Jo Anne S. Bitner - Reston, VA
Attorney at Odin Feldman Pittleman
Real Estate Development Lawyers in Reston, VA
1775 Wiehle Avenue Suite 400 Reston, VA 20190
Reston Real Estate Development Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate Development
- Real Estate Transactions
- Land Use
Attorney Information
Overview
For more than two decades, Jo Anne Bitner has helped commercial and residential real estate developers to navigate the array of legal and business challenges inherent in a complex and ever-growing market. Her work with regional and national developers has been an integral key in bringing to life many of the vibrant neighborhoods, commercial centers, sprawling data centers, and public transportation systems that define the growing western suburbs of Washington, D.C.
Jo Anne regularly coordinates with state and local governmental and operational oversight agencies such as the Virginia Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, to obtain building approvals, negotiate proffers, acquire rights of way, and secure bond releases. She then partners with clients to ensure their understanding of the development process and to craft creative solutions that guide her projects to completion.
A leader in her field, Jo Anne served on the Board of Zoning Appeals for the Town of Vienna, Virginia and was a founding board member of HomeAid Northern Virginia-a charitable arm of the Northern Virginia Building Industry Association that partners with builders and developers to provide for the construction and renovation of shelters for the transitionally homeless. Jo Anne is actively involved with Women Giving Back, a charitable task force of HomeAid that provides clothing and accessories for transitionally homeless women re-entering the work force.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- 2015-2026, The Best Lawyers in America® — Real Estate Law
- 2022, Arlington magazine's Top Attorneys — Real Estate Law
- 2019, Virginia Business magazine’s “Legal Elite” — Business Law
- 2011, 2014, 2023, Virginia Business magazine’s “Legal Elite” — Real Estate Law
- 2017, Northern Virginia Magazine , Best of NoVA, top lawyers in Real Estate
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Richmond, School of Law,
Richmond,
Virginia, 1992
J.D.
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University of Richmond, School of Law,
Richmond,
Virginia, 1992
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Non Legal Education
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James Madison University, 1987
B.S.
Honors: magna cum laude
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James Madison University, 1987
Current Employment Position(s)
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Shareholder
Bar Admissions
- Virginia
- West Virginia
Other Affiliations
- Northern Virginia Building Industry Association (Member)
- HomeAid Northern Virginia (Member)
- Women Giving Back (Member)
- Virginia State Bar Association – Real Property Section (Member)
- Fairfax Bar Association (Member)
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