Craig W. Sampson

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My name is Craig Sampson.  I am licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia with more than twenty years of experience.  I devote my practice to Family Law, Personal Injury, and select state and federal Criminal Law matters.  We are honored that you have chosen Barnes & Diehl, and I look forward to representing you.

Professional Experience:

• Barnes & Diehl, P.C. (2006-Present), Practice focuses on Family Law, Personal Injury, and select state and federal Criminal Law matters.
• University of Richmond (2016)
  • Adjunct professor of Law, Family Law Ethics, for the University of Richmond School of Law
• Sampson Law Firm, PLC (2003-2006)
• Principal of Firm devoted to Family Law and Criminal Defense.
  • Practice encompassed both trial and appellate levels in the state and federal systems.
• Law Office of Craig W. Sampson (1996-2003)
  • Law practice devoted to Family Law and Criminal Defense.
  • Practice encompassed both trial and appellate levels in the state and federal systems.

Education:

• University of Virginia School of Law, J.D. 1993
• University of Virginia, B.A. 1990

Bar Admissions:

• United States Supreme Court, 2004
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1999
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 1997
• Supreme Court of Virginia, 1993
• Virginia State Bar, 1993

Recognitions & Awards:

• Selected a Leader in Law 2017, Virginia Lawyer’s Weekly
• Selected to Virginia Super Lawyers (2016-2020)

Presentations & Engagements:

• Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, Trial Skills: presenter as to family law appellate case updates: October 2016
• 34^th Annual Family Law Seminar, “Hot Topics in Domestic Practice Today”: presenter as to family law appellate case updates: October 2015
• Bench Bar Conference 2015, “Keeping It Safe – Dealing with the Potentially Violent”; organizer and moderator; October 2015
• National Business Institute Family Law Seminar; “Advanced Issues in Family and Divorce Law”; presenter on ethics in family law; October 2014
• 33^rd Annual Family Law Seminar; “Negotiating, Drafting, Attacking and Defending Marital Agreements”; presenter as to family law appellate case law updates; October 2014
• 32^nd Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar; “Your Second Bite at the Apple, Handling Family Law Appeals”; presenter as to family law appellate case law updates; October 2013
• 30th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar; “Hot Topics in Family Law Practice Today”; presenter as to family law appellate case law updates; April 2014
• Bench Bar Conference 2013; “You be the Judge – Handling the Spousal Support Case”; presenter as to spousal support litigation; October 2013
• 29^th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar; “Understanding, Handling and Protecting Your Client’s Assets”; presenter as to family law appellate case law updates; April 2013
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Paralegal Training Seminar; “Preparing the Criminal Trial File”; presenter as to effective paralegal support for criminal cases; Richmond, Virginia; 2012
• Bench Bar Conference; “Maximizing Results in Your Protective Order Case”; moderator in panel discussion of protective orders; 2011
• Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Seminar; “The Relationship Between Domestic Assault and Firearm Rights”; presenter as to firearm rights and family law cases; Roanoke, Norfolk, Fairfax; 2011
• Advanced Family Law Seminar; “Violence in the Home”; presenter on domestic assault cases and firearm rights; 2010
• Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Annual Meeting; “Navigating the Intersections of Criminal and Family Law”; 2010
• Judge, University of Virginia Law School First Year Moot Court competition, 2010
• Judge, University of Richmond Law School Moot Court Competition, 2010
• New Judge Training Mock Trial Program, 2004

Civic & Other Activities:

• First Presbyterian Church – former elder and deacon

Bar Associations — Current Professional Appointments:

• Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association, President in 2016-2017
• Family Law Section, Virginia State Bar
• Chesterfield County Bar Association
• Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (former Board member)

Bar Associations –Past Professional Appointments:

• Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association, Treasurer
• Richmond Criminal Bar Association
• President, Federal Bar Association, Richmond
• Greater Richmond Juvenile Bar Association
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Board Member

Published Articles:

• “Judicial Exceptions to Protective Orders”; published in the Virginia Family Law Quarterly, Fall edition 2020.
• “New Relief from Rental Agreements for Victims of Domestic Violence”; published in the Virginia Family Law Quarterly, Spring edition 2014.
• “Tortious Interference with Parental Rights”; published in the Family Law News publication of the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section, Fall edition 2012.
• “Update on the Collateral Consequences of the ‘Simple’ Domestic Assault and Battery”; published in the Family Law News publication of the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section, Fall edition 2010.
• “The Impact of Driving Under the Influence Charges on Visitation”; published in the Family Law News publication of the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section, Winter edition 2009.
• “Collateral Consequences of the “Simple” Domestic Assault and Battery”; published in the Family Law News publication of the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section, Spring edition 2009.
• “Virginia Domestic Relations Law, Criminal Law and Firearms”; published in the Family Law News publication of the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section, Winter edition 2007.

Select Appellate Cases (Published):

• United States v. Henry Hill, 543 U.S. 1114, 125 S.Ct. 1085 (U.S.Sup.Ct., 2005)
• United States v. Vincent Eura, 440 F.3d 625 (4^th Cir. 2006)
• United States v. Erskine Hartwell, 448 F.3d 707 (4^th Cir. 2006)
• United States v. Leo Hinson, 2006 U.S. App.Lexis 18893 (4^th Circuit, 2006)
• Jerry Deon Smith v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 38 Va. App. 840, 568 S.E.2d 462 (Va.Ct.App, 2002)

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Be sure to check out my book

Family Law: Theory, Practice, and Forms
2021 ed. (Vol. 9, Virginia Practice Series™)

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