David E Roop
Roop Xanttopoulos Babounakis PLLC • Tysons, VA
Child CustodyPersonal Injury
Is this your profile?
Claim it for free to update your information and connect with clients.
Contact
Email
david@rooplaw.com
Phone
(888) 603-4472
Website
Address
1604 Spring Hill Rd., Tysons, VA, 22182, US
Professional
About
Mr. Roop is a cum laude graduate of the University of Notre Dame (B.A. 1985) and an honors graduate of the University of Maryland School of Law (J.D. 1991). He is admitted to practice in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. Mr. Roop’s practice has focused in the area of domestic relations and family law since 1996. He has tried countless equitable distribution, support and custody cases. From 1991 to 1996, he was a trial lawyer in Maryland, DC and Virginia in the areas of contract, tort, and malpractice defense. Before law school, he was a Peace Corps volunteer in Kongolo, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo). He has been happily married since 1992 to Anna-Marie Christello-Roop, a graduate of Yale Law School who now helps him run ROOP XANTTOPOULOS BABOUNAKIS PLLC. They have two children. For more than 10 years, Mr. Roop has carried an AV-Preeminent rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register. In 2004-05, Mr. Roop served as Chair of the Standing Committee on Professionalism of the Virginia State Bar. For three years thereafter, he was appointed by the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Virginia to serve as a Faculty member at professionalism courses conducted through out the state. He currently serves on a Virginia State Bar disciplinary committee for evaluating lawyer misconduct. He has twice appeared on the cover of Virginia Lawyers Weekly for ground breaking work in the areas of spousal support and domicile. He has been recognized as one of the preeminent divorce lawyers in Virginia and/or Washington DC by the following organizations or periodicals: Washingtonian Best Lawyers in America, U.S. News & World Report Northern Virginia Magazine Ten Leaders Superlawyers In February 2009, Mr. Roop created ROOP XANTTOPOULOS BABOUNAKIS PLLC, having spent thirteen years at Condo Roop Kelly & Byrnes and its predecessor(s). He understands the emotional and financial toll of divorce. Mr. Roop brings to the practice of family law, a sense of fairness, substantial trial ability, mathematical aptitude, courtroom ability, experience with children, and a commitment to resolve matters in the best interests of the family.
About Child Custody Law
Child custody attorneys help parents establish and modify custody arrangements. They advocate for the best interests of children in custody disputes. Common matters include custody disputes, visitation rights, custody modifications, parenting plans.
Credentials
Education
1991 University of Maryland School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1985 University of Notre Dame BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
French | English
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2025 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2024 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2023 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2022 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers 2021 Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Publications
2017 Roop Law Blog Navigating Complex Asset Cases 2017 Roop Law Blog Preservation Agreements As Part of Informal Discovery 2011 Virginia Society of CPAs The Difficult Marriage' of Business Valuation and Virginia Family Law 2006 Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Complicated Tracing Issues: Four Case Studies 2003 National Business Institute Child Custody and Visitation in Virginia
Associations
2010 - Present Fifth District, Subcomittee II of the Disciplinary Board of the Virginia State Bar Secretary and Member 2005 - Present Fairfax County Bar Association Neutral Case Evaluatior Virginia State Bar Member Virginia State Bar, Family Law Section Member Professional Mediation Forum of Northern Virginia Founder
Speaking
2003 Family Law Seminar Custody and Relocation
Other Child Custody Attorneys in VA
More Attorneys at Roop Xanttopoulos Babounakis PLLC
Updated: Jun 07, 2026