Mr. Jenkins actively handles a variety of white-collar crime matters in both state and federal courts. He is a graduate of the National Law Center at George Washington University. Over the last 25 years, Mr. Jenkins has successfully defended individuals accused of embezzlement, wire fraud, bank fraud, bankruptcy fraud, conspiracy, theft of government property, aggravated identity theft, and tax-related violations. He has tried more than 100 jury trials. In addition, Mr. Jenkins litigates matters on direct appeal as well as related post-conviction matters.
He is a member of the Virginia State Bar and has been admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, United States District Courts for the District of Colorado, Eastern District of Virginia, Western District of Virginia, and District of Columbia. He has also been granted special permission to appear in matters before the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, the District of West Virginia, and the District of Maryland.
In 1998 Mr. Jenkins was inducted into the George Mason Inns of Court as a Barrister in recognition of his accomplishments in the legal field. In 2017, the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys honored him with an award for client satisfaction. In 2020, Mr. Jenkins was named to the top 10 list of criminal defense attorneys in Northern Virginia by Attorney and Practice Magazine. He also holds professional memberships in the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers.
Mr. Jenkins has appeared as a legal commentator on local and national television. He has been featured on the reality series American Greed. Mr. Jenkins has been quoted in both the Washington Post and Washington Times. He also routinely lectures as a Virginia Continuing Legal Education speaker on federal criminal defense issues. He is a life member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Sigma Delta Tau Legal Fraternity, and Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity.
Robert Jenkins Jr. – Alexandria Criminal Lawyer represents clients in the following areas of law: