Christopher John DeSimone

Christopher John DeSimone

4.9
Rating: 9.3

Licensed for 17 years

Business Lawyer at Fairfax, VA
Practice Areas: Business, Commercial, Mergers & Acquisitions

3975 University Drive, Suite 410, Fairfax, VA

About Christopher

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Business 35%

I provide comprehensive general business counsel to small businesses. Services including startups, formation, organizational documents, commercial contracts, employment agreements, commercial leases, partnership disputes, etc.

18 years | 500 cases

35%
Commercial Real Estate 35%

I represent commercial landlords and commercial tenants in leasing transactions, property management disputes, and litigation. Services include leases, lease amendments, lease assignments, subleases, unlawful detainers, etc.

18 years | 500 cases

35%
Mergers and Acquisitions 30%

I assist clients in buying, selling, and merging small businesses. Services include letters of intent, due diligence, definitive agreement drafting and negotiation, lease assignments, closings, etc.

18 years | 200 cases

30%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 11 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2015

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Virginia for 17 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Gross, Romanick, Dean & DeSimone, P.C.

3975 University Drive, Suite 410, Fairfax, VA, 22030

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Christopher John DeSimone's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

5 star (12) 4 star (1)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (0)

Posted by Jason | September 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent attorney, highly recommend

Mr. Desimone provided very professional, astute and patient representation for my situation. He helped bring about a resolution that I didn't even realize was possible but was well within my rights. Very thankful that he was recommended to me and will be sure to call on him again if need be. Highly r...ecommend his services.

Posted by Travis | May 14, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Professional and knowledgeable attorney

Chris assisted me from start to finish, explaining complex aspects as well as being patient to understand my overall goal. I would highly recommend Chris as a knowledgeable and professional business attorney.

Posted by Josh | March 15, 2018 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

A true hidden gem!

I recently took a chance on Chris DeSimone to assist me with negotiating a lease as a prospective tenant looking to rent space in a commercial building. The lease as 36 pages and included a personal guarantee. I was very overwhelmed by it all to say the least. As it turns out, Chris represents s...everal landlords and knows the ins and outs of this law extremely well. We agreed on a VERY reasonable rate for the entire process from start to finish, which was surprise #1 for me. Surprise #2 was the speed and turnaround time with which Chris did his work. It was truly amazing! Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, was surprise #3. He successfully negotiated several key items including the personal guarantee going away after two years, prevailing party paying for legal fees and not just me, and several other VERY important safeguards to help me limit my risk. He was able to do this by leveraging his extensive experience in this space and knowing where landlords might make concessions and where they won't. I highly recommend Chris! I can't say that enough. You will be pleasantly surprised by his results and speed. He even made my realtor's short list for attorney referrals and my realtor has been in the local industry for over 25 years. He is a true gem!

Posted by anonymous | April 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Small business acquisition

Chris advised us on the acquisition of a small house cleaning business. He was super-responsive throughout the transaction and earned our trust and confidence. By way of constructive feedback, there were instances where Chris was not as forthcoming as desired with the practical aspects of his advic...e based on his experience. I would recommend Chris for others pursuing business acquisitions and will continue to lean on Chris for my business legal needs going forward.

Posted by Patrick | April 4, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Excellent service and attention to detail

I have been working with Chris and his firm for over 9 years on everything from standard business incorporation, re-seller & employment agreement preparation, tradename registration through complex multi-class operating agreement preparation and representation in several M&A transactions. Chris is a... creative problem solver with excellent knowledge and a superb eye for detail ensuring my current and future interests are protected. He has made himself available time and time again working under tight deadlines which speaks to his dedication and commitment to client satisfaction. Chris DeSimone is a professional, extremely capable attorney and I highly recommend him for any legal needs.

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Christopher John DeSimone's Lawyer Endorsements

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Steven Ramsdell

Business lawyer | Sep 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I enthusiastically endorse Chris, as indicated by all of the clients that I refer his way for business transactional services."

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Justin Banford

Business lawyer | Aug 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Chris and I worked together on a complex business break-up matter. It was a pleasure working with him to resolve the matter for our respective clients."

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Faisal Moghul

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Jan 02

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Chris was a pleasure to work with - very professional and concise! I endorse Chris!"

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Joshua Bienstock

Business lawyer | Apr 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Chris is dedicated to, and passionate about, his craft. He cares deeply about helping his clients achieve their respective goals. I highly recommend his services."

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Somair Alam

Business lawyer | Feb 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch business attorney who is dedicated to client success."

