Barry C. Hodge - a Powhatan, United States Criminal Law Lawyer

Powhatan Criminal Law Lawyer

Updated: 04/03/2026

Areas of Practice

Criminal Law
Gun Rights
Civil Litigation
False Claim Act (FCA) Defense
Family Law
Zoning, Land Use, and Property Rights
Wills, Trusts, and Estate Administration
First Amendment Law and Litigation
Business and Commercial Law
Serious Traffic Offenses

Attorney Information

Overview

I began my legal career in 1992 after receiving my J.D. degree from Regent University School of Law in Virginia Beach, Virginia. After graduating I spent a year as a federal law clerk at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington, D.C.

In 1993, I started litigating First Amendment religious liberty and free speech cases all across America in federal and state courts with the National Legal Foundation. In 1996 I started fighting for private property rights on behalf of farmers, ranchers, and small landowners at Defenders of Property Rights where I litigated land use regulation cases involving the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause and continued doing so as General Counsel for the National Property Rights Center.

In 1997, I opened my private practice in Richmond, Virginia. Since 1997 I have been practicing in the areas of criminal felony and misdemeanor defense, serious traffic violations, including DUI/DWI, civil litigation, business and commercial law, real property development, zoning and land use, condemnation, wills, trusts, and estate administration, family law, including divorce defense, custody, visitation, and child support. Over the years I have represented clients in all types of tribunals from contractors in administrative hearings to arguing for businesses in jury trials. I have also assisted clients in avoiding litigation by navigating multi-million dollar business buy outs to advising doctors regarding Medicare law compliance to assisting private associations in dealing with zoning laws.

In addition to my private practice, I still continue to be available to assist the National Legal Foundation with First Amendment cases and participate as an Allied Attorney for the Alliance Defending Freedom involving First Amendment law.

Education

Legal Education
- Regent University School of Law, Virginia Beach, Virginia, 1992
  J.D.
Non Legal Education
- California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, USA, 1989
  B.A. in Government - Journalism

Current Employment Position(s)

```
Attorney
```

Past Positions

Old River Cabinets, Inc., General Counsel, 2008 - 2010
National Legal Foundation, Senior Litigation Counsel, 2006 - 2007
Graham T. Jennings, Jr., PC, Associate, 2003 - 2005
National Property Rights Center, General Counsel, 1998 - 1999
Barry C. Hodge, Attorney & Counsellor At Law, 1997 - 2023
Defenders of Property Rights, Staff Attorney & General Counsel, 1996 - 1997
National Legal Foundation, Staff Attorney, 1993 - 1995
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, Law Clerk, 1992 - 1993

Pro Bono Activities

National Legal Foundation, of Counsel, 1995-2006, 2008-2017
ADF (Alliance Defending Freedom), Allied Attorney, 1999-Present

Bar Admissions

Virginia
Virginia Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Be the first to write a review!

There are currently no reviews for Barry C. Hodge. Be the first to share your experience.

Write a Review

Contact

Powhatan, VA

3810 Courthouse Tavern Lane
Suite 3
Powhatan, VA 23139

Directions

Phone: 804-404-5412

Fax: 877-598-4668

Email: Send a message

Website: https://www.hodgefirm.law

Credit Cards Accepted

Disclaimer

Your Profile? Update Now

When viewing a listing, consider the state advertising restrictions to which lawyers and law firms must adhere, as well as our FindLaw.com Legal Directory disclaimer. Some lawyers publish comparative information regarding the services that they provide which may be subject to specific comparative communications restrictions.

How do I choose a lawyer?

Consider the following:

Comfort Level – Are you comfortable telling the lawyer personal information? Does the lawyer seem interested in solving your problem?
Credentials – How long has the lawyer been in practice? Has the lawyer worked on other cases similar to yours?
Cost – How are the lawyer's fees structured — hourly or flat fee? Can the lawyer estimate the cost of your case?
City – Is the lawyer's office conveniently located?

Not sure what questions to ask a lawyer?

Here are a few to get you started:

How long have you been in practice?
How many cases like mine have you handled?
How often do you settle cases out of court?
What are your fees and costs?
What are the next steps?

Want to check lawyer discipline?

It is always a good idea to research your lawyer prior to hiring. Every state has a disciplinary organization that monitors attorneys, their licenses, and consumer complaints. By researching lawyer discipline you can:

Ensure the attorney is currently licensed to practice in your state
Gain an understanding of his or her historical disciplinary record, if any.
Determine the seriousness of complaints/issues which could range from late bar fees to more serious issues requiring disciplinary action.

Barry C. Hodge - Powhatan, VA