Attorney Profiles
Since Baskin, Jackson & Duffett, P.C. was founded in 1950 by the late William M. Baskin, our experienced attorneys have provided clients with the highest quality legal services.
William M. Baskin, Jr. and John G. Jackson have been members of this firm for more than 30 years. Together with Robert J. Duffett, these three partners have over 75 years combined legal experience for clients to benefit from.
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William M. Baskin, Jr.
Member
Email: Baskinjack@aol.com | Phone: 703-534-3610
Mr. Baskin is a life-long resident of northern Virginia and has been in the private practice of law since 1976. Mr. Baskin began practicing law in Falls Church, Virginia after receiving both his B.S. in business administration and his law degree from the University of Richmond. He is a principal of the firm Baskin, Jackson & Duffett, P.C. and has been a member of this firm since 1976. Mr. Baskin's primary areas of practice include zoning, land use, civil litigation and general commercial issues. Mr. Baskin is licensed to practice in all trial and appellate courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia, as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and the United States Supreme Court.
Dedicated to the Falls Church community
Active in both the legal profession and community affairs, Mr. Baskin has served in many organizations throughout his career. Mr. Baskin served as President and on the Board of Directors for the Child Development Center of Northern Virginia, President of the Falls Church Private/Public Partnership, as a Board member of United Cerebral Palsy of Washington and Northern Virginia, and the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. He was a founding director of the Falls Church Education Foundation. In 1999, Mr. Baskin was appointed to the Charter Review Committee by the Falls Church City Council to recommend changes to the City Charter. In 2005, Mr. Baskin helped found and became the first President of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Foundation.
Mr. Baskin's participation in organizations within the legal community mirrors his strong commitment to maintaining high standards for legal practitioners. He was President of the Fairfax Bar Association in 1988 and on its Board of Directors from 1982–1990. He was also a member of the Virginia State Bar Council from 1989–1995. He has served on the Judicial Evaluation Committee, the Judicial Screening Committee, and as a Professionalism Course instructor. Mr. Baskin has served as a Commissioner in Chancery since 1988 and as a Neutral Case Evaluator for the Fairfax County Court since 1993.
Proven experience
While Mr. Baskin’s 33 years of experience as a practicing attorney covers a broad array of legal matters, his primary emphasis is in the areas of zoning, land use and civil litigation. Within the field of zoning and land use, Mr. Baskin handles matters ranging from obtaining variances and special permits from Boards of Zoning Appeals and handling appeals of zoning violations, to re-zonings, special exceptions, site plans and subdivisions. His clients include individual homeowners, builders, developers, and businesses that have needed a wide variety of local government approvals. Additionally, Mr. Baskin has represented numerous churches on zoning issues such as special permits, re-zonings and special exceptions as well as in litigation matters. In addition to his zoning and land use practice, Mr. Baskin has an active civil trial practice in the state courts of Virginia.
As with all of the attorneys in the firm, Mr. Baskin maintains an AV® Preeminent™Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review RatingsSM, the highest rating obtainable by the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory.
Mr. Baskin lives in Vienna, Virginia, with his wife Jill, and their children, Gunnar and Molly. He and his family are outdoor enthusiasts and enjoy bicycling, skiing, fly-fishing, tennis, and hiking.
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Education
- University of Richmond School of Law, J.D., 1976
- University of Richmond, B.S., 1973
Admitted
- Virginia Bar Association, 1976
- U.S. District Court, 1976
- Eastern District of Virginia, 1976
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1983
Awards
Memberships
- Fairfax Bar Association, 1988–1989
- Virginia Bar Association
- Virginia State Bar Council
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
Biography
- Born in Arlington, Virginia, 1951
- Commissioner in Chancery, 1988–present
- Member, Virginia State Bar Council, 1989–1995
- City of Falls Church Charter Review Commission, 1998
- President, Northern Virginia Regional Park Foundation, 2005–2007
- President, Child Development Center of Northern Virginia, 1982–1986
- President, Falls Church Public-Private Partnership, 1992
- President, Falls Church Education Foundation, 1986–2002
John G. Jackson
Member
Email: john.jackson@baskinjackson.com | Phone: 703-534-3610
A life long resident of Virginia, John Jackson received his undergraduate degree from Duke University in 1973 and his law degree in 1976 from William & Mary. His practice has focused on estate planning, estate administration, taxation and fiduciary litigation. In addition to estate planning for estates of all sizes, he has handled a broad variety of related matters: IRS audits and appeals, preparation of personal, fiduciary and estate tax returns, will contests, trust reformations, guardianships, partnership accountings, suits for aid and direction, court-ordered gifting programs, and other chancery or fiduciary litigation. In estate administration, Mr. Jackson has served as personal representative or counsel to the fiduciary for many estates in all of the northern Virginia counties.
