Craig W. Sampson
Work in Barnes & Diehl Attorneys at Law
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Family Law, Personal Injury, Criminal Law
7401 Beaufont Springs Drive, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23225
About Craig W. Sampson
Practice Areas
- Family Law
- Personal Injury
- Criminal Law
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1993J.D.
- University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1990B.A.
- Major: English Literature
Representative Cases
- United States v. Eura Cite, 05-4437 (4th Circuit 2006)
- United States v. Leo Hinson, 2006 U.S. App.Lexis 18893, 03-4835 (4th Circuit 2006)
- United States v. Henry Hill, 543 U.S. 1114, 125 S.Ct. 1085 (U.S.Sup.Ct.) ,(4th Circuit 2005)
- Jerry Deon Smith v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 38 Va. App. 840, 568 S.E.2d 462 (Va.Ct.App) (2002)
- United States v. Vincent Eura, 440 F.3d 625 (4th Cir.) (2006)
- United States v. Erskine Hartwell, 448 F.3d 707 (4th Cir.) (2006)
Classes and Seminars
- "Keeping it Safe - Dealing with the Potentially Violent," Bench Bar Conference, organizer and moderator (October 2015)
- "Hot Topics in Domestic Practice Today," 34th Annual Family Law Seminar, Presenter as to family law appellate case updates (October 2015)
- "Advanced Issues in Family & Divorce Law," National Business Institute Family Law Seminar, presenter on ethics in family law (October 2014)
- "Negotiating, Drafting, Attacking & Defending Marital Agreements," 33rd Annual Family Law Seminar (October 2014)
- "Hot Topics in Family Law Practice Today," 30th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, Presenter (April 2014)
- "Your Second Bite at the Apple, Handling Family Law Appeals," 32nd Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, Presenter (October 2013)
- "You be the Judge - Handling the Spousal Support Case," Bench Bar Conference, Presenter (October 2013)
- "Understanding, Handling & Protecting Your Client's Assets," 29th Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, Presenter (April 2013)
- "Preparing the Criminal Trial File," Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Paralegal Training Seminar, Presenter (2012)
- "Maximizing Results in Your Protective Order Case," Bench Bar Conference, Moderator (2011)
- "The Relationship Between Domestic Assault and Firearm Rights," Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Seminar, Roanoke, Norfolk, and Fairfax (2011)
- "Violence in the Home," Advanced Family Law Seminar, Presenter (2010)
- "Navigating the Intersections of Criminal and Family Law," Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, CLE Annual Fall Meeting (2010)
- "Juvenile Criminal Defense," Virginia Indigent Defense Commission (2005)
- Adjunct Professor, Law, Family Law Ethics, University of Richmond School of Law, 2016
- Annual Advanced Family Law Seminar, Trial Skills: presenter as to family law appellate case updates, October 2016
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1999
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1997
- Virginia, 1993
- Virginia Supreme Court, 1993
Other Affiliations
- Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association, 2016 - 2017 (President)
- Virginia State Bar, Family Law Section
- Chesterfield County Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association (Past President)
- Richmond Criminal Bar Association (Past Member)
- Greater Richmond Juvenile Bar Association (Past Member)
- Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association (Treasurer)
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Past Member)
- Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Past Board Member)
Past Positions
- Sampson Law Firm, PLC, Principal (2003-2006)
- Law Office of Craig W. Sampson, Principal (1995-2003)
Fees
- Accepts Credit Cards
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