Jason W. Todd, Jr.
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Phone (434) 846-2768
Fax (434) 847-0141
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Profile
Jason has been in the Lynchburg area since 2003 where he came from the Hampton Roads area. After law school, Jason started his practice at the Lynchburg Public Defenders Office where he tirelessly represented clients in various misdemeanor and felony criminal matters.
In time, he transitioned his practice to being a prosecutor in the Appomattox and Campbell County Commonwealth’s Attorney offices. Ultimately, he was promoted to the Chief Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney for Campbell County, where he regularly litigated complex cases.
Jason met his wife in college, they have two beautiful children and a Labrador named Judge. In his spare time, Jason enjoys spending time with his family, playing ice hockey, practicing Brazilian jiu jitsu and coaching youth hockey.
Experience
- Thousands of court appearances and hundreds of trials in front of Judges and he has taken numerous jury trials successfully to verdict.
- Argued cases from speeding/reckless driving tickets to white collar crimes such as embezzlement and larcenies and serious felonies like rape, burglary, robbery, murder and distribution of narcotics.
- Faculty for the Commonwealth’s Attorney Services Council (CASC) Trial Advocacy Program – July 2018 – June 2022
- Faculty for the CASC Using Technology in the Courtroom – May 2019
- Top Gun XXII Investigation and Litigation of Narcotics Cases – May 2014
- Lead Attorney for Campbell County Drug and Gang Task Force – July 2018 – June 2022
Honors & Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
- Campbell County Bar Association - 2022
- Lynchburg Bar Association - 2022
- Virginia Bar Association – 2010, 2022
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association - 2022
- Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers 2022
Community Affiliations
- Board President – Roads to Recovery
- Lynchburg Youth Hockey Association – Coach
Publications & Presentations
Publications
- Dunbar v. Commonwealth, CAV 110722 (2022)
- Thomason v. Commonwealth, 69 Va. App. 89, 815 S.E.2d 816 (2018)
- Hillman v. Commonwealth, 811 S.E.2d 853 (2018)
- Cocke v. Commonwealth, 68 Va. App. 11, 801 S.E.2d 427 (2017)
- Davis v. Commonwealth, CAV 1741-19-3 (2020)
Presentations
- Presenter, CASC Trial Advocacy program – “Effective Use of Demonstrative and Illustrative Exhibits during Trial” – June 2018 – June 2022
Liberty University School of Law, J.D. (2010)
Liberty University, Helms School of Government, B.A. in Public Policy (2007)
Virginia State Bar
United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
