Carleton Penn III
Carleton Penn III is a graduate of the George Mason University School of Law and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Randolph-Macon College. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar and was admitted to practice in Virginia in 1982. Mr. Penn is a published author and lecturer on traffic and criminal law.
Areas of Practice
- 95% Traffic and Criminal Defense
- 5% Domestic Relations
Litigation Percentage
- 95% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1982
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1983
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1984
Education
- George Mason University School of Law, Arlington, Virginia
- J.D. - 1981
- Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia
- B.A. - 1977
- Major: History
Published Works
- Nuts and Bolts of Defending DWI, 1988
- Defending the Serious Traffic Offender, 1989
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, Nuts and Bolts of Defending DWI, VTLA, 1988
- Lecturer, Defending the Serious Traffic Offender, VTLA, 1989
Honors and Awards
- President's Award, Fairfax Volunteer Fire Department, 2001
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Fairfax Bar Association, Criminal Law Committee, 1982 - Present
- Loudoun Bar Association, Criminal Law Committee
- Virginia State Bar, 1982 - Present
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 1982 - Present
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Young Lawyers Section, Executive Committee, 1989 - 1990
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Young Lawyers Section, Chairman, 1990
- Virginia College of Criminal Defense
- College of DUI Defense, 2008 - Present
- George Mason University
- School of Law Alumni Association
- City of Fairfax Independence Day Parade Committee
Pro Bono Activities
- Fairfax City Volunteer Fire Department, 1984 - Present
Fraternities/Sororities
- Delta Theta Phi
- Sigma Phi Epsilon





