What our Clients Say...

Brett Brantley was charged with reckless driving, but was pleased when his attorney negotiated the charge down to speeding.

A 22 year old Richmond construction worker, Danny Lago, was acquitted of all six charges against him by a Henrico County, Virginia jury on August 5th. The charges arose from a 2-minute high-speed chase on February 18th that involved firing a shot at the drug dealer's car to render it inoperable, and then ramming it when it came to a stop at a busy intersection. No plea agreement was offered by the Commonwealth, even as the jury were deliberating.

I might be in prison if Tony Stelly had not been my attorney. I was under arrest, being held without bail, and facing up to 40 years in prison if convicted. I was 25 years old, and had never been in jail before! This is what happened to me.

 In the middle of the night I was watching television at a friend’s house when federal and state investigators showed up and asked if I would come with them to answer some questions about an investigation they were conducting. They said it was too important to wait until the next day, so I went with them.

I answered all their questions honestly. I had no clue that I was under investigation until they told me they had “solid information” that I had committed this crime. They would not tell me what was the “solid evidence” against me. They wanted me to confess and “said it would go easier for me” if I "cooperated," but I told them I had nothing to confess because I was not even aware of what they were talking about. They did not believe me. When I told them I wanted to talk to a lawyer, they arrested me and I was taken to jail and held without bail. I was scared.

 I finally was allowed to call an attorney. I called Mr. Stelly because he was recommended by a family friend. He came to see me in jail and listened to me as I explained what had happened to me. He asked me where I had been and who had seen me in the hours before the crime occurred.

 Over the next three days Mr. Stelly conducted his own investigation, sometimes clashing with the people investigating the case, and the prosecutors. He personally interviewed everyone who could vouch for my whereabouts during the period of time the crime was committed, and concluded I had been falsely accused because I had alibis for my whereabouts at the relevant times.

He shared his findings with the lead prosecutor and urged him to re-examine the facts and concentrate attention on the people who provided the information against me. As a result of his diligence, the person who falsely implicated me was interviewed again and finally admitted that all that was said to police was a lie. I was set free, and that person was arrested for giving a false statement to the police.

 Mr. Stelly worked very hard for me, and took a personal interest in seeing that the all the facts were gathered. I recommend Mr. Stelly if you need an attorney. 

C. R. Garten, III

Attorney Anton J. ("Tony") Stelly favorably represented me in a very complex civil matter alleging serious personal injury. This matter carried the potential to negatively impact not only my career but my entire future.

To say that I was "more than pleased" with the precise, skillful and unwavering representation provided by Mr. Stelly--would be an understatement.

He presented the facts with both conviction and confidence--all the while instilling in me the confidence that I may have lacked to get through such an ordeal.

I remain thoroughly impressed with Mr. Stelly's professionalism and his outstanding ability to deliver a defense. He is an attorney of the highest caliber and I would recommend him in any/all future endeavors.

Maj. S.L. Castellaw
Yorktown, VA

In 1998 I was named as a defense witness in a trial for the violations of the civil rights of an inmate in a correctional facility in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Attorneys for the former inmate sought a multi-million dollar settlement. This was an extremely complicated case with allegations of the denial of timely medical services for the inmate and willful disregard of his health and safety. The defense attorney was Mr. Anton J. ("Tony") Stelly.

As an experienced internal affairs investigator I was thoroughly impressed by Mr. Stelly's ability to focus on the key facts surrounding the case, and in his ability to elicit relevant information from the many witnesses in the proceedings. His earlier career training as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation was apparent as he doggedly pursued every investigatory avenue to mount a thorough defense in the matter. Due to Mr. Stelly's exhausting research and preparation for what became a five-day trial in Federal Court, the defense prevailed in the case.

As a result of the victory by Mr. Stelly the reputation of a well known senior law enforcement officer, as well as that of multiple members of the correctional facility, remained untarnished. Without qualification I recommend Mr. Stelly as an attorney, and know that he will provide the highest caliber of legal representation.

Captain D.L. Arnold
Williamsburg, VA