Lawrence D. Diehl
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1974
Education
- William and Mary School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia
- Juris Doctor - 1974
- Bucknell University
- B.A., Political Science & Russian - 1971
Classes/Seminars
- "Legislative Update, 2009 General Assembly Session," 2009 VTLA Family Law Seminar, July, 2009
- "Legislative Update, 2009 General Assembly Session," VBA Advanced Family Law Seminar, April, 2009
- "Current Issues on Equitable Distribution," Arlington Bar Association, October, 2008
- "Legislative Update, 2008 General Assembly Session," 2008 VTLA Family Law Seminar, July 2008
- "Legislative Update, 2008 General Assembly Session," VBA Advanced Family Law Seminar, April, 2008
- "Motions Practice, Attorneys Fee Awards, Effective Techniques of Oral Argument and Remedies on Appeal," 2008 VA CLE/AAML, January, 2008
- "Jurisdictional Issues: Where Do I File This Case?", Virginia State Bar Annual Seminar, October, 2007
- "Legislative Update, 2007 General Assembly Session," VBA Advanced Family Law Seminar, April, 2007
- "Legislative Update, 2006 General Assembly Session," 2006 VTLA Family Law Seminar, July, 2006
- "Legislative Update, 2006 General Assembly Session," VBA Advanced Family Law Seminar, April, 2006
- "Valuation of Professional Practices," Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Annual Meeting, March, 2006
- "Legislative Update, 2005 General Assembly Session," VBA Advanced Family Law Seminar, May, 2005
- "The Burden of Proof in Equitable Distribution Cases," VBA/CLE Seminar, August, 2004
- "Legislative Update, 2004 General Assembly Session," 2004 VTLA Family Law Seminar, July, 2004
- "Calculating and Obtaining Alimony and Child Support," Virginia Family Law Practice For Paralegals, HMS, February, 2004
- "Who Has The Burden of Proof and For How Long? Issues In Equitable Distribution," 2004 Annual Meeting, Virginia Bar Association, January, 2004
- "Sullivan v. Knick - Relocation Case Analysis," VA State Bar Annual Meeting, June, 2003
- "Legislative Update, 2003 General Assembly Session," Nineteenth Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, May, 2003
- "Update on Relocation Cases," VA Chapter AAML Seminar, January, 2003
- "Legislative Update, 2002 General Assembly Session," VTLA Family Law Seminar, June, 2002
- "Divorce and Equitable Distribution: Is a Non-Injured Spouse Entitled to a Portion of Your client's Settlement?", 2002 VTLA Family Law Seminar, May, 2002
- "Legislative and Case Update, 2001 General Assembly Session," Eighteenth Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, April, 2002
- "UCCJEA/UIFSA," 13th Annual Cutting Edge Seminar, Lynchburg Bar Association, February, 2002
- "Obtaining and Evaluating Financial Information," Virginia Family Law Practice For Paralegals, February, 2002
- "New Rules Under The UCCJEA," VA Chapter AAML CLE Seminar, January, 2002
- "Coping With The New UCCJEA," Judicial Conference of Virginia For District Court Judges, August, 2001
- "Legislative Update, 2001 General Assembly Session," 2000 VTLA Family Law Seminar, June, 2001
- "Legislative Update, 2001 General Assembly Session," Seventeenth Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, Virginia CLE, April, 2001
- "Hot Topics In Child Support," 12th Annual Cutting Edge Seminar, Lynchburg Bar Association, February, 2000
- "Negative Non-Monetary Contributions Under O'Loughlin," VA Chapter AAML CLE, October, 2000
- "Legislative Update, 2000 General Assembly Session," 2000 VTLA Family Law Seminar, July, 2000
- "Legislative Update, 2000 General Assembly Session," Sixteenth Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, Virginia CLE, May, 2000
Honors and Awards
- Named the Best Lawyers' 2010 Richmond Area Family Lawyer of the Year
- Named a Virginia Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine, 2009 - Present
- Leader of the Law Award, Virginia Lawyers Weekly (September, 2009)
- Super Lawyer, Richmond Magazine Law & Politics for Family Law (2009)
- Listed Attorney, The Best Lawyers in America, "Family Law", 1991 - Present
- Listed Attorney, The Richmond Style Weekly, "Richmond's Best and Brightest Attorneys", 1991 - Present
- Listed One of the Top 4 Family Law Attorneys in the Richmond Area, The Richmond Magazine, "Top Lawyers", 1999 - Present
- Recipient, Lifetime Achievement Award, Presented by Virginia State Bar Family Law Section, 2000 - Present
- Recipient, Gardener G. DeMallie, Jr. CLE Award, Presented by Virginia CLE, Virginia Bar Association Meeting, 2001 - Present
- Legal Elite, Virginia Business, Vol. 17-19, 21, No. 12, "Family/Domestic Relations", Dec.- 2002-Dec.-2004, 2006
- Super Lawyer, Family Law, Richmond Magazine Law & Politics for Family Law (2007)
- Super Lawyer, Richmond Magazine Law & Politics for Family Law (2008)
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Fellow, 1990 - Present
- Board of Governors, Family Law Section, Virginia State Bar, Member, 1988 - 1996
- ABA Family Law Section, Federal Legislative Task Force Committee, Member, 1994 - 1998
- Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association, Member, 1992 - Present
- Southside Virginia Legal Service, Inc., Board of Directors, 1974 - Present
- Virginia Poverty Law Center, Inc., Board of Directors, 1985 - 1991
- Boyd-Graves Conference, Conference Member, 1990 - Present
- Virginia State Professionalism Course Faculty, Virginia State Bar, Member, 2001 - 2004
Past Employment Positions
- BARNES & DIEHL, P.C., Partner, 2007 - Present
- LAWRENCE D. DIEHL, Attorney, 1992 - 2007
- MARKS and HARRISON, P.C., Director, 1985 - 1992
- SPERO and DIEHL, Partner, 1975 - 1985
- SPERO and LEVINSON, Associate, 1974 - 1975
