Practice Areas
S. W. Dawson has successfully represented hundreds of clients all over the
Commonwealth of Virginia in a dizzying number of legal fields in both state and
federal courts. Although Dawson specializes in defending individuals and
businesses in state and federal criminal investigations, Dawson is also a trusted
source for bespoke civil litigation strategies for his clients. Dawson is consistently
recognized in peer-to-peer review publications such as Virginia Super Lawyer
Magazine, Virginia Business Magazine, and Coastal Virginia Magazine, among
others. Dawson is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Virginia, the United
States District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia as well as the
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.