William J. Dinkin
wjdinkin@dinkinandpurnell.com
Bill Dinkin has been practicing law since 1990 and, for the last ten years, has concentrated his practice in the area of criminal law and civil litigation. In each of the last two years, his peers have voted him among the Legal Elite for criminal lawyers in Virginia Business magazine. Bill teaches trial advocacy as an adjunct professor of law at the University of Richmond and is a frequent lecturer on criminal law at legal seminars. He has also published legal articles in journals such as the University of Richmond Law Review and the Virginia Bar Association Journal.
Bill represents clients charged with all types of felonies and misdemeanors in state and federal court. He has extensive experience in federal court and has recently defended clients in federal jury trials against charges such as wire and bank frauds, environmental crimes, drug conspiracies and narcotics distribution. He has extensive experience handling white collar crimes such as embezzlement and fraud in both state and federal courts and counsels businesses during both internal investigations and when they are the target of grand jury investigations. Bill also handles traffic, DUI and other misdemeanor cases in state court and appeals at all levels, state and federal.
Prior to co-founding the firm of Dinkin & Purnell, PLLC, Bill served for almost nine years as a Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Richmond. In that position, he supervised and prosecuted narcotics crimes, violent crimes, white-collar crime and asset forfeiture. His extensive trial experience as a prosecutor includes hundreds of bench and jury trials, including capital murder, complex drug and financial crimes and the prosecution of public officials for corruption and theft.
In the civil arena, Bill has experience litigating collection efforts on behalf of corporations and individuals and also handles construction disputes. Last year alone, the firm of Dinkin, Purnell & Johnson handled thousands of collection cases on behalf of local and national clients.
Bill graduated from the University of Richmond Law School, where he was a member of the McNeill Law Society. He obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia. Bill is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, the Richmond Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
Kevin D. Purnell
kp@dinkinandpurnell.com
COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE FOR THE CITY OF RICHMOND
Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Supervisor of the Manchester Courthouse for the General District Court both Criminal and Traffic dockets and Circuit Court; Experience includes supervision of prosecution teams for violent crimes, narcotics, bank robberies, public nuisances and welfare Fraud cases; Liaison with Chief Magistrate, Sheriff’s Internal Affairs Department; Conducting Special Grad Jury investigations; Trial experience includes numerous bench and jury trials for murder, rape, robbery, narcotics and public nuisances. Coordinate basic law classes for the Richmond Police Department Training Academy.
Legal Research Services,
Richmond, VA 23294 Paralegal
Drafted legal memorandums, wills, and pleadings and performs research of various topics of attorneys throughout Virginia.
Education
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF LAW, Gainesville, FL
Juris Doctorate, May 1992
Virgil Hawkins Academic Fellowship, Trial Practice, Negotiations & Dispute Resolution, Computer Assistant for IBM’s and Apples, UF’s Special Citation for Contributions to the Community and College of Law Alumni’s Association Community Service Award
HAMPTON UNIVERSITY, Hampton, VA
Bachelor of Science, Accounting, Honors, May 1989
Dean’s List, President’s Eminent Scholar, Honors Council and Honors Program, Tutorial Outreach Peer Support (TOPS) Tutor, Student Leadership Program, Co-Facilitator, Pan Hellenic Council, President, Omega, Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Vice-President and Treasurer
Memberships
Virginia State Bar, admitted 1993
Virginia Treatment Center for Children Advisory Council, Board Member
Present Benedictine High School Alumni Board
Vice-President-Present
Present Richmond Criminal Bar Association, Member
President-April
1994-Present St. Patrick School Parochial School Board
Chair-September 1999-May 2002 |
