I represent my clients in the same manner as I would like to be represented by an attorney."Innocent until proven guilty" is the maxim on which I represent my criminal defense clients.Divorce clients ride an emotional rollercoaster through the process. I will be there with you.
Practice areas
"Innocent until proven guilty" is the maxim on which I represent my clients charged with a criminal offense.
Divorce clients will ride an emotional rollercoaster as they go through the process. I will be by your side as we ride that rollercoaster together.
Languages spoken
English
Barnes & Diehl, P.C.
Three Paragon Place Suite 110
6806 Paragon Place
Richmond, VA, 23230
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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VA | Authorized to Practice Law | 1982 | 07/02/2022 |
Legal answers | 3 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers in America | 2014 |
Virginia Super Lawyer | Virginia Super Lawyers | 2014 |
Virginia Legal Elite | Virginia Legal Elite | 2014 |
AV Rating in Criminal Law and Family Law | Martindale-Hubbell | 2014 |
Richmond's Best White-Collar Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year | Best Lawyers in America | 2012 |
Top Lawyers | Richmond Magazine | 2012 |
Leader in the Law | Virginia Lawyers Weekly | 2010 |
Award of Excellence | Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Virginia | 2008 |
Richmond’s Best and Brightest Attorneys | Style Weekly | 1987 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Shareholder and Director of Criminal Law Section of Firm | Barnes & Diehl, P.C. | 1995 - 2014 |
Attorney-at-Law | The Law Firm of Michael HuYoung, P.C. | 1986 - 1995 |
Associate | The Law Offices of Richard R. Ryder | 1982 - 1986 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Litigation Counsel of America | Member | 2012 - Present |
Virginia State Bar Law School Professionalism Course | Faculty | 2011 - Present |
Virginia Bar Association | Board of Governors | 2010 - Present |
Virginia Law Foundation | Fellow | 2010 - Present |
Virginia State Bar Diversity Conference | Past Chair and Board of Governors | 2010 - Present |
Virginia Criminal Justice Conference | Past Chair | 2005 - Present |
Asian Pacific Bar Association of Virginia | Board of Directors | 2000 - Present |
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | Former Board Member | 1995 - Present |
Virginia State Bar | Bar Council | 1982 - Present |
Advisory Committee of the Virginia General Assembly’s Joint Commission on Technology (JCOTS) | Member | 2013 - 2013 |
Virginia Model Jury Instructions Advisory Committee | Member | 2013 - 2013 |
Virginia State Bar Professionalism Faculty | Former Faculty | 2008 - 2011 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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VBA News Journal. Vol. XXXV, No. 4 | Do You Really Want to Put the Child on the Stand? Co-authored with John K. Karanian, Esquire, | 2009 |
The Journal of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Vol. 21, No. 2 | Zealous Representation is Not Winning at All Costs | 2009 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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The University of Richmond School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1982 |
University of Virginia | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1978 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Virginia CLE | Video presentation of Criminal Appellate Practice in Virginia and Evidence in Virginia | 2014 |
The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association's Annual Convention at The Homestead | The Ethics of Equality: A Lawyer’s Professional Responsibility | 2014 |
The Virginia Bar Association’s Summer Meeting at The Greenbrier | Legal Jeopardy: Family Feuds and Offenses, Moderator of Judicial Panel Presentation | 2014 |
The Virginia Trial Law Association's Criminal Law Seminars | Use of Experts and Defenses in Internet Child Solicitation and Child Pornography Cases | 2012 |
The Virginia Bar Association’s Winter Meeting at the Williamsburg Lodge | Combating National Impact Financial Fraud in the Eastern District of Virginia, Panelist | 2012 |
The Virginia Bar Association’s Summer Meeting at the Homestead | Jeopardy on Appeal (Top Ten Pet Peeves of Judges of the Virginia Court of Appeals), Moderator of Judicial Panel Presentation | 2012 |
The Virginia Bar Association’s Summer Meeting at the Homestead | Exoneration: Writs of Actual Innocence (The Thomas Haynesworth Case), Moderator | 2012 |
Richmond Bar Association | Best Practices in Voir Dire, Panel Presentation | 2012 |
Fellows’ Induction Speech at the Spring Conference of Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) | The Benefit of Diversity | 2012 |
The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association’s Criminal Law Seminars | Ethics: How to Represent Your Client and Not Go to Jail with Him | 2011 |
The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association’s Annual Convention at The Homestead | Surveillance in Litigation: Getting the Dirt While Keeping Your Hands Clean | 2011 |
The John Marshall Inns of Court (Richmond) | Jury Voir Dire, Opening Statements, Closing Arguments, and Jury Instruction, Co-Presenter with Craig S. Cooley, Esquire | 2011 |
The Annual Virginia Trial Lawyers Association’s Paralegal Conference | Hot Topics in Criminal Practice | 2011 |
Increasing Diversity in the Legal Profession Conference at the University of Virginia School of Law | How Young Lawyers Reach Out to the Community: The Benefits of Expanding the Pipeline, Panelist | 2011 |
The Virginia State Bar's Carrico Professionalism Course | The Bar Disciplinary Process | 2010 |
The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association’s Annual Convention | The Authority to Take Sentencing Under Advisement Provides Circuit Judges with an Important Tool for Doing Justice in Criminal Cases | 2009 |
Virginia Alliance of Paralegal Associations and Local Government Paralegal Association, Joint Statewide Conference | Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions on Non-U.S. Citizens and the Visa Process | 2008 |
The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association’s Solo and Small Firm Conference | Criminal Law Update | 2008 |
The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association’s Criminal Law Seminars | Effective Voir Dire in a Criminal Case: Get the Jury Thinking | 2008 |
Bon Secours Forensic Nurses Seminar | The SANE/Forensic Nurse Evaluation: What Does It All Mean? | 2008 |
The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Paralegal Seminar | Criminal Issues Related to the Representation of Immigrants | 2007 |
The Virginia State Bar Annual Conference | The Non-Citizen Defendant in the Criminal Justice System: Special Challenges and Consequences, Panelist | 2006 |
The Chesterfield County Bar CLE Program | Representing the Non-Citizen Criminal Defendant | 2006 |
The Virginia Judicial Conference of General District Court Judges | Immigration Consequences for the Non-Citizen Defendant, Panelist | 2006 |
The Virginia State Bar Annual Conference | Dangerous Intersection Ahead: When Criminal and Family Law Collide, Moderator | 2005 |
The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Criminal Law Seminars | Ethics for the Criminal Practitioner | 2004 |
The Virginia State Bar Advance Family Law Seminar | Confidentiality and Other Ethical Issues When Using Electronic Evidence Including Electronic Surveillance | 2004 |
The Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Criminal Law Seminars | Nuts and Bolts of Criminal Law | 2002 |
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Kevin Martingayle, Criminal defense Attorney on Oct 24, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I have known Michael for many years, primarily through our service together as members of the governing Council of the Va. State Bar. He is thoughtful, energetic and fearless. I highly recommend him.
Nupur Bal, Criminal defense Attorney on May 6, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Michael is a zealous advocate for his clients and works hard to get a good result.