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John J. Rice Attorney Profile

I am a Newport News criminal defense lawyer with experience and empathy to guide you through tough times.

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Office Location

707 Mobjack Place
Newport News, Virginia 23606
Phone: (757) 873-8809
Fax: (757) 873-3038

Practice Areas

Weapons Charges

I have successfully handled many weapons charges during my extensive legal career. While an Army officer I taught marksmanship. I am proficient with rifle, pistol, shotgun and submachine gun. I have shot competitively and have hunted around the world. In college I was President of the Rifle and Pistol Club and Captain of the Pistol Team. I have been a member of the National Rifle Association for more than 40 years and am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment of the Federal Constitution the right to have firearms.


John J. Rice, Attorney and Counselor at Law, is located in Newport News, Virginia, and represents clients in James City County, New Kent County, Sussex County, York County, and the communities of Newport News, Norfolk, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Sussex, New Kent, Chesapeake, Poquoson, Emporia, Hampton, and the surrounding Hampton Roads area, the Peninsula, and throughout the Virginia Tidewater region.

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