Erik
D.
Baines
Erik
D.
Baines
- Attorney
- Criminal Defense
- Elder Law - Estate Planning
- Family Practice
- Personal Injury
Biography
Erik was born in Virginia, but was raised in northern California. Erik returned to Virginia as a high school student and attended first Fishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Virginia. After Fishburne, he attended the Virginia Military Institute from which he graduated with honors in 2002. Prior to law school, Erik enjoyed time spent as a teacher to middle and high school students. Erik graduated from the University of Richmond School of Law and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. Erik is married with a daughter and two sons as well as a menagerie of pets. His leisure interests include spending time with his wife and children and outdoor recreational activities, such as camping, backpacking, and kayaking.
Professional Associations
- Fishburne Military School, Member, Board of Visitors
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Adjunct Faculty (2012-Current)
Published Works
- Co-Authored with Michael HuYoung, Esquire, Shareholder at Barnes & Diehl, P.C., the Updates and Revisions to the Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Chapters in the Virginia Law and Practice: A Handbook for Attorneys (2016 Edition)
- Update on Family Law (Fall, 2016)
- Update on Family Law (Spring, 2016)
- Update on Family Law (Fall, 2015)
- Update on Family Law (Spring, 2015)
- Children's Testimony in Custody and Visitation Case, Virginia Family Law Quarterly (Fall, 2014)
- Update on Family Law (Fall, 2014)
- Update on Family Law (Spring, 2014)
- Family Status and Today's Families, 47 Rich. L. Rev. 729 (January, 2013)
- 21st Century Jury Issues, 43rd Annual Criminal Law Seminar (contributing author) (2013)
- “Essentials of Handling No-Fault Divorces in Virginia” (Fall 2018)
- “Update on Family Law” (Fall 2018)
- “Update on Family Law” (Spring 2018)
- “Update on Family Law” (Fall 2017)
- “Update on Family Law” (Spring 2017)
- “Path to getting court to seal record not always clear” (Virginia Lawyers Weekly) (Spring 2017)
- “When should a guardian ad litem be appointed in a child custody case?” (Virginia Lawyers Weekly) (Spring 2018)
- “Update on Family Law” (Fall 2016)
- “Update on Family Law” (Spring 2016)
- “Update on Family Law” (Fall 2015)
- “Update on Family Law” (Spring 2015)
- “Update on Family Law” (Fall 2014 – 2017)
- “Update on Family Law” (Spring 2014 – 2018)
Honors
- Selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2016-2020)
- Selected to Up and Coming Lawyers by Virginia Lawyers Weekly, 2018
Past Positions
- Hull Street Law, Associate (2013-2014)
- City of Richmond Circuit Court, Law Clerk (2012-2013)
- Jeanette Lipman Family Law Clinic, Law Student Intern (2011-2012)
- Chesterfield County Commonwealth Attorney's Office, Law Student Intern (2011)
- Boleman Law Firm, Law Student Intern (2010-2011)
Education
- University of Richmond, School of Law, Richmond, Virginia
- J.D. - 2012
- Honors: First Place 2012 Walter Scott McNeill Legal Writing Competition
- Honors: Richmond Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Scholarship
- Honors: CALI Awards for Excellence in Property, Bankruptcy, Secured Transactions, Remedies and Tax Policy
- Honors: McNeill Law Society/Order of the Coif
- Virginia Military Institute
- B.A. - 2002
- Honors: First Standing Graduate in the History curriculum
- Honors: Marshall Table (Omicron Delta Kappa)
