About Joanna C.
Joanna C. Kitto earned a Bachelor of Arts in accounting and business from Michigan State University in 1992. She completed her legal education at Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, receiving a J.D. in 1998. The combination of an accounting background and a law degree shaped her early interest in matters that intersect finance and legal practice.
She began her legal career the year she graduated law school as an associate at Chapman & Cutler, LLP. That role was her first exposure to private practice at a firm known for complex legal work. In 2001 she moved to McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP as an associate, where she continued to develop practical skills in client representation and legal drafting. In 2005 she became a shareholder at Ambroziak Kitto, PC, marking a transition into firm leadership and greater responsibility for case strategy and client relationships.
Her education in accounting continues to inform how she approaches legal problems. The training helps her to read financial documents, evaluate business records and discuss technical subjects with clients and opposing parties. Over time she has handled matters that require both legal analysis and an appreciation for numbers, and colleagues describe her as methodical in preparing facts and arguments.
Colleagues and former clients have noted that Kitto brings steadiness to her work. She favors careful preparation and practical solutions. That approach served her through different phases of her career, whether as an associate handling matters assigned by partners or as a shareholder helping to guide firm-level decisions. She has experience working inside law firms of varied size and structure, which gave her perspective on how to align legal strategy with client goals.
She now practices at Kitto Law, P.C. There she manages client matters and oversees legal work produced by the office. Her current practice focuses on serving clients through Kitto Law, P.C., addressing matters that draw on both her legal training and her background in accounting and business.
