Alan S. Block

Partner

District of ColumbiaVirginia

Offices

Washington DC

1233 20th St. NW

Washington, DC 20036

Virginia - Virginia Beach

484 Viking Dr.

Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Virginia - Richmond

1108 E. Main St.

Richmond, VA 23219

Virginia - Fairfax

10511 Judicial Dr.

Fairfax, VA 22032

Practice Areas

Alternative Dispute Resolution

Class Actions, Collective Actions, and Mass Torts

Construction & Construction Defects

Employment

Healthcare

Professional Liability

Transportation

Experience

Alan is a Partner based in the Washington, D.C. office with more than 25 years of experience litigating cases in federal and state courts. Alan successfully represents businesses and individuals in matters involving employer liability and civil rights, defamation, contract disputes, medical malpractice and biomedical ethics, construction/design defects and accidents, premises liability, transportation, intentional torts and general negligence.

Prior to joining the firm, Alan served as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the Office of Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia (now known as the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia), and as counsel to the United States Senate Sergeant at Arms. Alan has been recognized as a Top-Rated (AV) Lawyer in Washington, D.C. by Lexis Nexis Martindale-Hubbell, and has been featured in SuperLawyers.

Court Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia
  • United States District Court for the District of Maryland
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
  • United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Education

  • The George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 1990
  • The George Washington University, B.A., 1987

Professional & Community Affiliations

  • Past President, District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association
  • Member, District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association
  • Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
  • Past Program Director for Continuing Legal Education, District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association
  • Member, Defense Research Institute ( DRI)
  • Member, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
  • Member, American Society of Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM)
  • Member, Virginia Chapter of the American Society of Healthcare Risk Management (VASHRM)
  • Member, The Barristers