Vanessa L. Jones
Vanessa L. Jones
Areas of Practice
- Family Law
- Equitable Distribution
- Child Custody & Support
- Spousal Support
Education
- University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia
- University of Richmond, Richmond, VA
- B.A.S. (Magna Cum Laude) - 1997
Published Works
- Richmond Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, The Richmond Bar Newsletter, Volume 22, Number 6, February, 2010
- Living Separately Under the Same Roof: an Analysis of Sec. 20-9 (9), Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Journal, Summer, 2003
Honors and Awards
- Influential Women of Virginia Award, Virginia Lawyers Weekly, 2011
- Voted a Rising Star Super Lawyers in Virginia, by Richmond Magazine Law & Politics, 2011
- Voted a Rising Star Super Lawyers in Virginia, by Richmond Magazine Law & Politics, 2010
- Voted a Rising Star Super Lawyers in Virginia, by Richmond Magazine Law & Politics, 2009
- Emeritus Member of the Dean's Advisory Council, University of Richmond, School of Continuing Studies, 2009
- Voted a Rising Star Super Lawyers in Virginia, by Richmond Magazine Law & Politics, 2008
- Voted a Rising Star Super Lawyers in Virginia, by Richmond Magazine Law & Politics, 2007
- Outstanding Service Award - Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference for Children & the Law Committee, 2005
- Outstanding Service Award - Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference for Children & the Law Committee, 2004
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Metropolitan Richmond Family Law Bar Association, President, 2011 - 2012
- University of Richmond Law School Association, Board of Director
- Richmond Bar Association, 2011 - 2013, Member of the Board of Directors
- Metropolitan Richmond Family Law Bar Association, 2010 - 2011, Vice President
- Metro Richmond Women's Bar Association, 2009 - 2010, President
- Richmond Bar Association, 2008-2010, Member, Administration of Justice Committee
- Metropolitan Richmond Family Law Bar Association, 2008-2009, Treasurer
- Conference of Local Bar Associations, Executive Committee, 2007 - 2010
- Metro Richmond Women's Bar Association, Vice President, 2006 - 2007
- Virginia State Bar, Young Lawyers Conference, Chairperson, First Day in Practice Seminar
- Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association, Treasurer, 2005 - 2006
- Richmond Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Executive Committee Member, 2004 - 2006
- Metropolitan Richmond Women's Bar Association, CLE Chair, 2004 - 2005
- Richmond Bar Association, Member, Membership Committee
- Richmond Bar Association, 2005, Bench Bar Chairperson
- Old Dominion Bar Association, Executive Board, 2005 - 2006
- Old Dominion Bar Association, 2006 Oliver Hill & Samuel Tucker Scholarship Committee Chairperson, 2005 - 2006
- Chesterfield Bar Association, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Henrico Circuit Court, Judicial Clerk, 2001 - 2002
Ancillary Businesses
- Church Planning Committee, New Covenant Apostolic Church
- Troop Leader, Girl Scout Troop #3014
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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.
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Lawrence D. Diehl named the
Best Lawyers' 2010 Richmond Area Family Lawyer of the Year.
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Edward Barnes named as Top 10 Super Lawyers by Richmond Magazine Law & Politics Magazine for Family Law, 2009.
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Edward Barnes
,
Lawrence D. Diehl
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Michael HuYoung
&
Brian H. Jones
named as Super Lawyers by Richmond Magazine Law & Politics Magazine for Family Law, 2009.
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Lawrence D. Diehl named Leader of the Law Award by
Virginia Lawyers Weekly, September, 2009.
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Edward Barnes,
Lawrence D. Diehl,
Michael HuYoung,
Christopher H. Macturk,
Brian H. Jones named as Virginia Legal Elite 2009 winners by Virginia Business Magazine.