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Robert C. Whitestone
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With over 40 years of experience, Robert C. Whitestone is the firm's president. He proudly concentrates his practice in all areas of criminal defense and plaintiff's personal injury work. Bob Whitestone has successfully defended a number of homicide cases, ranging from first degree murder to manslaughter, as well as a great number of other criminal and traffic matters. He has also successfully represented many persons injured by the negligence of others. He has broad experience in both state and federal courts, having tried numerous jury and non-jury cases in all courts in Northern Virginia, as well as a number of other jurisdictions around the Commonwealth.
Mr. Whitestone served as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for Fairfax County from 1969 to 1972, and in 1972 he was selected as a substitute judge for the General District Court of Fairfax County. He also has been a Commissioner in Chancery in the Fairfax County Circuit Court since 1972. He has lectured in criminal law and evidence at Northern Virginia Community College, the Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy, and at the George Mason University School of Law.
Bob Whitestone believes that every client of his firm is entitled to effective and innovative representation and that every attorney's best efforts must be geared toward the best possible result for the client. He has been named to "Super Lawyers of Virginia" and "Super Lawyers of Washington, D.C.," an annual recognition of lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement that is limited to five percent of the licensed active attorneys in each jurisdiction. He has long held the highest peer review rating from his fellow attorneys, AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated SM by Martindale-Hubbell®. Mr. Whitestone is most proud of the fact that he has represented so many clients who were referred to him by judges, police, court officers, deputy sheriffs, and fellow attorneys who recognize the effectiveness of his representation.
Admitted to practice law in:
- Virginia (1967)
- United States Supreme Court (1972)
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Education:
- University of Virginia, B.S. with distinction (1964)
- University of Virginia Law School, J.D. (1967)
Professional memberships:
- Virginia State Bar
- Virginia Bar Association
- Fairfax County Bar Association
- American Association for Justice
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Virginia Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (founding member)
