Christopher B. Darby is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Counselors Title, LLC. Prior to co-founding Counselors Title, he served as the Director of D.C. operations and Managing Attorney for the Dupont Office of Universal Settlements. A native of the Washington area, Chris entered into the title business in 1998 after receiving his law degree from the University of South Carolina. He is experienced in residential and commercial real estate transactions and the resolution of contract issues and is licensed to conduct closings in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia.
Chris is a member of the District of Columbia and Maryland Bar Associations and enjoys regularly teaching continuing real estate education courses for local realtors as well as a Real Estate Transactions Law class at the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law. He is also an active member of the local real estate community with many years of service to the Board of Directors and current President of the District of Columbia Land Title Association. Additionally, he is active with the Greater Capital Area Association of Realtors (”GCAAR”) where he has served on the Forms Committee (formerly Contract and Clause Committee) on multiple occasions since 2001, as well as being a former Affiliate of the Year (2007) and Member of the Board of Directors 2025-2026. Chris is the proud father of three young men (and dog, Steve) and lives in Bethesda.