Fed. 3d 788 (4th Cir. 2003).

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1985, Virginia
    U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
    U.S. Supreme Court
    1985, U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
    Memberships
    Radford (Treasurer, 1985-1986), Montgomery- Radford Bar Association (President Elect '09), Virginia (Member, Sections on: Criminal Justice
    Litigation
    Council Member, Civil Litigation Section, 1992-1995
    Council Member, Criminal Law Section, 1994-1997) and American Bar Associations
    Virginia State Bar
    National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Life Member)
    The Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Sustaining Member)
    Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference
    American Board of Trial Advocates.
    Bar Fellowship
    National College of Advocacy; Certified as a Civil and Criminal Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy; Member, The American Trial Lawyers Association. (top 100 lawyers).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Cumberland School of Law of Samford University
    Class of 1984
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Roanoke College
    Class of 1979
    B.A.
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1956
    Radford, Virginia, October 27, 1956

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    James C. Turk, Jr. is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and United States Supreme Court.
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    James C. Turk, Jr. attended Cumberland School of Law of Samford University.
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