Richard E. "Rich" Garriott, Jr.
Recognized since 2013
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Practice Areas
Family Law
A Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers and the International Academy of Family Lawyers, Mr. Garriott represents clients in divorce, property settlement agreements, child custody and pre-marital agreements. He also handles a variety of civil litigation including personal injury, employment, workers' compensation, and contract matters. Mr. Garriott was selected for the 2009 Class of Leaders in the Law by Virginia Lawyers Weekly and holds Martindale-Hubbell's highest rating of AV Preeminent. Since 2011 he was selected for Virginia’s Legal Elite by Virginia Business Magazine in the Family/Domestic Relations category. In 2022 he was named one of Virginia's Top Ten Lawyers in all categories by Super Lawyers. He was inducted as a Fellow in the Virginia Bar Foundation, Class of 2014. He is a Past-President of The Virginia Bar Association and served on the governing boards of the Virginia State Bar Family Law Section and the Virginia Bar Association Domestic Relations Council and is a member of the I'Anson Hoffman Inn of Court, the Virginia Family Law Coalition, and a past chair of the Virginia Beach Board of Zoning Appeals.
Contact & Links
Location
- 5041 Corporate Woods Drive, Suite G180
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Education
- University of Richmond, J.D., graduated 1996
- Ball State University, MA, graduated 1993
- University of Richmond, BA, graduated 1991
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, Virginia State Bar
Affiliations
- American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers - Fellow
- International Academy of Family Lawyers - Fellow
State Clerkships
- Virginia - Trial Courts
Virginia Beach, Virginia
2 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Family Law, Norfolk (2024)
- Family Law, Norfolk (2017)
- Family Law, Norfolk (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Family Law
Awards:
- 2014 Fellow, Virginia Law Foundation
- 2009 Va. Leader's in the Law
Publications
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