As a successful trial attorney, Craig Franco delivers favorable outcomes for clients by understanding his client’s goals and objectives – both in litigation and in business. For Craig, having knowledge of the law and how to apply it is a given. He has tried hundreds of cases and is a trustworthy resource who can quickly analyze the key components of each case, which allows his clients to continue to focus on what is most important to their business.
Craig has a breadth of knowledge of the law and can swiftly apply it to work with the client to chart strategy for the win. That means considering the client’s business needs–not just its legal needs–now and in the future. By collaborating with the client as a business partner, he works tirelessly to make sure that the win isn’t just a win in the courtroom, but a win for the client’s entire business.
Prior to joining Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, Craig tried numerous jury and non-jury cases as a state prosecutor. That experience, along with his civil litigation background, enables him to present a comprehensive range of litigation matters in state and federal courts in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. Craig routinely represents clients in contentious business break-ups, government and commercial contractors in their various disputes, management in employment discrimination claims and clients in trade secrets’ disputes.
Beyond the courtroom, Craig is active coaching youth soccer and baseball in Great Falls, VA, and he enjoys spending time with his family.
Craig J. Franco, Shareholder
- J.D., George Mason University School of Law, 1997
- B.A., Economics, The College of William and Mary, 1994
- Virginia
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Trade Secret Litigation
- Enforcement of Restrictive Covenant & Confidentiality Agreements
- Trust and Estate Litigation
- Fiduciary Litigation
- Banking Litigation
- Defamation Litigation
- Contract Disputes
- Raytheon Technical Services Co. v. Hyland, 641 S.E. 2d 84 (VA 2007)
- Rite Aid Corp. v. Levy Gray,894 A.2d 563 (Md. 2006)
- Rite Aid Corp. v. Levy Gray, 876 A.2d 115 (Md. Ct. Spec. App. 2005)
- Walter E. Lynch & Co., Inc. v. Fuisz, 862 A.2d 929 (D.C. 2004)
- AV Preeminent® Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™
- 2022 - 2023, The Best Lawyers in America® – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- 2006, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021, Virginia Business magazine’s “Legal Elite”
- 2015 - 2022, Virginia Super Lawyers – Business Litigation
- 2015- 2022, D.C. Super Lawyers – Business Litigation
- 2007-2013, Virginia Super Lawyers – Rising Star – Business Litigation
- 2019, 2021, Arlington magazine's Top Attorneys
- 2006, Selected by The Washington Business Journal as a Top Washington Lawyer
- 2012-2017, Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America – a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.
Membership Organizations:
- Virginia State Bar
- Harry L. Carrico Professionalism Course Faculty, 2017-Present
- Litigation Section
- Fairfax County Bar Association
- Board Member, Young Lawyers Division, 2002-2004
- Arlington County Bar Association
- George Mason American Inns of Court
- President, 2019 – 2020
- President Elect, 2018 – 2019
- Program Chair, 2013 – 2016
Previous Employment:
- Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney – Arlington County, 1999-2001
- Coaching Youth Sports
