Timothy C. Carwile

Mr. Carwile began the practice of law as the first Executive Director of the Lynchburg Legal Aid Society. He moved to Waynesboro in 1974, practicing with W. Charles Poland and serving for eight years as Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney before he co-founded the firm of Carwile & Ricketts, P.C., which merged with Carter R. Allen, R. Toms Dalton and G. William Watkins in 1987 to form the present professional corporation, Allen & Carwile, P.C.

Mr. Carwile’s practice focuses primarily on criminal defense representation and he is a frequent lecturer on various legal topics, having spoken for the Virginia CLE on the defense of DUI and other serious traffic cases and is a co-author of the current definitive work on the subject, "Defense of Serious Traffic Cases in Virginia". He has also written extensively on many other aspects of criminal defense law. Mr. Carwile currently serves as a member of the Mandatory Legal Education Committee appointed by the Virginia Supreme Court.

Place of Birth

• Lynchburg, Virginia, 1947

Education

• T.C. Williams School of Law of the University of Richmond, Richmond, Virginia, J.D., 1973
• University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, B.A., English, 1970

Admitted

• Virginia Supreme Court, 1973
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit

Professional Affiliations

• Augusta County Bar Association – former President
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
• Virginia State Bar

Previous Experience

• Director, Legal Aid Society of Greater Lynchburg (1974-1975)
• Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Waynesboro (1975-1984)

Civic Involvement

• Weimaraner Club of America (President, 2005-2009)
• Rotary Club of Waynesboro (President 1985-1986, Paul Harris Fellow)
• Waynesboro Country Club (President, 1982)
• Vice-Chairman, Waynesboro Transportation Safety Commission (1978-1980)
• Main Street United Methodist Church

Lectures

• Virginia CLE- “DUI and Other Serious Traffic Offenses” (1999-Present)

Articles

• “Trial Preparation and Tactics including Handling Expert Witnesses” - Virginia CLE
• Co-author - “Defense of Serious Traffic Cases in Virginia”, 2004, revised 2006, Virginia Law Foundation
• Co-author – “Defending Serious Traffic Cases: Smart Strategy, Creative Tactics, 2007, Virginia Law Foundation

Practice Areas

• Criminal Defense
• General Litigation