Harris W. Leiner

Focusing his practice primarily on family law matters, Harris W. Leiner is an attorney at Barnes & Diehl, P.C. From the firm's office in Richmond, Virginia, he assists clients throughout the Richmond-Petersburg metropolitan area who are contemplating or going through a divorce. The types of issues that Mr. Leiner provides advice and counsel on have included child custody and visitation, alimony, child support, and the division of complex marital assets and debts. In the latter regard, he often prepares and reviews qualified domestic relations orders that are required for the division of certain types of retirement plans.

Mr. Leiner also has experience in obtaining modifications to or the enforcement of existing divorce orders, paternity issues and the seeking of protective orders on behalf of clients who have been the victims of domestic violence. He has also prepared and reviewed prenuptial and post-marital agreements.

In addition to family law, Mr. Leiner has a background in estate planning and criminal defense. His colleagues have taken note of his successful track record and high degree of ethics, and they have awarded him a "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo. In addition, Mr. Leiner has been named to Virginia Business magazine's "Legal Elite" list for several consecutive years. He is frequently asked to give presentations on topics related to his practice areas before groups of fellow professionals. Some of the subjects that he has covered include equitable distribution, spousal support order modifications and the valuation of business interests for property division purposes.

Mr. Leiner is a 1998 Bachelor of Arts recipient from the University of Florida. His legal education came at the University of Richmond School of Law, from where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 2001. Mr. Leiner is admitted to practice in Virginia.