Biography
A founding member of Odin, Feldman & Pittleman PC, Dexter Odin has been practicing law for over 50 years and has a keen understanding of his clients' situations. Leveraging his knowledge of the law and substantial experience, he provides practical solutions that are as innovative and unique as his diverse client base. His experience includes land use, municipal law, and commercial and criminal litigation.
Dexter has tried criminal and civil cases involving most every form of business organization and controversy ranging from trademarks, federal tax issues, and business fraud to contract, tort, and entity and officer controversies. His federal trial practice has included cases arising under treaty and international law as well as the representation of the Republic of Sudan.
From being the court-appointed counselor assigned to defend the leader of a storied motorcycle club against charges of torture and double murder to securing multi-million dollar verdicts in his clients' favor, Dexter has been a powerful advocate for justice throughout his career. But his specialty, as it were, has come to be the wisdom and experience his clients and the many boards and committees on which he has served on throughout the years have so generously provided to him.
Professional Association
- George Mason American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench)
- Federal Bar Association
- Virginia Bar Association, Litigation Section (Member)
- Fairfax Bar Association (Member)
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section
- George Mason University Foundation, Trustee (former)
Honors and Awards
- AV Preeminent® Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™
- Best Lawyers in America® for Eminent Domain and Condemnation, Litigation-Municipal, and Municipal Law, 1990 – 2024
- 2020, Best Lawyers in America®, “Lawyer of the Year” – Municipal Law
- Virginia Super Lawyers – Business Litigation, 2006 – 2013
- Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers – Business Litigation, 2007 – 2014
- 2017, Northern Virginia magazine, Best of NoVA – top lawyers in Real Estate
Practice Highlights
- County Attorney, Fairfax County
- “Chief Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Fairfax County, City of Falls Church, Towns of Herndon and Clifton”
- “Represented several state authorities, including the Upper Occoquan Service Authority”
- “Appointed by the Supreme Court of Virginia as defense counsel in four original writ cases”
- “Appointed by the Supreme Court of Virginia as special Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fairfax County”
- Commissioner in Chancery for the 19th Circuit Court of Virginia
Practice Areas
- Real Estate & Land Use
- Litigation
- Business
- Intellectual Property
- Employment & Labor
- Unfair Competition
- Environmental Land Use
- International
- Municipal & Local Government
Education
- George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D. - 1961
- University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
- B.S. - 1956
- Major: Industrial Relations
Bar Admissions
- Virginia
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Tax Court
Fraternities or Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
Representative Cases
- Board of Supervisors of Fairfax County v. Snell Const. Corp., 202 S.E.2d 889 (Va. 1974)
- Matthews v. Matthews, 26 Va.App. 627 (1998)
- Trans-Orient Marine Corp. v. Star Trading & Marine, Inc. and the Republic of Sudan, 925 F.2d 566 (2nd Cir. 1991)
- Mary Sue Terry, Attorney General of Virginia v. Edward J. Mazur, Comptroller of Virginia, 362 S.E.2d 904 (Va. 1987)