About Tom Barbour

Tom Barbour

Tom has been a public servant and a fierce defender of the legal rights, liberties, and livelihoods of Americans throughout his career. As a former Captain in the United States Marine Corps and a Veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, and with undergraduate, J.D., and
M.B.A. degrees from the University of Virginia, UVA’s School of Law, and UVA’s Darden School of Business, Tom has focused his life and his legal practice on defending people in need.

A former prosecutor for the City of Richmond and a successful trial attorney, Tom has represented clients in a variety of practice areas and forums across Virginia. Tom frequently appears in many General District Courts, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts, and Circuit Courts in every corner of the Commonwealth. Tom also regularly represents employees and licensed professionals in state and local government administrative proceedings, as well as students at Virginia’s colleges and universities. He has litigated and tried a wide range of issues, and he uses his expertise in trial advocacy to solve problems and defend people with stories to tell.

Tom is active in Democratic politics in Virginia. And he and his wife, Julia, are deeply involved in Richmond’s legal community. Julia is a Senior Public Defender for the City and Tom focuses his policy work and advocacy on public safety innovation, making pro bono contributions to organizations centered on criminal justice reform. Tom and Julia live with their daughters in Richmond’s Church Hill neighborhood, where they are parishioners at the City’s historic St. John’s Episcopal Church.

Trial Practice Areas

• Trial Consulting
• Negotiations & Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Wage Theft & Contract Enforcement
• Employment Issues
• Consumer & Tenant Protection
• Expungement & Record Sealing
• Student & Teacher Defense
• Criminal Defense & Government Misconduct

Education

• University of Virginia, B.A.
• University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.
• University of Virginia Darden School of Business, M.B.A.

Military Service

• Captain, United States Marine Corps, 2007 – 2013
• Intelligence Officer in Charge, Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group
• Intelligence Officer in Charge, Marine Corps Security Cooperation Group