Grayson P. Hanes - Reston, VA
Attorney at Odin Feldman Pittleman
Commercial Real Estate Lawyers in Reston, VA
1775 Wiehle Avenue Suite 400 Reston, VA 20190
Reston Commercial Real Estate Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Commercial Real Estate
- Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Grayson Hanes is a member of OFP’s real estate and litigation teams, and his practice covers general litigation and civil matters, with a focus on eminent domain, land use, real estate litigation, local government, corporate and general business litigation. Previously, he was a partner with the firms of Reed Smith, Hazel, Beckhorn & Hanes, and Smith, Harrison & Hanes. An inaugural inductee into the Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame, Grayson is a former attorney for the Town of Herndon.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America® – Eminent Domain & Condemnation law, Litigation – Land use and Zoning, and Litigation – Real Estate, 1989 – 2026
- “Lawyer of the Year,” Best Lawyers™, Washington, DC, for Litigation - Land Use and Zoning (2015); for Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law (2014); for Litigation – Real Estate (2012)
- Virginia Business magazine “Legal Elite” — Alternative Dispute Resolution, 2007-2018, 2020; Civil Litigation, 2006-2018
- Virginia Super Lawyers and Washington D.C. Super Lawyers – General Litigation, 2008-2019
- Virginia Lawyers Weekly’s Virginia Lawyers Hall of Fame, inaugural inductee – 2018
- Virginia State Bar General Practice Section Tradition of Excellence Award – 2018
Education
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Legal Education
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The George Washington University Law School,
Washington,
District of Columbia
J.D.
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The George Washington University Law School,
Washington,
District of Columbia
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Non Legal Education
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University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee
B.A.
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University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee
Current Employment Position(s)
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Counsel
Classes and Seminars
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“On Vested Rights to Land Use and Development,” The Law School Journals at Washington & Lee University School of Law, March 1, 1989
- “Litigating a Zoning Case,” Virginia Bar News, June 1, 1987
Bar Admissions
- Virginia
- Virginia Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- United States Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- American Bar Association Foundation – Fellow
- American College of Trial Lawyers – Fellow
- American Trial Lawyers Association
- Board of Directors of Independent Colleges in Virginia, 2001-2003
- Commissioner In Chancery for Fairfax Circuit Court
- Fairfax County Bar Association
- Fairfax Bar Foundation
- Federal Bar Association
- Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference – Member
- George Mason Inn of Court – Member
- Greater Dulles Chamber of Commerce – Board of Directors
- Hemophilia Association of the Capital Area- Board of Directors
- Herndon Community Cable Corporation – Member of the Board
- Herndon Hospitality Association- Board of Directors
- Herndon Project for the Arts- Board of Directors
- Herndon Visitor's Center – Chairman of the Board
- Historical Society of the United States Supreme Court – Member
- Litigation Counsel of America – Fellow
- Mandatory Professionalism Course – Instructor
- Certified Mediator, Virginia Supreme Court
- McCammon Mediation Group – Member
- McLean Project for the Arts- Board of Directors
- Millennium Bank, N.A., Virginia – Member, Board of Directors
- Millennium Bankshares Corporation – Chairman and Member, Board of Directors
- Northern Virginia Conservation Trust- Board of Directors
- Supreme Court Historical Society – Member
- Town Attorney for Town of Herndon, Virginia, 1964-1971
- Counties, Cities, Towns and Authorities Represented:Town of Herndon, City of Fairfax, City of Fairfax School Board, Fauquier County Board of Supervisors, Fauquier County Planning Commission, Loudoun County School Board, Northern Virginia Conservation Trust, Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
- Virginia Bar Association Virginia Law Foundation – Fellow
- Virginia Bar Association Virginia State Bar – Member, Former Member of Judicial Selection Committee
- Virginia State Bar – Past Chairman, Litigation Section
- Virginia State Bar – Member, Committee to Study the Code of Professional Responsibility
- Virginia State Bar – Former Chair, 10th District Grievance Committee
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Foundation
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