Attorney Profiles

Jennifer Barnes Baumgartner joined our predecessor firm as an associate in September 2001. Ms. Baumgartner was born in Ventura, California, and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. She currently resides in Woodbridge, Virginia with her husband, Jay.

Ms. Baumgartner graduated cum laude from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina in 1997, with an A.B. in Political Science and Psychology. She received her law degree from the University of Richmond in May of 2001. While in law school, Ms. Baumgartner served as Senior Notes & Comments Editor of the University of Richmond Law Review, and authored articles published in the March and May 2000 issues of the Law Review. She was also a member of the Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest and served as a Justice on the Honor Court. Ms. Baumgartner is a member of the Virginia State Bar, Virginia Women Attorneys Association, American Bar Association, and the Fairfax Bar Association.

Ms. Barnes practices in the areas of corporate law, commercial real estate and estate planning.

Practice Areas  

Estate Planning
Probate and Estate Administration
Business Planning and Formation
Commercial Transactions
Acquisitions and Mergers
Real Estate Leasing and Finance 

Educational Background

J.D., 2001
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, Virginia  

A.B. cum laude, 1997
Political Science and Psychology, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina  

Court Admissions

Commonwealth of Virginia
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit  

Professional Associations/Memberships

Fairfax Bar Association
Virginia Women Attorneys Association
American Bar Association  

Community Involvement/Honors/Elected Positions Held

Conservator for Clients of Fairfax County Adult Protective Services
Co-Chair, Wills, Trusts and Estates Section, Fairfax Bar Association - 2010-2012
Member, Probate Practice Group, Fairfax Bar Association
Member, Duke University Alumni Association
Member, University of Richmond School of Law Alumni Association
Member, Delta Gamma Fraternity Alumnae Association, Northern Virginia Chapter  

Published Articles

Comment, Students Under Siege? Constitutional Considerations for Public Schools Concerned with School Safety, 34 U. Rich. L. Rev. 621 (2000).  

Note, The Practice of Pediatrics in Pedagogy? The Costly Combination in Cedar Rapids Community School District v. Garret F., 34 U. Rich. L. Rev. 305 (2000).

Accomplishments

Senior Notes & Comments Editor, University of Richmond Law Review
Member, Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest
Honor Court Justice, University of Richmond School of Law