Wagner Dantas is a trial attorney with more than two decades of experience handling criminal and civil cases.  Mr. Dantas focuses his practice on criminal defense and civil litigation in the areas of Maryland and the District of Columbia.

Mr. Dantas has spent a combined twelve years as a public defender in Florida, Georgia, Washington DC, and Maryland managing both a high volume of misdemeanor and serious felony cases.

He has successfully represented clients in a variety of cases such as high-stakes homicides, trafficking and conspiracy, drug cases, sex abuse and rape. 

Beyond represent defendants in criminal cases, Mr. Dantas has many years of experience representing clients in family law cases such as divorce, alimony, custody, and guardianship.  

In addition, Mr. Dantas has represented many defendants charged with DUI, DWI and OWI cases in DC and Maryland, ensuring that his clients receive the robust defense they deserve. Mr. Dantas expertise extends to addressing a wide spectrum of traffic violations. 

Mr. Dantas is a personal, smart, and experienced lawyer with outstanding track record of obtaining excellent results on behalf of his clients. Mr. Dantas attends regularly local and national conferences to stay updated in areas of family law, criminal law, contract law, immigration, and DUI litigation. 

Mr. Dantas is originally from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and speaks fluent Portuguese and Spanish. He regularly organizes workshops and seminars tailoring the Spanish and Brazilian communities in Maryland and Washington, DC.  These events cover essential legal topics such as immigration, civil rights, criminal law, business startup strategies, family law matters.  Many of Mr. Dantas’ clients are immigrants without documentation who are facing both criminal charges and the risk of deportation. Mr. Dantas also retain cases from immigrants seeking various types of visas including Business Visa Services 
Investor Visas (EB5).