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Stuart graduated from Mary Washington College in 1998 with a B.A. in International Affairs. After graduation, Stuart worked in financial services for four years at a large corporation in Boston, Massachusetts. Stuart earned his law degree with honors in 2005 from the American University Washington College of Law in Washington, D.C, where he also served on the International Law Review. Stuart joined Zwerling, Leibig & Moseley, P.C., in 2005 after having previously clerked for Zwerling & Kemler, P.C., during law school.

Trial Experience

During his tenure with the firm, Stuart has represented individuals in both state and federal courts on felony charges of malicious wounding, rape, sodomy, accessory to murder, conspiracy, money laundering, robbery, fraud, and high-level drug distribution. Stuart has additionally represented numerous individuals on misdemeanor charges of DUI, reckless driving, hit and run, possession of marijuana and assault and battery. He has won favorable resolutions in many cases and has won acquittals in front of both judge and jury.

Appellate Practice

In addition to his trial level work, Stuart has represented individuals on post-conviction proceedings including appeals, petitions for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court and habeas corpus relief. As part of his practice, Stuart has authored four petitions for certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court, one of which was granted and resulted in a significant sentence reduction for his client. In addition, Stuart has authored numerous briefs to the Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit as well as presented oral argument.

Journals

Associate, American University International Law Review, 2003-2005

Awards/Recognitions

2009 Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars - selected as among the top 2.5 percent of Virginia up-and-coming attorneys in an extensive peer review and evaluation process conducted by Law & Politics.