Taite has spent 20 years defending people in serious criminal cases. He was a public defender in Virginia Beach for 11 years (2006-2017). That meant handling 100+ active felony cases at a time, and learning fast what works and what doesn't when someone's freedom is actually on the line. He's tried too many jury trials to count, and won not guilty verdicts for murder, rape, armed robbery, malicious wounding, sexual battery, you name it. He also regularly handles appeals in Virginia's highest courts. Now in private practice, Taite keeps a much smaller caseload so every case gets the attention it deserves. He still appears in Virginia Beach courts almost daily. If you want to see what he actually does in a courtroom, read the trial transcripts on this site. Taite grew up in Virginia Beach, went to First Colonial, graduated from UVA and University of Richmond Law School. He lives here with his wife and four kids.