A. Charles (Ash) Dean

A. Charles (Ash) Dean is a partner at Gross, Romanick, Dean & DeSimone, P.C., in Fairfax, Virginia. He represents clients in business litigation, commercial collections, landlord disputes, and criminal and traffic matters. A member of the firm’s team since 2006, he handles trials in Virginia and District of Columbia courts. His practice also includes arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, and appeals involving complex commercial disagreements.

Ash earned a B.A. from Dickinson College in 2004, double majoring in Political Science and Computer Science. He received his J.D. magna cum laude from George Mason University School of Law in 2007 and completed an M.S. in Computer Science at George Mason University in 2008. His legal and technical education supports the analysis of commercial evidence, procedural issues, and disputes involving technology-related information.

Ash has represented clients in matters involving commercial debts, business contracts, landlord-tenant proceedings, and civil appeals. His representative cases include PS Business Parks, L.P. v. Deutsch & Gilden, Inc., Quincy Plaza, L.C. v. Merrikh, and appellate litigation involving a Virginia financial dispute. He has appeared before higher courts, including the Supreme Court of Virginia, and is familiar with the procedures used in arbitration and trial proceedings.

A. Charles (Ash) Dean is admitted to practice in Virginia, the District of Columbia, and multiple federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court and Fourth Circuit. He belongs to the American Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, and local bar organizations. He has spoken on internet law and lectured at George Mason University’s law school. His combined litigation and computer science background informs his work on modern commercial disputes.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Gross, Romanick, Dean & DeSimone, P.C.
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Member, District of Columbia Bar
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, Fairfax Bar Association
• Member, Loudoun Bar Association
• Member, Association for Computing Machinery

Licensed State

• Virginia
• District of Columbia

Education

• George Mason University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Magna Cum Laude)
• George Mason University
  Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science
• Dickinson College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Double Major in Political Science and Computer Science

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