Brian H. Jones

Location:

Chesterfield, Virginia

Phone:

(804) 414-1605

Fax:

(804) 796-1730

E-mail:

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Areas of Practice

Adoption
Alimony & Spousal Support
Child Support
Childrens' Rights
Criminal Law
Custody & Visitation
Divorce
Domestic Violence & Neglect
Family Law
Juvenile Law
Litigation & Appeals
Paternity
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Prenuptial Agreements
State Trial Practice

Bar Admissions

Virginia, 1992

Education

University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia
- J.D. - 1992
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
- B.A. - 1988

Published Works

"Domestic Relations for the Virginia General Practitioner", Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Fall, 2003

Representative Cases

Curry v. Marlowe (Warren County Circuit Court 2007)
Newman v. Newman (Virginia Court of Appeals 2003)
Samuel v. Samuel, 004268 ST LOW SE 4 VA APP (Virginia Court of Appeals 2003)
Bazzle v. Bazzle (Virginia Court of Appeals 2002)
Lehman v. Lehman (Virginia Court of Appeals 2002)
Mediko P.C. v. Liberty Healthcare Corporation (4th Circuit Court of Appeals 2000)
Johnson v. Commonwealth (Virginia Court of Appeals 1998)

Classes/Seminars

Mock Trial - Relocation of Children Out of State, Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association
Update on the Law, Virginia State Bar Family Law Section seminar, October, 2007
Ask the Expert, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, October, 2007
Legislative Update, Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association, March 2007
Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorces, Failure to Understand Asset Types and Failure to Understand Tax Consequences of Assets, National Business Institute, March, 2007
Moderator, "Family Law for the Baby Boomers", Virginia Law Foundation/American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Annual Divorce Practice Seminar, January 2007
"Child Support and Spousal Support in Virginia, Virginia Poverty Law Center's Breaking the Cycle of Domestic and Sexual Violence, December 2006
QDROs and Other Pension Issues Involved in Divorces, Virginia Statewide Legal Aid Conference, November 2006
"Addressing Abuse Allegations in Custody Cases", Richmond Bar Association, January, 2006
"Trial Tips for Domestic Relations Cases", Virginia Legal Aid Society Annual Meeting, November, 2005
"A Primer on Hearsay and Authentication Issues in Family Law Cases", Advanced Family Law Seminar, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2005
Seminar Chairman & Presenter, Advanced Family Law Seminar--Richmond, Roanoke, Norfolk & Fairfax, Virginia, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2005
Moderator, Advanced Family Law Seminar, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2004
"The Care and Feeding of Guardians ad Litem in Custody Cases", Richmond Bar Association, 2003
"The Proficient Paralegal, Current Issues in Domestic Relations Practice, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2003

Honors and Awards

Listed in Virginia's Best Lawyers for Family Law, 2012
Listed in "Virginia's Best Lawyers, 2011
Listed in Super Lawyers by Richmond Magazine Law & Politics Magazine for Family Law, 2011
Listed in "Best Lawyers in America" for Family Law, 2010 - Present
Named a Virginia Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine, 2009 - Present
Voted a Top Family Law Super Lawyers in Virginia, by Richmond Magazine Law & Politics, 2009
Voted Top Family Law Super Lawyers in Virginia, Richmond Magazine Law & Politics, 2008
Voted Top Family Law Super Lawyers in Virginia, Richmond Magazine Law & Politics, 2006 - 2007
Voted Legal Elite, Virginia Business Magazine, 2005 - 2006
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, 2006
Named by Virginia Business Magazine as a Member of the "Legal Elite" in Virginia Family Law, 2005
BV Rated, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
Winner, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Trial Competition, 1991
Winner, Carrico Moot Court Competition, 1990

Professional Associations and Memberships

Amicus Curiae Committee 2007-2008, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Virginia Chapter, 2007, Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Family Law Section, Chairman, 2005 - 2006
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Family Law Section, Chairman, Professional Competency Committee, 2004 - 2005
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Chairman, Trial Competition
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Chairman, Publications Committee, 2004 - 2005
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Member, Board of Governors, 2004 - 2006
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Family Law Section, Member, Executive Committee, 2003 - 2006
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Member
Metro Richmond Family Law Association, Member
Student Bar Association, President, 1991 - 1992
National Moot Court Team, 1990 - 1992
National Trial Team, 1991 - 1992

Check out Leslie Ann Shaner's new book: Divorce in the Golden Years
Michael HuYoung named a Fellow with the Virginia Law Foundation, 2010. Mr. HuYoung will be speaking on Surveillance in Litigation: Getting the Dirt While Keeping Your Hands Clean, at the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association's 52nd Annual Convention at The Homestead on April 1, 2011.
Lawrence D. Diehl named the Best Lawyers' 2010 Richmond Area Family Lawyer of the Year.
Edward Barnes named as Top 10 Super Lawyers by Richmond Magazine Law & Politics Magazine for Family Law, 2009.
Edward Barnes , Lawrence D. Diehl , Michael HuYoung & Brian H. Jones named as Super Lawyers by Richmond Magazine Law & Politics Magazine for Family Law, 2009.
Lawrence D. Diehl named Leader of the Law Award by Virginia Lawyers Weekly, September, 2009.
Edward Barnes, Lawrence D. Diehl, Michael HuYoung, Christopher H. Macturk, Brian H. Jones named as Virginia Legal Elite 2009 winners by Virginia Business Magazine.

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