Christopher H. Macturk
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Civil Litigation
- Criminal Defense
Litigation Percentage
- 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1996
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama
- J.D. - 1996
- University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
- B.A. - 1991
Published Works
- Confidentiality in Mediation: The Best Protection Has Exceptions, 19 AM. J. Trial Advoc. 411, 1995
Representative Cases
- Small v. Commonwealth (Va. Ct. App.)
- Dawkins v. Commonwealth (Va. Ct. App.)
- Barnes v. Commonwealth (Va. Ct. App.)
- United States v. Twiford (US Ct. App. 4th Circuit)
Classes/Seminars
- Moderator, Establishing a Family Court in Virginia -- University of Richmond School of Law, Henrico Bar and the Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Associations (January 2006)
- Speaker, Grandparents' Visitation Rights, Senior Law Day, Henrico County Bar Association, Henrico County Dept of Social Services, Senior Connections, &The Capital Area Agency on Aging (October 2006)
Honors and Awards
- Named a Virginia Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine, 2009 - Present
- BV Rating, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Henrico County Bar Association, President, 2008 - 2009
- Virginia Bar Association, Member
- Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association, Treasurer, 2009 - 2010
- Collaborative Professionals of Richmond, Member
- International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Member
- Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association, Member
- City of Richmond Bench Bar Committee, Member
- Richmond Criminal Bar Association, Member
- Henrico County Bar Association, Board of Directors
- Henrico County Bar Association, Secretary
- Henrico County Bar Association, Pro Bono Coordinator
- Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Bar Association, Member
- Cumberland Club, President, Greater Richmond Area
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Institute, Family Law Associates Advanced Program, June 21-24, 2007, Chicago,
Past Employment Positions
- Christopher H. Macturk, Solo Practitioner, 1996 - 2000
Pro Bono Activities
- The Dispute Resolution Center
- The Lake Society - alumni service group at the University of Richmond
Ancillary Businesses
- Deacon, River Road Church, Baptist (2007 - 2009)