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Robert Powers

Business lawyer | Jun 07

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I had the opportunity to recently work with Chris on a complex membership separation matter, inclusive of warrants, for an organization valued at several million dollars. Chris was collegial, composed and persuasive with respect to his client's rights upon exit of the organization. It was an absolute pleasure working with him in resolution of this matter."

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Amin Ganjalizadeh

Business lawyer | May 31

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Chris is an excellent attorney. I am extremely impressed with his legal knowledge and expertise which allowed him to quickly identify the issues and propose an effective solution to address a matter in a legal field that I am unfamiliar with. He is as patient and understanding as he is knowledgeable which makes him an extremely well-rounded attorney. I highly recommend Chris."

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Ripal Patel

Contracts and agreements lawyer | Apr 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Mr. DeSimone was a pleasure to working with to resolve a dispute between our respective clients."

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Edward Gross

Business lawyer | Mar 12

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer. Chris excels at reviewing and preparing a wide variety of contracts, including commercial leases, buy-sell agreements and operating agreements. He has a great deal of knowledge about business legal concepts and landlord/tenant matters."

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Matthew Estes

Business lawyer | Mar 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Ashley Dean

Business lawyer | Mar 11

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jeffrey Romanick

Business lawyer | Mar 19

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Steven Ramsdell

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Robert Baumgartner

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Justin Banford

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Richard Trimber

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Joshua Bienstock

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David Honadle

Litigation lawyer

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Robert Powers

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Scott Collins

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Ripal Patel

Business lawyer

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Edward Gross

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Ashley Dean

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Matthew Estes

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Jeffrey Romanick

DUI and DWI lawyer

Experience

Rating:  9.3 (Superb)

Honors

2005

Dean's List, University of Virginia

2004

Dean's List, University of Virginia

2003

Dean's List, University of Virginia

Work Experience

2019 - Present

Partner, Gross, Romanick, Dean & DeSimone, P.C.

2014 - Present

Partner, Gross & Romanick, P.C.

2008 - 2014

Associate Attorney, Gross & Romanick, P.C.

2007 - 2007

Law Clerk, U.S. Department Of Health & Human Services, Office of General Counsel

2007 - 2008

Law Clerk, Gross & Romanick, P.C.

2006 - 2007

Law Clerk, Ahc, Inc.

2006 - 2006

Law Clerk, MedStar Health, Inc.

2004 - 2005

Intern, Charlottesville Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court

Associations

2015 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

Member

2010 - Present

Bankruptcy Court for Eastern District of Virginia

Member

2009 - Present

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Member

2008 - Present

Fairfax County Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

Virginia Bar Association

Member

2008 - Present

Virginia State Bar

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Buyer Representation - Acquisition of Transportation Company

Sale closed.

Seller Representation - Sale of Insurance Business

Sale closed.

Seller Representation - Sale of Printing Business

Sale closed

Purchaser Representation - Purchase of Restaurant

Sale closed

Seller Representation - Software Company

Sale closed

Buyer Representation - Cleaning Business

Sale closed.

Seller Representation - Grocery Store

Sale closed.

Buyer Representation - Purchase of Commercial Building

Sale closed.

Buyer Representation - Cleaning Business

Sale closed.

Seller Representation - Moving Company

Sale closed.

SCHEV Accreditation

Accreditation received.

Seller Representation - Business Break-Up

Sale closed.

Buyer Representation - Grocery Store

Sale closed.

Buyer Representation - Restaurant

Sale closed.

Seller Representation - Medical Practice

Sale closed.

Seller Representation - Business Break-Up

Sale closed.

Seller Representation - Specialty Store

Sale closed.

PS BUSINESS PARKS, L.P. v. DEUTSCH & GILDEN, INC., ET AL.

Partial reversal of Circuit Court order in favor of client

Commercial Property Sale - Multi-Million Dollar Deal

Represented seller through successful closing on multimillion dollar commercial property in Vienna, VA.

Buyer Representation - Restaurant

Sale closed.

Buyer Representation - Medical Pracitce

Sale closed.

Multi-Million Dollar Commercial Property Acquisition

Sales closed.

Buyer Representation - Moving Company

Sale closed.

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Education

2008

George Mason University School of Law

JD

2005

University of Virginia

BA - Bachelor of Arts

2005

University of Virginia

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2019

Lunch and Learn

Commercial Leasing in 2018

2017

Lunch & Learn

Commercial Evictions

2016

Lunch & Learn

Commercial Leasing Tips

2013

Solo & Small Firm Networking Event

Small Firm Practice

2013

Lunch and Learn

Eviction Procedures for Commercial Landlords

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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