PARENTS PREVAIL IN FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CASE AGAINST LOUDOUN SCHOOLS WhitbeckBennett Attorney Kevin McCandlish and Joshua Hetzler of the Founding Freedoms Law Center represent Plantiffs. LEESBURG, VA, – MAY 2, 2022 –A Loudoun County Circuit Court...
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Suing for Defamation: Does Johnny Depp Have the Right Idea?
John C. Whitbeck, Jr. is the founder of WhitbeckBennett. His practice focuses on family law, special education law, and mental health law. He regularly practices in several jurisdictions in the Northern Virginia area. He has also been certified as an expert witness in...
Discovery… What You Should Expect
Discovery... What You Should Expect [04.19.2022] In civil litigation, one of the first steps after a complaint is filed is to request discovery from the opposing party and, in turn, receive a discovery request that must be answered. Typically, discovery must be...
Have A Problem with Your School? Follow These Steps to Achieve A Successful Resolution
Debbie Rose is Of Counsel at WhitbeckBennett, focusing on assisting families and employees with K-12 education issues. Debbie grew up in California, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of California- Los Angeles. She then...
National Family Law Firm, WhitbeckBennett, Expands Services Offered with New Education Law Special Counsel
National Family Law Firm, WhitbeckBennett, Expands Services Offered with New Education Law Special Counsel WhitbeckBennett Continues to Expand Family Law Firm Nationwide Leesburg, VA – April 1, 2022 – National family law firm, WhitbeckBennett, continues...
Housing is Health
Diving into the Mind Today, John Whitbeck chats with Bruce Cruser, the executive director of Mental Health America of Virginia. Bruce’s Background Bruce has always been passionate about social change, policy and mental health. While earning a degree in social work,...
How the Marcus Law is Paving the Way for Mental Health Legislation in VA
Diving into the Mind On this episode of the Mind Itself, Jim LaGraffee, executive director of Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services joins us to discusses the impact that Virginia legislator has on how mental health is dealt with in crises. Jim has 30 years working...
How Guardianship & Conservatorship can be Implemented for Mental Health
Diving into the Mind On this episode of the Mind Itself, John Whitbeck is joined by three of the top attorneys that deal with guardianship and conservatorship in Virginia, D.C., and Maryland. Jouya Rastegar is a Virginia lawyer practicing in mental health law. David...
Implementing Mental Health Training in Law Enforcement
Diving into the Mind In this episode of The Mind Itself Podcast, Sheriff Mike Chapman from the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office joins host John Whitbeck in a conversation about mental health and law enforcement. Not sure if he wanted to run for sheriff in the first...
Parenting Time
Parenting Time [03.29.2022] The most painful and challenging aspect of separating from your significant other when children are involved is considering the impact on the children and determining how to make the best of a new situation. Often during the...