
James B. Pittleman
Super Lawyers®Business and Succession Planning Lawyers in Reston, VA in Reston, VA
About James B. Pittleman
The cornerstone of Jimmy's practice is to help people by solving their problems and contributing to their growth and success. His 50 years of legal experience is complemented by an in-depth background in finance, including a number of years working for the IRS as a Revenue Agent and Tax Law Specialist, as well as several years as an investment banker at Legg Mason. With a commitment that the client's interests always come first, Jimmy takes ownership of and responsibility for their issues and sees them through to resolution. This contributes to the fact he has many long-standing clients, some dating back to the 1970s. Jimmy, who is also a Certified Public Accountant, concentrates his practice on tax, corporate, securities, business and succession planning, and estate planning. He is especially interested in helping successful businesses and individuals where there are challenges in overcoming difficult ownership and family situations. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees James B. Pittleman included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors AV Preeminent, Peer Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, Peer Review Ratings The Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law, 1990 - 2026 The Best Lawyers in America® –Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, 2021 Virginia Super Lawyer, Tax, 2006 Washington, D.C. Super Lawyer, Tax, 2007 Virginia Business magazine’s “Legal Elite”, Business Law, 2005 - 2006 SmartCEO magazine “Legal Elite”, 2011 Washingtonian Magazine "Best Lawyers", 2011 and 2013 James Keith Award Recipient for Public Service, Fairfax County Bar Association, 2001 Northern Virginia magazine Best of NoVA, top lawyers in Tax Law, 2017 Other Sources of Feedback About James B. Pittleman Included on the 2007Washington DC Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2006 Virginia Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1966
- J.D.
Non Legal Education
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1962
- B.S.
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
- Honors: Beta Gamma Sigma
- Major: Accounting & Business
Current Employment Position(s)
- Shareholder
Pro Bono Activities
- Woodmont Country Club, Rockville, MD, Past-President
- Northern Virginia Family Services and Care Advisory Committee
Bar Admissions
- Virginia
- District of Columbia
- U.S. Tax Court
Other Affiliations
- Fairfax Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Virginia State Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Greater Washington Society of CPAs
- Fraternities and Sororities
- Beta Gamma Sigma
- Phi Beta Kappa
Attorney Details
| Full Name | James B. Pittleman |
| Firm | Odin Feldman Pittleman |
| Address | 1775 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 400, Reston, VA 20190 |
| Phone | 703-218-2124 |
| Website | www.ofplaw.com |
| Website | www.ofplaw.com |
| Website | www.ofplaw.com/blog |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |