Steve Benjamin founded the firm at the beginning of his career, and established an aggressive practice in the state and federal trial and appellate courts. He is a Past President of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, a Fellow of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, and a Past President of the Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Betty Layne DesPortes joined the firm in 1993, after obtaining her master’s degree in forensic science. She is a Past President of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences as well as the past chair of the Forensic Science Foundation, Inc., and a Fellow of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers.