Law Firm Overview

Raquel S. White is a graduate of Howard University School of Law where she graduated in the top 25% of her class. Ms. White was a member of the Social Justice Law Review at Howard. She also received the CALI Award in Legal Drafting from Howard in 2002.

Ms. White obtained her first glimpse of the legal profession while in college. She spent her college summers employed by the Law Office of Stephen T. Mitchell, P.C. in New York. During law school, Ms. White gained invaluable legal experience through various internships. Ms. White interned for the Honorable Cornelius Blackshear at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Between her second and third year of law school, Ms. White interned at Pension Benefits Guaranty Corporation involving herself in bankruptcy and ERISA issues at that agency. While in her second and third year of law school, Ms. White was employed as a law clerk by both Liotta, Dranitzke & Engel, LLP and Gaffney & Schember, P.C. At those law firms, she was exposed to real estate issues, employment discrimination matters, and probate and estate matters.

Post graduation, Ms. White accepted a position with Valentine Legal Group, LLC as an associate. While there she litigated a full range of family law cases, bankruptcy issues and other legal matters.

Areas of Practice

• Bankruptcy Law
• Family Law
• Child Support
• Custody & Visitation
• Divorce

Pro Bono Activities

• Hose of Ruth
• Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Law, Family Law, Child Support, Custody & Visitation, Divorce