Lawrence Denison Diehl

Lawrence Denison Diehl

4.3
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 51 years

Family Lawyer at Richmond, VA
Practice Areas: Family, Elder Law, Appeals

Boulders VI - Suite 200, 7401 Beaufont Springs Drive, Richmond, VA

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 51 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 1974

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Location

Barnes & Diehl, P.C.

Boulders VI - Suite 200, 7401 Beaufont Springs Drive, Richmond, VA, 23225

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Posted by Sabrina | September 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Difficult Divorce Case

I hired Larry Diehl in the middle of a messy and emotional divorce. I interviewed several other attorneys as well. Larry was highly recommended to me by an acquaintance but I was warned by others that Larry was in extreme demand and that he may not be able to dedicate time to my little case. I wa...s surprisingly shocked at how quickly Larry became very acquainted with the specifics of my case and surprised that he treated me as though I was his only client. He returned calls/emails immediately and was very professional and honest all the way to the end. In a hearing involving child custody, I was surprised at how many details he remembered that even I had forgotten. I would strongly recommend Larry and his firm to anyone needing any level of service in Family Law. He is one of a kind!

Posted by Mary | July 30, 2014 | Divorce & Separation

Best Divorce Lawyer on the East Coast!

I used Mr Diehl for my divorce in 2009-10. He is tops in his field and didn't take any garbage off my ex or his lawyer. He was very professional and helped me keep my head and sanity in a life event that blind sided me. He has a great staff working for him that you can talk to when he is not immediat...ely available. He always replied to any question I had within a day or less and made me feel safe in his care. If it were not for him I don't know what I would have done. He was honest and fair in his billing practices and even worked with me for small bits of time he didn't bill for...how many lawyers do that?!?!?! He came to me highly recomended by friends who had used him. I also found that he has the highest respect from his peers in the field as well and that means a lot.

Posted by anonymous | April 12, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Honest, but passive

Larry is an honest lawyer, and knowledgeable. However, I feel that he stretches himself too thin, is too passive in negotiations, and did not create a strategy that he reviewed with me prior to going to court. He does not plan for the oppositions strategy and prepare for a counter. In short, I fee...l that he has lost the "fire" necessary to fight the tough cases.

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Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Honors

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Listed Attorney, The Best Lawyers in America "Family Law"

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Listed Attorney - "Richmond's Best & Brightest Attorney", Richmond Style Weekly

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Lifetime Achievement Award, Virginia State Bar, Family Law Section

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Legal Elite "Family & Domestic Relations", Virginia Business Magazine

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Super Lawyer "Family Law", Richmond Magazine

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"Lawyer of the Year" Richmond area, Best Lawyers in America

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Leader of the Law, Virginia Lawyers Weekly

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Partner, Barnes & Diehl, PC

1992 - 2007

Sole Owner, Lawrence D. Diehl, PC

1985 - 1992

Director, Marks & Harrison, PC

1975 - 1985

Partner, Spero and Diehl

1974 - 1975

Associate, Spero and Levinson

Associations

2000 - Present

Virginia Family Law Bar Coalition

Member

1996 - Present

VBA Family Law Coalition

Member

1992 - Present

Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association

Member

1990 - Present

American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

Fellow

2014 - 2017

Child Support Quadrennial Guideline Review Panel appointed by Governor Terry McCauliffe

Member

2005 - 2008

Child Support Quadrennial Guideline Review Panel appointed by Governor Mark Warner

Member

2001 - 2004

Virginia State Bar, Virginia State Professionalism Course Faculty

Member

1997 - 1998

Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association

President

1996 - 1997

Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association

Vice President

1988 - 1995

Virginia State Bar, Board of Governors, Family Law Section

Member

1985 - 1991

Virginia Poverty Law Center, inc.

Board of Directors

Education

1974

Marshall-Wythe School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1971

Bucknell University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2015

VTLA Family Law Seminar

Legislative Update: General Assembly Session

2015

VTLA Family Law Seminar

"David v. David: A Goliath Change in the Burden of Proof"

2015

VBA Advanced Family Law Seminar

Legislative Update: General Assembly Session

2014

VTLA Family Law Seminar

Legislative Update: General Assembly Session

2013

32nd Annual Family Law Seminar

Presenting the Argument & Reviewing the Decision

2010

Virginia Society of CPAs

The CPA Expert in Divorce: Business Valuations

Publications

2014

Family Law Quarterly "Legislative Update: 2014 General Assembly Session"

2001

Virginia Lawyer (Virginia State Bar) "Uniform Interstate Family Support Act: A Practical Update"

2000

ABA Family Advocate "Giving Your Client Some Credit: Attributing Child Tax Benefits"

Languages

English

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