Christopher J. DeSimone

Christopher J. DeSimone is a partner at Gross, Romanick, Dean & DeSimone, P.C., in Fairfax, Virginia. He advises companies on corporate law, business transactions, and commercial leasing. A member of the firm since 2007, he serves as general corporate counsel to small businesses in the Washington metropolitan area and beyond. His work helps owners organize their companies, negotiate contracts, manage business relationships, and address important property decisions.

Christopher earned a B.A. from the University of Virginia, with a double major in Economics and Government, and a J.D. from George Mason University School of Law. His education supports a practice that combines business planning, transactional documentation, and commercial negotiations. He is admitted to practice in Virginia and the District of Columbia, serving clients with business interests throughout the region.

Christopher assists with company formation, operating and shareholder agreements, asset and stock sales, mergers and acquisitions, commercial contracts, and employment policies. He also counsels clients through business separations and partnership disputes. Several startup clients have retained him from their initial formation through later liquidity events. His work with commercial property owners includes negotiating leases for office, retail, restaurant, warehouse, and industrial space.

Christopher J. DeSimone also advises commercial landlords on lease disputes, enforcement, and related court proceedings. His landlord-tenant litigation experience informs the provisions he negotiates in new leasing arrangements. He takes a detailed, practical approach to transactions and helps clients understand both the opportunities and risks presented by an agreement. His goal is to provide business counsel that fits an organization’s commercial needs and decision-making process.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Gross, Romanick, Dean & DeSimone, P.C.
• Member, Virginia State Bar
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• Virginia
• District of Columbia

Education

• George Mason University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Virginia
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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