The Ram Law Firm was founded by renowned criminal defense attorney Doug Ramseur. After spending 17 years exclusively defending capital murder cases in Virginia and Georgia, Doug founded The Ram Law Firm so that anyone charged with a crime could benefit from the dedicated and elite defense that Doug brings to all his cases. For 10 years, as the Capital Defender for Central Virginia and Southeastern Virginia, Doug led a team of lawyers who successfully defended people accused of the “Worst of the Worst” crimes. Doug has personally served as lead attorney for more than 30 people charged with capital murder and without any receiving a sentence of death. The Ram Law Firm recognizes that every criminal charge is a threat to the freedom, liberty and dignity of the person charged. Just because the government is not seeking the death penalty, does not mean that the effects won’t be life altering. The goal of The Ram Law Firm is to make sure that every one of our clients gets a defense that is life saving.
About The Ram Law Firm
The Ram Law Firm, founded by esteemed criminal defense attorney, Doug Ramseur, is an elite law firm helping those facing the loss of their liberty and freedom through criminal prosecution. The Ram Law Firm is committed to client-centered representation and leaving no stone unturned. When it comes to your freedom or the freedom of your family, you need a legal team that is both committed to your cause and capable of providing you with the best defense possible.
The Ram Law Firm is committed to providing the most zealous and dedicated defense possible to its clients. Every client of The Ram Law Firm receives the highest level of representation available. Preparation, Ingenuity and Intelligence are the hallmarks of the firm. Like the Bighorn Ram, the firm will take on any challenge and is determined to help every client reach their goals.
About Doug Ramseur
In addition to his work on behalf of his clients, Doug is an Adjunct Professor of Law at his alma mater, the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond, where he teaches an upper level class on capital murder litigation. Prior to joining the faculty at the University of Richmond, Doug served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary. Doug is known as an inspirational lecturer and is frequently asked to speak at universities and colleges throughout Virginia. Doug is also a faculty member of the National College of Capital Voir Dire in Boulder, Colorado. Every year, lawyers from around the country travel to Boulder to learn from Doug how to conduct jury selection in the most challenging of cases.
A native of Richmond, Doug received his Bachelor of Science in 1993 from James Madison University where he was a member of its nationally acclaimed debate team. He received his law degree from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond where he was an editor on the law review.
About Emilee Hasbrouck
Emilee has a long history of zealous advocacy on behalf of her clients. Emilee’s passionate and creative practice earned her a reputation as a dogged and fierce advocate. Emilee began her career in the Richmond Public Defender’s Office, where she served as a Deputy Public Defender. Emilee excelled in defending those facing sexual assault allegations, drug distribution, murder and other violent crimes. Emilee has handled thousands of cases in the Richmond area courts. As a result of her excellent work, Emilee was selected to join the elite Office of the Capital Defender for Central Virginia to defend death penalty cases. For several years, Emilee defended the "Worst of the Worst" cases and she never had a single client sentenced to execution. While in the Capital Defender Office, Emilee honed her passionate and creative practice and further developed her skill at defending complex criminal offenses. Emilee's excellent advocacy ultimately contributed to the abolition of the death penalty in Virginia. Emilee was then recruited to create the first statewide Conviction Integrity Unit by the Attorney General for Virginia. The CIU was designed to identify, evaluate and investigate claims of wrongful conviction. Emilee worked diligently to free wrongfully convicted Virginians through the pursuit of relief in post conviction legal actions, such as petitions for habeas corpus and petitions for writs of actual innocence. She worked closely with the Governor of Virginia's administration to secure pardons and other post-conviction relief for people who had been unjustly convicted.
In 2020, Emilee was named to Style Weekly's "Top 40 Under 40" for her work defending people wrongfully charged with crimes in Richmond.
Emilee joined the Ram Law Firm in 2022 so that she could continue to pursue justice for her clients both at trial and in post-conviction proceedings.
Emilee grew up on Long Island, New York, and earned a Bachelors of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, from the College of Charleston in South Carolina, in 2006. Emilee then attended The T.C. School of Law at the University of Richmond, where she served as an editor for the Journal of Law and Public Interest and earned her Juris Doctor in 2009.
