Michael HuYoung is a shareholder at Barnes and Diehl, P.C.  He graduated from the University of Richmond School of Law in 1982, and he obtained his undergraduate degree with distinction from the University of Virginia.  He is admitted to the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals (4th Circuit), United States District Court (Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia), Virginia Supreme Court, and Virginia Court of Appeals and practices in the Circuit, General District, and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts throughout the Commonwealth.  In 2000, he was appointed as a Substitute Judge by the 14th Judicial Circuit.  Appointed by the Governor, Mr. HuYoung served on the Criminal Justice Services Board from 2018-2022 and currently serves on the Forensic Sciences Board for the Commonwealth of Virginia.   

Mr. HuYoung has been inducted into the Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame sponsored by Virginia Lawyers Weekly, is listed in the Best Lawyers®, and was its “Lawyer of the Year in White Collar Criminal Defense” in 2012.  He is a Senior Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, an invitation only national trial lawyer honorary society.  In 2010, he was selected as a “Leader in the Law” by Virginia Lawyers Weekly.  He is a Virginia Super Lawyer® and one of its Top 100 Lawyers in the State (2021-2022).  He has been a Virginia Legal Elite since its inception and was a featured attorney in 2001. He is also AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Mr. HuYoung was a former Adjunct Professor at the University of Richmond Law School and instructs its Trial Advocacy Board’s Mock Trial Competition teams as well as its Moot Court teams. He is a frequent lecturer at continuing legal education seminars for attorneys and judges.  

Mr. HuYoung currently serves on the Virginia State Bar’s Standing Committee on Legal Ethics.  He is a member of the Virginia State Bar’s Diversity Conference after serving as its Former Chair, Past Board Member, and a Founder of the Conference.  In 2019, Mr. HuYoung was awarded the Clarence M. Dunnaville, Jr. Award, named after the notable civil rights lawyer, by the Virginia State Bar for his work in promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal profession. He also has served on the Virginia State Bar’s Executive Committee and Bar Council.  He is a Fellow of the Virginia Law Foundation and was a former Board member. He is a member of the Virginia Bar Association after serving on its Board and as a former Chair of its Criminal Law Section.  He is also a member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, a former Board member, and chaired its Criminal Law Section. He serves on the Virginia Criminal Justice Conference after being a Past Chair and a Founder of the Conference. He is also a member and former Director of the Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Virginia and was the recipient of its Award of Excellence in 2008.