Professional Biography Attorney Victoria V. Washington is the founder and owner of The Washington Law Firm PLLC, based in Southaven, Mississippi. Serving clients throughout North Mississippi, Ms. Washington is a dedicated trial attorney specializing in criminal defense and personal injury law. Her passion for justice is deeply personal, stemming from her brother's wrongful conviction in 2003 and her own near-fatal car crash in 2016. These experiences drive her commitment to fighting for her clients, knowing that she may only have one opportunity to make a lasting difference.

Licensed to practice in Mississippi since 2014, Ms. Washington has represented criminal defendants across juvenile, circuit, municipal, and federal courts. She has secured numerous favorable outcomes, including case dismissals, favorable settlements, and not-guilty verdicts in a wide range of cases involving DUIs, murder, aggravated assault, drug offenses, domestic violence, and theft. In her personal injury practice, Ms. Washington has successfully represented clients injured in slip-and-fall accidents, car crashes, truck accidents, and more. She also provides expert counsel in civil rights litigation and transactional matters. Victoria taught in the Jackson Public School District, served as the head coach for the girls basketball and volleyball teams, and interned with The Committee on Homeland Security in Washington, D.C. She then went on to earn her Juris Doctor degree from The University of Mississippi School of Law. Ms. Washington has received numerous awards and accolades throughout her career, including being elected president of the Northwest Young Lawyers Division of The Mississippi Bar and being named a Rising Star-Super Lawyer in Criminal Defense. She is an active member of the Mississippi Public Defender's Association, the National College for DUI Defense, the National Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers, and other professional organizations. Additionally, she serves as an ad hoc attorney on the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel in the federal district courts of North Mississippi. Ms. Washington finds fulfillment in her work as an attorney and believes she is fulfilling her God-given purpose daily by serving her clients with dedication and compassion.