About the Firm
Valley Legal, PLLC is a law firm registered in the Commonwealth of Virginia, committed to providing personal, responsive legal representation to clients throughout the New River Valley.
Malcolm W. Beckett
Founder & Attorney
Criminal defense, business law, privacy, and cybersecurity law in Christiansburg, Virginia.
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Peter Felix Armstrong
Of Counsel
Postconviction, appellate, and prison and jail civil rights work. Admitted in various federal courts, Minnesota, and Alabama. Not licensed in Virginia.
View Full BioOur Approach
Valley Legal is a small firm, and we believe that is a strength. Clients work directly with an attorney, not a rotating roster of staff, and receive focused, personal attention throughout their matter.
We aim to communicate clearly and promptly, explain legal concepts in plain language, and help clients understand their options so they can make informed decisions.
Fees and Billing
Fee arrangements are set case by case. What suits a matter depends on its complexity, how far it is likely to go, and how much of that can be judged at the outset, so the arrangement is agreed with you for your matter rather than taken from a standard menu.
Where the scope of a matter can be defined at the start, that often means a flat fee: a set amount agreed before the work begins, so you know what representation will cost instead of watching an hourly clock. Other matters are better handled on a different basis, and some cannot be scoped until more is known.
Whatever the arrangement, you will know it before you commit. We will always discuss fees and billing clearly with you before you agree to representation.
Where We Practice
Valley Legal is based in Christiansburg, Virginia and serves the communities of the New River Valley of Virginia and beyond. Our clients come from across the region, including Blacksburg, Radford, Pulaski, Dublin, and Floyd County, Giles County, Montgomery County, and Pulaski County.
The firm is familiar with the courts of the New River Valley, including the General District Courts and Circuit Courts of Montgomery County, Pulaski County, Floyd County, and Giles County, as well as other Virginia courts where client matters arise.
Christiansburg and Blacksburg sit at the heart of the New River Valley, and we understand the legal landscape of the region: its courts, its communities, and its people.
