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Andre A. Hakes | Criminal Defense Attorney at Tucker Griffin Barnes in Charlottesville, VA (h1)

Andre A. Hakes is a partner at Tucker Griffin Barnes P.C., headquartered at 307 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901, with additional firm offices in Palmyra, Harrisonburg, and Staunton. Hakes earned her B.A. from the University of Virginia in 1993 and her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1996, and spent years as a prosecutor in Fluvanna and Louisa Counties before moving into private criminal defense practice. The Charlottesville office can be reached at (434) 973-7474, and Hakes founded the firm’s criminal defense department, which she continues to lead.

With more than twenty years handling criminal matters, Hakes defends clients against charges ranging from murder and sex crimes to drug offenses, DUI, embezzlement, and assault. She has developed particular experience representing University of Virginia students facing Title IX campus sexual misconduct proceedings, a niche that draws on both her prosecutorial background and her understanding of university disciplinary systems alongside the criminal courts. Colleagues and clients describe her approach as bold and aggressive, with a reputation for outworking opposing counsel in high-stakes and complex cases.

Hakes holds a 5.0 client rating on Martindale-Hubbell and has received the platform’s Client Champion recognition, awarded to attorneys whose client reviews reflect consistently high-quality service. Her background as a former prosecutor and police educator, combined with her sustained trial record defending some of the most serious criminal allegations in the Charlottesville area, has established her as a leading criminal defense voice at Tucker Griffin Barnes.

Address: 307 West Rio Road, Charlottesville, VA 22901

Phone: 434-973-7474

Website: https://www.tgblaw.com/our-firm/attorneys/andre-a-hakes/