Erik D. Baines

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Professional Experience:

• Associate, Barnes & Diehl, P.C. (Present)
• Adjunct Faculty, Virginia Commonwealth University (2012–2017)
• Associate, Hull Street Law (2013–2014)
• Law Clerk, City of Richmond Circuit Court (2012-2013)
• Law Student Intern, Jeanette Lipman Family Law Clinic (2011-2012)
• Law Student Intern, Chesterfield County Commonwealth Attorney’s Office (2011)
• Law Student Intern, Boleman Law Firm (2010-2011)

Education:

• University of Richmond School of Law, J. D. (2012)
  • First Place 2012 Walter Scott McNeill Legal Writing Competition
  • Richmond Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Scholarship
  • CALI Awards for Excellence in Property, Bankruptcy, Secured Transactions, Remedies and Tax Policy
  • McNeill Law Society/Order of the Coif

• Virginia Military Institute, B.A. (2002)
  • First Standing Graduate in the History curriculum
  • Marshall Table (Omicron Delta Kappa)

Professional Memberships:

• Member, Board of Directors, Fishburne Military School Alumni Association

Honors & Awards:

• Selected to Up and Coming Lawyers by Virginia Lawyers Weekly (2018)
• Selected to Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2016-2020)

Publications:

• “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)
• “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 Cases,” Virginia Family Law Quarterly (Fall 2014)
• “Update on Family Law” (Fall 2014 – 2017)
• “Update on Family Law” (Spring 2014 – 2018)
• “Family Status and Today’s Families,” 47 Rich. L. Rev. 729 (Jan. 2013).
• 21st Century Jury Issues, 43rd Annual Criminal Law Seminar (2013)(contributing author).
• “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)