JAMES GRIFFIN James M. Griffin, Esquire has been practicing real estate law in the Washington Metropolitan area for over 30 years. Jim heads the Builder Division of Counselors Title, LLC and is of counsel to Pardo & Drazin, LLC(formerly Darby, Nalls, Smyth & Muldoon, LLC). He has worked many years with a number of the Washington area’s premier builders. Jim’s areas of specialty include not only builder representation, but also residential and commercial closings, lender representation, and 1031 Exchanges. He received his law degree from The Catholic University in 1975 and is a member of the Montgomery County, Maryland, District of Columbia, and American Bar Associations. Following completion of law school, Jim served as the law clerk to the Honorable Joseph M. Mathias, Judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit of Maryland from 1975 to 1976. Jim is a former Adjunct Professor at Montgomery College, has lectured extensively on legal/real property issues, and has authored a number of articles in builder and real estate publications. He and his wife have five children. He is active in youth sports programs, the Catholic Youth Organization, school fundraising, and is a former member of the Board of Trustees of St. John’s Episcopal School. jgriffin@ctitle.net GET A CUSTOM QUOTE PLACE A TITLE ORDER CONTACT US COUNSELORS TITLE SCHOOL OF REAL ESTATE We provide convenient Continuing Education Classes for Real Estate Training and education. Learn More. READ THE LATEST ON OUR BLOG - THE COUNSELOR ABOUT SERVICES PRICING THE COUNSELOR’S BLOG LOCATIONS QUICK LINKS: Our Offices Counselors Title LLC - Leaders in Title Settlement Services in the DMV Chevy Chase Office 4400 Jenifer Street NW, Suite 2 Washington, DC 20015 Phone: 202.686.0100 Commercial/Builder Division 4400 Jenifer Street NW, Suite 2 Washington, DC 20015 Phone: 202.686.0100 Kentlands MD 8 Granite Place, Suite 30 Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Phone: 301.670.0100 Dupont Circle DC 1320 19th Street NW Suite 201 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202.787.5600 Primary service areas include: Georgetown DC 20007 - Cleveland Park DC 20008 - Dupont Circle DC 20009 Connecticut Avenue - Georgia Ave. - Mount Pleasant DC 20010 - Columbia Heights DC 20010 - Washington DC - 16th Street NW 20011 Chevy Chase DC 20015 - Cathedral Heights DC 20016 - American University Park DC 20016 - Bethesda MD 20814, 20816, 20817 Chevy Chase MD 20815 - Gaithersburg MD 20877, 20878 - Kensington MD 20895 - Potomac MD 20854 Rockville MD 20850, 20852 - Silver Spring MD 20910, 20901