John K. Karanian

John K. Karanian

Super Lawyers®

Barnes & Diehl, P.C.

Family Law Matters Lawyers in Richmond, VA in Richmond, VA

Richmond, VA866-219-1812
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About John K. Karanian

John K. Karanian is Executive Vice President and Shareholder at Barnes & Diehl, PC who has focused his practice on family law matters since 2004. He is a former practicing forensic and clinical psychologist with the Central Intelligence Agency. Mr. Karanian has been voted a Virginia Super Lawyers© Virginia Rising Star 8 years in a row from 2015-2022. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees John K. Karanian included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Selected to Virginia Super Lawyer, by Richmond Magazine Law & Politics (2015-Present) Voted a Rising Star Super Lawyer in Virginia, by Richmond Magazine Law & Politics, 2007 - 2013 All-American Scholar Award, United States Achievement Academy (1992) The Best Lawyers in America Family Law (2019-current) Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Chicago, IL) Other Sources of Feedback About John K. Karanian Included on the 2026Virginia Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2024 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2023 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2022 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2021 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2020 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2017 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2016 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2015 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2014 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2013 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2012 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2011 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2010 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2009 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2008 Virginia Super Lawyers list 2007 Virginia Super Lawyers list

Education

Legal Education

  • University of Richmond, School of Law, Richmond, Virginia, 2004
  • J.D.

Non Legal Education

  • University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, USA, 1997
  • Psy.D.
  • Major: Clinical Psychology
  • Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
  • B.A.
  • Major: Psychology

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Executive Vice President/Shareholder

Past Positions

  • Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC, Clinical Psychologist (2000-2001)
  • Riverside Regional Jail/Liberty Forensic Unit, Hopewell, Virginia, Forensic Psychologist (1999-2000)
  • Central State Hospital, Maximum Security Forensic Unit, Petersburg, Virginia, Forensic Evaluation Team & Psychologist Senior (1997-1999)
  • United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Butner, North Carolina, Psychology Intern (1996-1997)

Classes and Seminars

  • “Come Play the Family Feud”, 5th Annual Beach Bar Conference, Moderator, 2016.
  • “Mental Health Issues in Family Law”, National Business Institute, Continuing Education Seminar, October, 22, 2014.
  • “Sexual Abuse in Family Law Cases”, Virginia CLE, July 28, 2009.
  • “Selecting a Qualified Expert”, 8th Annual Advanced Guardian Ad Litem for Children Seminar: What GAL’s Need to Know about Child Custody Evaluations, December 12, 2006 (with Arnold Stolberg Ph.D.).
  • “Legal Ethics for the Criminal Practitioner” Virginia Trial Lawyer’s Association, VTLA’s Annual Criminal Law Seminar, October 28, 2004 (presentation by Michael HuYoung & outline by John Karanian).
  • “Stalking”, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC (08/10/00).
  • “The Clinical Assessment of Malingering,” Institute of Law, Psychiatry, & Public Policy, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia (06/09/99).
  • “The Multiphasic Sex Inventory and Assessment of Sex Offenders” Central State Hospital, Petersburg, Virginia (04/29/99).
  • “Sex Offender: Pedophilia,” Forensic Evaluation Seminar, Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia (08/21/98).

Published Works

Articles

  • "Frequent Childhood Moves - Poorer Quality of Life," Virginia Family Law News, Volume 31, No. 1, Spring Issue (2011)
  • "Do You Really Want to Put the Child on the Stand?," John Karanian & Michael HuYoung, Esquire, Virginia Bar Association News Journal (Focus on Family Law), Volume 35, No. 4, Winter Issue (2009)
  • "Challenging Expert Testimony About Child Sexual Abuse," John Karanian, Virginia State Bar, Family Law News, Volume 25, No. 4, Winter Issue (2005)
  • "Assessing Elopement Risk from a Forensic Hospital," Greg Wolber & John Karanian, Journal of Forensic Psychology (2002)
  • "The Relationship Between Depression and Self-Efficacy in a Sample of Sheltered Homeless Adults," John Karanian, Doctoral Dissertation (1997)

Bar Admissions

  • Virginia, 2004
  • Virginia Supreme Court
  • Court of Appeals of Virginia
  • Specialties and Certifications
  • Certified Sex Offender Treatment Provider, Virginia (December 4, 1998 - June 30, 2012)
  • Virginia Licensed Clinical Psychologist

Other Affiliations

  • Virginia State Bar
  • Virginia State Bar, Family Law Section
  • Metropolitan Richmond Family Law Bar Association
  • Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
  • Metro Richmond Bar Association, Judiciary Committee (2009)
  • Chesterfield County Bar Association
  • Fellow, American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (Chicago, IL) 2023

Attorney Details

Full NameJohn K. Karanian
FirmBarnes & Diehl, P.C.
Address7401 Beaufont Springs Drive, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23225
Phone866-219-1812
Phone804-796-1730
Websitewww.barnesfamilylaw.com
Websitewww.barnesfamilylaw.com/blog
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