Reston, VA, August 21, 2026 — Odin Feldman Pittleman is pleased to announce that 20 lawyers have been included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.
Best Lawyers has earned the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.
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Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C. would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2027 The Best Lawyers in America list:
- Jennifer Banks (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
- Real Estate Law
- Jo Anne S. Bitner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015)
- Real Estate Law
- Bruce M. Blanchard (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013)
- Commercial Litigation
- Garen E. Dodge (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- David E. Feldman (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010)
- Real Estate Law
- Leslye S. Fenton (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010)
- Family Law Mediation
- Grayson P. Hanes (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1989)
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Sally Ann Hostetler (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Construction
- Matthew Kapuscinski (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Benjamin Kinder (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026)
- Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Donald F. King (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Sara Mariska (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- John L. McBride (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015)
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Pamela G. Morand (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022)
- Trusts and Estates
- James B. Pittleman (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1995)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Tax Law
- Thomas F. Quinn III (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022)
- Corporate Law
- Tax Law
- F. Douglas Ross (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
- Commercial Litigation
- Thomas J. Sawyer (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014)
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Catherine F. Schott Murray (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2022)
- Elder Law
- Trusts and Estates
- Ellen Sharpe (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)
- Real Estate Law
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About Odin Feldman Pittleman
Odin Feldman Pittleman, a full-service law firm located in Reston, VA, serves clients in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and nationwide. Established in 1972, the firm serves clients across a variety of practice areas ranging from Corporate/business law to commercial Real Estate. Learn more about Odin Feldman Pittleman at www.ofplaw.com.
About The Best Lawyers in America®
Established in 1982, Best Lawyers is regarded as the definitive guide to excellence within the legal community. The listing is compiled following an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of leading attorneys cast their votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed.
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