Hepworth & Pendry

Specialties

Specializing in criminal law, Hepworth & Pendry is knowledgeable in criminal defense. Our Washington, DC Criminal-​Attorneys provide support for felony and misdemeanor accusations.

History

Established in 2008.

Hepworth & Pendry was founded in 2008 by attorneys Joanne Hepworth and Reita Pendry (now retired). Attorney Hepworth has more than thirty (30) years of experience representing defendants facing all types of criminal charges ranging from traffic tickets all the way up to racketeering conspiracies. Attorney Michael Davis joined the firm as an associate in 2011.

Meet the Business Owner

Joanne H.

Business Owner

Joanne Roney Hepworth grew up in the Washington Metropolitan area and is a graduate of the Catholic University of America and the Columbus School of Law in Washington, D.C.

In 1988, Ms. Hepworth was recommended for the United States District Court CJA panel of defenders by Federal Judge Stanley Sporkin. Ms. Hepworth has served on this panel for the ensuing twenty years. As a criminal justice act defender she has represented scores of individuals charged with major federal crimes. She has represented accused crew members in racketeering prosecutions involving multiple murder and major drug felonies. Some of her trials lasted as long as eight months. Ms. Hepworth has successfully represented persons charged with murder, assault with intent to kill while armed and drug distribution. She served as lead counsel in the highly publicized racketeering trial of serial armed bank robberies in 2004 – 2005.