About Broderick C.
Broderick C. Dunn built a steady career across Virginia and Maryland courts. He combines trial experience with appellate work and public service. Colleagues describe him as practical and exacting in the courtroom.
Dunn graduated from Williams College in 2004 with a B.A. in American Studies and Political Science. He earned his J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 2007. Those academic years formed the legal foundation he has used in private practice and in public appointments.
He began his legal career at Hirschler Fleischer in 2007. Two years later he moved to Sands Anderson PC, where he continued to develop litigation skills. In 2012 he became a partner at Cook Craig & Francuzenko, PLLC, a role he holds today. In 2020 he served as the Braddock District Commissioner for the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority, a public position that placed him at the intersection of housing policy and local land use.
Over the course of his career Dunn has sought admission to numerous state and federal courts. His credentials include the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Maryland. He is admitted to practice before the 4th Circuit and to federal district courts in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia, including both the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia and the District of Maryland. He also holds admission in bankruptcy courts serving the Western and Eastern Districts of Virginia.
His professional memberships reflect a mix of local and issue-focused organizations. He maintains active memberships in the Virginia Bar Association and the Fairfax Bar Association. He is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association and the Northern Virginia Black Lawyers Association, and he participates in the Fairfax Law Foundation. Those affiliations inform his network of colleagues and his engagement with legal education and community programs.
In practice Dunn handles civil litigation that often touches on employment and commercial disputes, and he represents clients at trial and on appeal. He works across state and federal forums, drawing on courtroom experience and procedural familiarity. He splits his time between client matters at Cook Craig & Francuzenko, PLLC and civic roles he accepts in the Washington, D.C. suburbs. His current practice focuses on employment and commercial disputes.
