Joe Owen

Joe Owen began practicing law in 1976 after receiving his J.D. from the University of Virginia Law School. He is an experienced and well-respected trial lawyer who has achieved large jury verdicts and settlements in civil cases and excellent results for clients in criminal cases.

Joe received a B.S. degree from the University of Richmond, where he was a scholarship football player. Joe's early athletic experience continues to impact his life. He is a former State Chairman and member of the National Board of Trustees for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). He currently serves the FCA locally at Armstrong High School in Richmond, VA. In addition, he has served as both a football and baseball coach for little league and high school teams. Joe's greatest and fondest accomplishment in sports is teaching and coaching his three sons, Elliott, Grayson and Reid, all three played football in school. Joe and his wife Lori, a kindergarten teacher, reside in Midlothian. Two of his sons, Elliott and Reid live in Los Angeles; Joe's middle son Grayson is deceased.

Having served on the Board of Directors of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys and as a member and past president of the Midlothian, VA Rotary Club, Joe stays active in local and national activities. He has been recognized as on of Virginia's Legal Elite, selected by his peers, in Virginia Business Magazine. He also holds an AV rating in the Martindale Hubble attorney listing, which is the highest rating an attorney can receive through the peer and judicial review process.

Joe is a founding member of North Star Community, which was started to provide a Christ-centered approach to recovery where hurting people and families can receive encouragement, education and support in their recovery process.

He is currently the Chairman of the Drug Court Foundation of Chesterfield County. The Drug Court offers people with drug addictions that have been charged with a drug or larceny offense an opportunity to get intensive addiction recovery treatment and stay out of jail.

Joe is passionate about his work in addiction recovery and equally passionate about helping his clients restore and recover their lives during often difficult situations that have put them in the legal system. He, and his partners, founded Owen & Owens PLC with a different focus than many law firms; Joe is interested in people. Specifically in helping people, for Joe, "Every Client Matters" is not just a firm tagline; it's his personal mantra in practicing law.

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Practice Areas:
Personal Injury
Criminal Defense
Civil Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Real Estate

Education:
University of Virginia Law School, Juris Doctor, 1976
University of Richmond, B.S., Industrial Management, 1972

Community and Professional Involvement:
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), National Board of Trustees, former State Chairman
FCA representative for Armstrong High School, Richmond, VA
Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys, former Board of Directors member
Midlothian Rotary Club, Past President, member
Drug Court Foundation of Virginia, Chairman
North Star Community, Founding Member