F. Douglas Ross - Reston, VA
Attorney at Odin Feldman Pittleman
Banking Litigation Lawyers in Reston, VA
1775 Wiehle Avenue Suite 400 Reston, VA 20190
Reston Banking Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Banking Litigation
- Real Estate & Title Insurance Litigation
- Shareholder & Partnership Litigation
- Defamation Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Doug Ross, who also serves as OFP's Managing Shareholder, understands that sometimes litigation is necessary to get the result sought by his clients. With 30 years of courtroom experience, he has the willingness and ability to efficiently try those cases that cannot be settled in a manner satisfactory to his clients.
A seasoned trial attorney, Doug has extensive experience with both jury and non-jury trials. His broad litigation practice includes banking, real estate, title insurance, shareholder and partnership disputes, and defamation. While he primarily appears before the Virginia state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, on occasion he represents clients in courts outside of Virginia, participating in the jurisdiction pro hac vice, or with permission of the court for that particular trial.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV Preeminent Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- 2020-2026, The Best Lawyers in America - Commercial Litigation
- 2023, Arlington magazine’s Top Attorneys — Litigation
- 2023-2025, "Managing Partner Spotlight," Virginia Lawyers Weekly
- 2022, Arlington magazine's Top Attorneys – Appellate Law
- 2020, Virginia Business magazine’s “Legal Elite” – Appellate Law
- 2020-2022, Virginia 500 - The Power List - Law
- 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2018, 2023, 2024, Virginia Business magazine’s “Legal Elite” – Civil Litigation
Education
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Legal Education
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George Washington University National Law Center,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 1983
J.D.
Honors: summa cum laude
Honors: With Honors
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George Washington University National Law Center,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 1983
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Non Legal Education
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Duke University,
Durham,
North Carolina, 1979
B.A.
Honors: magna cum laude
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Duke University,
Durham,
North Carolina, 1979
Current Employment Position(s)
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Shareholder
Representative Cases
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Murnan v. Stewart Title Guaranty Company, 607 F. Supp. 2d 745 (E. D Va. 2009)
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Avila/Avila v. Community Bank of Virginia, et. al., 2003 WL 22002779 (Mo. App. W.D.)
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Berman v. Physical Medicine Associates, 225 F.3d 429 (4th Cir. 2000)
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FDIC v. Hish, 76 F.3d 620 (4th Cir. 1996)
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Successfully obtained a summary judgment in favor of a national underwriter on a title insurance claim, which ruling was upheld by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Successfully argued a Motion to Dismiss on a substantial defamation claim, which ruling was upheld in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
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Successfully defended breach of fiduciary duty claims against a corporation’s directors and shareholders, which ruling was upheld by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1983
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia
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