Michael HuYoung
Michael HuYoung has practiced law in Virginia since 1982 and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court. He is licensed to practice in all of the State and Federal Courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He has attained the AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating. Mr. HuYoung was profiled as "one of the top criminal lawyers in Virginia" by Virginia Business Magazine in 2001.
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Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- Traffic Law
- Family Law
- Juvenile Law
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
- Virginia Supreme Court
Education
- University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia
- J.D. - 1982
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
- B.A. - 1979
- Honors: With Distinction
Published Works
- Do You Really Want to Put the Child on the Stand?, co-authored with John K. Karanian, Esquire, VBA News Journal (Focus on Family Law), Volume 35, Number 4, Winter, 2009
- Zealous Representation is Not Winning at All Costs, co-authored with David B. Hargett, Esquire, The Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Volume 21, Number 2, 2009
- Immigration Consequences for the Non-Citizen Defendent, Virginia State Bar, Annual Conference, 2006
- Legal Ethics for the Criminal Practitioner, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Criminal Law Seminar, 2004
- Confidentiality and Other Ethical Issues Raised When Using Electronic Evidence, Including Electronic Surveillance, Virginia State Bar, Advanced Family Law Seminar, 2004
- Nuts & Bolts of Criminal Practice, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Criminal Law Seminar, 2002
Representative Cases
- Mueller v. Murray,, 252 Va. 356 (Va Supreme Court 1996)
- Tipton v. Commonwealth, 18 Va. App. 832 (Va. Ct. App. 1994)
- Swinson v. Commonwealth, 16 Va. App. 923 (Va. Ct. App. 1993)
- Stanley v. Commonwealth, 16 Va. App. 873 (Va. Ct. App. 1993)
- Wood v. Commonwealth, 12 Va. App. 1257 (Va. Ct. App. 1991)
- Hancock v. Commonwealth, 12 Va. App. 774 (Va. Ct. App. 1991)
- Marshall v. Commonwealth, 5 Va. App. 248 (Va. Ct. App. 1987)
- Speight v. Commonwealth, 4 Va. App. 83 (Va. Ct. App. 1987)
- Speight v. Commonwealth, 2 Va. App. 140 (Va. Ct. App. 1986)
Classes/Seminars
- The Bar Disciplinary Process, Carrico Professionalism Course (Charlottesville, Virginia - March, 2010)
- The Authority to Take Sentencing Under Advisement Provides Circuit Judges with an Important Tool for Doing Justice in Criminal Cases, Presenter at Virginia Trial Lawyers Association's 50th Annual Convention in Williamsburg, Vriginia, 2009
- Criminal Law Update, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association's Solo and Small Firm Conference, 2008
- Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions on Non-U.S. Citizens and the Visa Process, Virginia Alliance of Paralegal Associations and Local Government Paralegal Association, Joint Statewide Conference, 2008
- Effective Voir Dire in a Criminal Case: Get the Jury Thinking, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association's Criminal Law Seminar, 2008
- "Criminal Issues Related to the Representation of Immigrants", Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Paralegal Seminar, 2007
- "The SANE/Forensic Nurse Evaluation: What Does It All Mean?", 2007 - 2008
- "Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions and Sentences on Non-Citizen Defendants Today", Annual Judicial Conference for District Court Judges, 2006
- "The Non-Citizen Defendant in the Criminal Justice System: Special Challenges and Consequenses", Virginia State Bar, Annual Conference, Criminal Law Section Presentation, 2006
- "Dangerous Intersection Ahead: When Criminal and Family Law Collide", VSB Annual Conference for the Family & Criminal Law Sections Presentation, 2005
- Ethics for the Criminal Practitioner with Michael HuYoung, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Continuing Legal Education, 2004
- Confidentiality and Other Ethical Issues Raised When Using Electronic Evidence, Including Electronic Surveillance, Virginia State Bar, Advanced Family Law Seminar, 2004
- Nuts & Bolts of Criminal Practice, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Criminal Law Seminar, 2002
Honors and Awards
- Appointed Member-at-large on the Virginia State Bar Council by the Virginia Supreme Court for a three-year term, 2010 - 2013
- Chair-Elect of Diversity Conference of the Virginia State Bar, 2010 - Present
- Board of Governors, Diversity Conference of the Virginia State Bar, 2010 - Present
- Named a Fellow with Virginia Law Foundation, 2010 - Present
- Listed in "Best Lawyers in America" for Criminal Law, 2008 - Present
- Named a Virginia Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine, 2001 - Present
- Named Virginia Super Lawyer by Richmond Magazine Law & Politics Magazine for Criminal Law, 2008 - Present
- Award of Excellence, The Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Virginia (APABA-VA), 2008
- Board of Governors of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2007 - 2009
- Board of Directors for the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Virginia (APABA-VA), 2008 - Present
- Virginia State Bar Task Force on Diversity, 2008 - Present
- Co-Chair of the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference for 2007-2009
- Style Weekly's Richmond's Best and Brightest Attorneys, 1987
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Virginia (APABA-VA), Board of Directors
- Chesterfield Bar Association
- Colonial Heights Bar Association
- Henrico County Bar Association, Former Member, Board of Directors, 1997-2000
- Henrico County Bar Association, Liaison, Courts Committee, 1997-2000
- Henrico County Bar Association, Chairman, Court Docent Committee, 1997-2000
- Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association, Member
- Virginia Criminal Justice Conference, Steering Committee, Member
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Past Criminal Law Section, Former Board of Governors & Chairman
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Past Criminal Law Section, Member of the Continuing Legal Education Committee
- T.C. Williams Law School Association at the University of Richmond, Board of Directors, 1994-1997
Past Employment Positions
- The Law Firm of Michael Hu Young, P.C., Managing Partner
- The Law Offices of Richard R. Ryder, Associate
Pro Bono Activities
- Board of Directors of Cultural and Fine Arts Center at Glen Allen Foundation for Henrico County, 1995 - 2000
- Citizen Committee on Voting Rights for Henrico County, Member, 2008 - Present
