Peter Decker, III focuses his practice on criminal, traffic, and personal injury. He regularly practices in the General District, Juvenile and Domestic Relations, and Circuit Courts of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Suffolk and Newport News. Pete provides representation at multiple states of the criminal process including preliminary hearings, bond hearings, and jury trials. He practices in all federal and state courts in the Hampton Roads region.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Criminal Defense
- Traffic Law
Bar Admissions
- Commonwealth of Virginia, 1998
Education
- Old Dominion University — B. S.
- George Mason School of Law, Arlington, Virginia — J.D., 1998
Professional and Civic Associations
- Board of Directors, Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association Foundation
- Virginia Beach Bar Association
- Board of Directors, Virginia Beach Police Foundation
- Board of Directors, Peter Decker Children’s Charity, Inc.
- Fundraising for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital
- Host, March of Dimes Signature Chef’s Auction
- Law & Disorderly Club (benefiting local children’s charities)
- Knights of Columbus, Council 3548
- Order of AHEPA, Robert E. Lee Chapter
- President, Sons & Daughters of Lebanon
- Chairman, Norfolk Police/Fire Trial Board
- Associate Member, Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge No. 28
- Board of Directors, Norfolk Drug Court Foundation
- Board of Directors, Norfolk Sheriff’s Foundation
- Blessed Sacrament Church
- Board of Directors, Towne Bank Norfolk
- Board of Directors, Norfolk Citizens Advisory Council of the Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Court
- Board of Directors, Norfolk Public Library Foundation
- Chairman, Virginia Board of Corrections
- Norfolk Police Foundation Board
- Member of the Old Dominion University Board of Visitors
- Associate Member, Police Association of Virginia
- (past) Chairman, Virginia State Board of Corrections
