Albo & Oblon, LLP was founded a decade and a half ago (in 1994) by David B. Albo and David A. Oblon. Over this time, we have grown from two to fifteen lawyers, with offices in Arlington, Fairfax, Leesburg, Norfolk, Roanoke/Salem, and Staunton. We don’t pretend to be good at everything. Rather, we strive to be the best at five areas of law: Employment Law, Government Contracts Law, Business Law, Civil Litigation, and Criminal Defense (including “white collar” allegations). Few Virginia firms are like us. For example: 
-Our lawyers are unusual. We encourage our lawyers to become leaders in our state and community. Elected officials – including the House Chairman of the Judiciary Committee in the state legislature and a Supervisor in the Prince William County Board of Supervisors (local government) — are among our other talented lawyers. Some of these lawyers include leaders in the bar and community organizations – from homeowners associations to the Boy Scouts.
-We are one of Virginia’s few medium sized law firms with a statewide presence. We cover the Commonwealth of Virginia with five offices throughout Virginia and the Washington, D.C. area.
-We teach law to other lawyers (and to judges). We regularly teach our practice areas to other lawyers and to judges at popular continuing legal education seminars. Such seminars have included topics such as Employment Law, Civil Procedure, E-Commerce, Evidence, Ethics, Legislative Updates, and Criminal Defense.
-We write the practice guides used by other lawyers to practice law. Other lawyers use our practice guides and published articles in their own practices. Our publications include the Wage & Hour Handbook used by the Virginia Chamber of Commerce, the Human Resource Manual used by the Fairfax County Bar Association, and manuals for criminal defense.
-We have hundreds upon hundreds of trials under our belt. Our attorneys include seven former prosecutors. The trial skills gained as a prosecutor – such as voir dire, evidence, jury selection, motions in limine, objections, closing statements — apply to all courts in both civil and criminal law. Too many lawyers these days appear in court for a bona fide trial so infrequently that they are truly uncomfortable. We aren’t.
-We are sought by the national media to comment on the law. We have been featured over 100 times in the national media – such as FOX News and CNN.
-We are recognized by the media and other lawyers. We have been recognized as “Legal Elite” by Virginia Business magazine, “Leaders in the Law” by Virginia Lawyers Weekly, as “Top Lawyers” by both Washingtonian magazine and Northern Virginia magazine, and “Super Lawyers” by Law and Politics magazine.
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We have actually represented clients (not just been admitted to do so) in the following courts:
Virginia
The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; and the Federal District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia.
The Supreme Court of Virginia; the Court of Appeals of Virginia; and the trial courts (Circuit or General District) in:
Northern Virginia: Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William, Alexandria, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Fauquier, Culpeper, Winchester/Frederick, Clarke;
Greater Richmond: Richmond, Hanover, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Essex, Prince George;
Hampton Roads: Newport News, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Portsmouth, York, Williamsburg, Mecklenburg, Dinwiddie.
Shenandoah / New River Vally: Roanoke County, Roanoke City, Salem, Blacksburg, Montgomery, Lynchburg, Radford, Lexington/Rockbridge, Buena Vista, Front Royal/Warren, Shenandoah, Rockingham, Harrisonburg, Staunton, Augusta, Charlottesville, Albermarle, Green, Madison, Nelson, Botetourt, Alleghany, and Bedford.
Washington, D.C.
The Federal District Court for the District of Columbia and the Superior Court for the District of Columbia.
Maryland
The Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit; the Federal District Court for Maryland (Northern and Southern Divisions); and the state trial courts in Montgomery and Prince Georges counties.
Local Counsel
The Firm also advises other law firms, as local counsel, in the Virginia and Washington , D.C. state and federal courts – including the unique procedures of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (the “Rocket Docket”).
