Crystal Kramer

Principal and Practice Group Leader Landlord Representation

Tysons Corner Office

Contact

Email: ckramer@offitkurman.com

Phone: 240.507.1727

Fax: 703.745.1835

Mailing: 8000 Towers Crescent Drive ,

Suite 1400 , Tysons Corner , VA 22182

Linkedin: Crystal Kramer

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PRACTICE FOCUS

Crystal Kramer is a Principal attorney and Chair of the Landlord Representation practice group. Her practice is focused on the representation of landlords and property managers of residential and commercial real estate in Virginia. This representation includes Fair Housing disputes and all litigation associated with lease disputes, including breach of lease, unlawful detainer actions, and tenant’s assertion actions. She also provides broader legal advice to her clients on their compliance with various laws, drafts company policies and procedures, reviews and drafts lease agreements, negotiates and drafts settlement agreements, among other general counsel-type tasks. She also devotes a considerable amount of her practice counseling business owners on civil disputes and representing them in court on various litigation matters.

Prior to joining Offit Kurman, Crystal worked as an attorney at a Virginia plaintiff-side employment law firm and clerked at the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney in Alexandria, Virginia.

PRO BONO

Northern Virginia Pro Bono Law Center, volunteer attorney for Housing Law Panel
Animal Rights Law for Animal Defense Partnership, including work on the Weeping Elephant Project, among other projects
Animal Rights Law and General Counsel for Free All Captive Elephants

PUBLICATIONS

Virginia's New Laws Turn Toward Protecting Animals, But Fall Short in Areas, Plant Based Jurist, July 2020
North Carolina's Ag-Gag Law Struck Down as Unconstitutional, Plant Based Jurist, June 2020
The Virginia Fair Housing Board's Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation Requests for Assistance Animals, PMA Monthly Magazine, July 2017
How To Deal With Victims of Domestic Violence At Your Property, PMA Monthly Magazine, September 2016

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

COVID-19 Evictions & Related Moratoria CLE, October 15, 2020, Fairfax, VA
Virginia Landlord-Tenant Law, Updates and Legal Process in 2020, Webinar, June 18, 2020
Virginia Landlord-Tenant Law & Procedure During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Best Practices for Property Management, May, 8, 2020
Virginia Landlord-Tenant Law & Procedure During the COVID-19 Pandemic, CARES Act and Virginia Legislature, Webinar, May 1, 2020
Fairfax Bar Real Estate Practice Section, “Best Practices in Virginia Landlord Tenant Law,” January 15, 2020, Tysons Corner, VA
Virginia Landlord-Tenant Law, Updates and Legal Process in 2019, October 8, 2019, Tysons Corner, VA
A Lawyer’s Guide to Landlord and Tenant Law CLE, December 4, 2018, Fairfax, VA
Troubleshooting Employee Issues for Property Management Professionals, Webinar, November 7, 2018
Virginia Landlord-Tenant Law Updates, August 21, 2018, Fredericksburg, VA
Virginia Fair Housing Law, April 24, 2018, Fredericksburg, VA
Virginia Landlord-Tenant Law In A Nutshell, February 26, 2018, Fredericksburg, VA
Back to Basics, Virginia Evictions in a Nutshell webinar, January 31, 2017
To Sue or Not to Sue Landlord Seminar, September 14, 2016, Fairfax, VA
Maximizing Rent Collections for Landlords in Virginia, March 17, 2015, Fairfax, VA

"Whether I'm advising the owner of a large multi-family apartment complex, or a single family rental home, I'm always working toward what's best for my client and advising them on the proper steps to take to comply with local, state and federal laws."
— Crystal Kramer

Practice Areas

Education & Admissions

J.D., George Mason University, School of Law
B.A., James Madison University

Virginia
Eastern District of Virginia

Activities

OK RISE, Leadership & Advancement Committee Chair, 2020-Present
OK Women Lead, Member of the Marketing Task Force, 2020-Present
Fairfax Bar Association, Equal Access to Justice Committee Member, 2020-Present
Alexandria Democratic Committee, Member, 2020-Present
Fairfax Bar Association, Current Co-Chair of the General District Court Committee; Member 2014-present
Northern Virginia Women Attorneys Association, Co-Director of Social Events 2019-2020, Director at Large 2018-2019, Member 2017-present
Northern Virginia Apartment Association, Legislative Committee 2017-2019
Board of Directors, Free All Captive Elephants (nonprofit organization)

Videos

Posts

"Emergency COVID-19 Legislation Impacting Landlords Passes in Virginia"

The Virginia state legislature convened on April 22, 2020, to consider various bills, two of which impact landlords in the…

"5 Things Your Property Management Company Should Be Doing to Prepare for the Coronavirus"

The COVID-19 pandemic has people around the world taking precautionary measures in an effort to decrease the spread of and…

"Spring Cleaning: Three Things Every Property Management Team Should Do To Clean Up Its Rental Application Process"

Springtime is the prime season for attracting new renters and filling vacant units to get your community at maximum capacity.…