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David Feldman, a principal of the firm, has been in practice since 1964. He began practicing in the Town of Herndon, Va. where he handled general civil and criminal trial work, personal injury, matrimonial, criminal and eminent domain cases with an emphasis on real estate development law. He was a member of the first County Attorney’s Office for Fairfax County where he advised and defended the Board of Supervisors in various matters. In 1968, Mr. Feldman formed a partnership with Dexter Odin and continued his trial practice with emphasis on land use and matrimonial law.

For more than 15 years, his practice has focused on real estate and banking issues where his practical experience in real estate development and banking complement his legal experience. For nearly 30 years, he has also been involved in the development, ownership and management of retail shopping centers, office buildings, a townhouse development, and an industrial park. Mr. Feldman has served as bank counsel, has founded a bank, has been on the board of directors of two banks, and serves on the Advisory Board of BB&T Co.-VA (Dulles Region). Mr. Feldman’s experience in real estate law is extensive. He has represented clients in numerous commercial, industrial, and residential purchases and sales of undeveloped and developed properties, loan closings, workouts and foreclosures. Mr. Feldman also acted as lead counsel for a multi-national telecommunications company in the acquisition. In 2006, 2008 and 2009, he was designated as a Virginia Super Lawyer in the Real Estate section by Law & Politics magazine. He was also designated as a Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer in 2007 and 2009 in the Real Estate section. Most recently, Mr. Feldman was recognized in the 2010 Best Lawyers in America list published in Best Lawyers publication.

Practice Areas:

• Real Estate
• Land Use
• Banking & Finance
• Land Acquisition
• Construction & sale of properties

Education:

• J.D., George Washington University, 1964
• A.B., George Washington University, 1961

Development Experience:

• Developed, owned & managed four retail shopping centers in Fairfax and Loudoun counties including obtaining rezoning, special exception approval, site plan approval and building permits
• Developed, owned & participated in the management of three office buildings in Fairfax city and Fairfax and Loudoun counties, including obtaining rezoning, special exception approval, site plan approval and building permits
• Participated as counsel and as a principal in the rezoning, land development, site plan and subdivision approval for a 106-acre industrial park
• Participated as legal counsel and as a principal in the subdivision, site plan, land development and construction of 140 townhouses

Professional Activities:

• Former substitute judge for the Town of Herndon, Va.
• Former Assistant Town Attorney for the Town of Herndon, Va.
• Former Assistant County Attorney for Fairfax County, Va.
• Fairfax Bar Association, former Director & Treasurer
• BB&T Co. – VA (Dulles Region), Advisory Board

Community Activities:

• Founding member and first President, Northern Virginia Hebrew Congregation
• Member and past Master, Herndon Masonic Lodge No. 264, A.F. & A.M

Reported Cases:

• The Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County, Virginia v. Snell Construction Corp., 214 Va. 655, 202 S.E.2d 899 (1974)

Admitted to Practice:

• Virginia