Mr. Jackson has been a frequent speaker to professional and civic groups on topics such as estate planning, charitable giving, probate, and trusts. He has served as Chairman of the Fairfax Bar Association's Wills and Estates and Taxation sections, and served as a member of the Virginia State Bar's Disciplinary Committee. He is a member of the Northern Virginia Estate Planning Council, Fairfax Bar Association, Virginia State Bar Association, and Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. Also active in several charitable organizations, he has served on the Planned Giving Advisory Committee of Hospice of Northern Virginia, the Woodberry Forest School Parent Advisory Committee, the Duke University Alumni Admissions Advisory Committee, and as a Director for the Northern Virginia Speech and Language Center. He has served as an Elder of his church and helped create or advise the planned giving campaigns of various churches, schools and charities.
John and Carol, his wife for over 37 years, have three children: Matthew, a graduate of Duke University, now working in Berlin, Germany on software for music synthesizers; Katie, a graduate of Tulane, formerly a Peace Corps volunteer in Paraguay for three years and now a medical student at Georgetown University, and Elizabeth, a graduate of Wake Forest, now a second grade charter school teacher in inner city, Washington, D. C.
By vote of his colleagues, John has received the AV® Preeminent™Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review RatingsSM since 1986, and current listings in The Best Lawyers in America, Virginia Super Lawyers and Outstanding Lawyers of America.
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Admitted
- Virginia, 1976
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1983
- U.S. Tax Court, 1984
Awards
- AV® Preeminent™Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review RatingsSM
- Super Lawyers
- Best Lawyers in America
- Outstanding Lawyers of America
Memberships
- Fairfax Bar Association, Wills and Estates Section Chairman, 1980–1982
- Fairfax Bar Association,Taxation Section Chairman, 1989–1990
- Virginia State Bar Association
- Fourth District Disciplinary Committee, 1991–1994
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Northern Virginia Estate Planning Council
Education
- College of William and Mary, J.D., 1976
- Duke University, B.A., 1973
Biography
- Born in Washington, D.C., 1951
Robert J. Duffett
Email: robert.duffett@baskinjackson.com | Phone: 703-534-3610
A lifelong resident of Virginia, Rob Duffett, appears regularly in the state courts of all Northern Virginia jurisdictions and has successfully argued before the Virginia Supreme Court. He emphasizes his practice in litigation with a focus on leasing issues relating to landlord-tenant disputes and the drafting and review of commercial and residential leases. He represents numerous landlords and property management firms in Virginia and is a landlord himself.
Rob is a frequent speaker on landlord-tenant law. Some of the organizations he has addressed include The Virginia Sheriff's Civil Enforcement Association, the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors and United States Department of State. He is a featured speaker at continuing legal education seminars relating to commercial and residential leasing and has been quoted in the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal online. Rob is currently writing two legal handbooks: Handbook on Landlord-Tenant Law for Virginia Apartment Managers and Handbook on Virginia Fair Housing Law for Landlords.
Rob received his B.S. in business with a concentration in finance from Indiana University and his J.D. from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond, Virginia. He is a member of the Virginia State Bar. Rob served as a Commissioner on the City of Falls Church Housing Commission from 1999 through 2004. He was elected and served as an Owner Board Member of the Northern Virginia Apartment Association from 2004 through 2006. He currently serves as Chairman of the Northern Virginia Apartment Association's Legislative Committee. Rob lives with his wife and two daughters in the area and is active in the community.
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Admitted
- Virginia, 1991
Awards
Memberships
- Fairfax Bar Association
Education
- University of Richmond, J.D., 1991
- Indiana University, B.S., 1988
