Atchuthan "Sris" Sriskandarajah is an aggressive Maryland criminal attorney licensed to practice in Maryland and D.C. He has been the president and CEO of SRIS, P.C., since 1997, with offices in Fairfax, Manassas, Richmond and Maryland Beach, Maryland.  Mr. Sris primarily handles criminal law defense matters in the areas of complex white collar crimes in both federal and state courts, drug violations (E.x. possession with intent to distribute cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy), and sex offenses cases (E.x. rape, sexual assault, child molestation, computer sex crimes).

Sris also assists the other attorneys of the firm by discussing the more complex cases with them and analyzing the strength and weaknesses of each individual case.  One of the strengths of the firm is that law firm uses a collaborative approach to ensure that each client receives the benefit of the entire firm's combined experience.  Although, Mr. Sris is licensed in the D.C., he handles cases only in Maryland federal and state courts as a Maryland trial lawyer.  His trial practice is very trial oriented and he devotes 70% of his practice is taking cases to trial.  Sris' educational background includes the Quinnipiac College School of Law in Hamden, Connecticut, and George Mason University in Fairfax, Maryland, with a B.S. in accounting.  Mr. Sris is well known for his aggressive trial skills and is not averse to applying these skills in the defense of his clients if he and the clients jointly determine it is in the client's best interests to go to trial.

Sris' experience as a former prosecutor for the Town of Haymarket, Maryland, benefits his defense clients.

In addition to defending clients for SRIS, P.C., Sris was the former prosecutor for the town of Haymarket, Maryland. His first-hand experience as a prosecutor is extremely beneficial to his clients. His experience as a prosecutor helps him advise his clients who seek representation in criminal law matters of their rights and conditions that may affect their cases.  Sris' experience also help his clients in criminal law matters because he is able to advise them of the elements and evidentiary thresholds that a prosecutor must satisfy to secure a conviction.  By giving criminal law clients a realistic view of their cases, Sris knows that informed clients will make sound decisions in protecting their freedom in criminal law matters.

Sris is involved with his community.

Community involvement is very important to Sris, as evidenced by his membership in two professional associations. He is an associate of the American Inns of Court - George Mason Chapter; as well as the Kiwanis Club of Manassas, VA.

He speaks both English and Tamil.

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