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James River Commons
9011 Arboretum Parkway
Suite 200
Richmond VA 23236
Phone: (804) 332-6161
Toll Free: (866) 547-6373
Fax: (804) 330-9458

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8805 Staples Mill Road
Richmond VA 23228
Phone: (804) 332-6161
Fax: (804) 264-4528

Attorney Profiles

Joe Thompson Cravens 
Richmond, Virginia
Managing Partner
President
phone (804) 332-6161
(866) 547-6373 (Toll-Free)
fax (804) 330-9458
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Is the President with Cravens & Noll, P.C. in Richmond where he practices in the areas of personal injury, criminal law, domestic relations and military law. Mr. Cravens received his B.A. degree from the University of Virginia and his J.D. degree from the College of William & Mary. Commissioned an officer in the United States Army, 1984, Commissioned a United States Army Judge Advocate (JAG) 1987. Veteran of "Operation Just Cause", Panama, December 1989-February 1990. "Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm", Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait, August 1990 - May 1991.

He is a past adjunct professor at Nova University and has spoken on law of war to service members, pre-deployment and reservists. Mr. Cravens is a member of the Virginia State Bar, and the bars of the U.S. Court of Claims, the U.S. Court of Military Review, the U.S. Court of Military Appeals, the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, The American Association for Justice, the Richmond, Chesterfield/Colonial Heights, Henrico County, and American Bar Associations.

Areas of Practice:
Criminal Law
Personal Injury
Family Law
Driving While Intoxicated
Divorce
Military Law
Bar Admissions:
Virginia, 1987
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia, 1987
U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1987
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1987
U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals, 1987
Education:
The College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, Williamsburg, Virginia, 1987
J.D.
Law Journal: The Colonial Lawyer, Senior Editor, 1986 - 1987


University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1984
B.A.
Honors: Deans List
Major:  History


Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee
Honors: With Honors
Honors: Deans List 6 Quarters Out of 6 Attended
Major:  History & Political Science


Published Works:
Is It the Minor's Right, The Minor's Abortion Decision in Virgina, The Colonial Lawyer, 1986


The Chesapeake Bay, The Colonial Lawyer, 1986


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Equitable Distribution in Divorce Settlements in Virginia, National Business Institute, 2002 - 2004


Military Issues in Family Law, Halfmoon CLE Continuing Legal Education, 2005


Criminal Trial from Start to Finish, National Business Institute, 2005 - 2007


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Association for Justice


Virginia Trial Lawyers Association


Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Bar Association


Richmond Criminal Bar


Henrico County Bar Association


Past Employment Positions:
U.S. Army Judge Advocate Generals Corp., Judge Advocate, 1987 - 1991


Sands Andeson Marks & Miller, P.C., Litigation Associate, 1991 - 1994


Joynes & Bieber P.C., Richmond, Managing Attorney, 1994 - 1995


Fraternities/Sororities:
Pi Kappa Alpha