Whitney Saunders has practiced law in Suffolk since 1982. He is a lifelong resident of Suffolk whose practice focuses on commercial and residential real estate, business issues and trusts and estates. He represents property owners, developers, investors, businesses and lenders in land use matters before City and State Boards. Mr. Saunders also provides estate planning services which involves drafting of Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney and related documents.
Having remained active in the community affairs throughout Hampton Roads, he has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Edmarc Hospice for Children, The YMCA of South Hampton Roads, the Planning Council, Nansemond Suffolk Academy, the Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board and as a board member of numerous other organizations and foundations.
Mr. Saunders received his education from Woodberry Forest School, Swarthmore College and the University of Virginia School Of Law. He is an active member of local and state bar associations and serves as Commissioner of Accounts for the City of Suffolk.

AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Commercial Real Estate
Residential Real Estate
Zoning, Planning & Land Use
Wills, Trust and Estates
Business Law

BAR ADMISSIONS:
Virginia

Community Activities
Member of Board of Directors of Beazley Foundation
Member of Board of Directors of the Community Action Coalition of Virginia
Member of Board of the Planning Council
Member of Board of Directors of the Pruden Foundation
Member of Board of Directors of Sentara Healthcare
Chairman, YMCA Endowment Trustees
Member of Main Street Methodist Church
Past President of Edmarc, Inc., Hospice for Children
Past Chairman of Board of Trustees for Nansemond- Suffolk Academy
Past Chairman of Board of the Planning Council
Past President of Suffolk Center for the Cultural Arts
Past Chairman of Board of YMCA of South Hampton Roads
Past Member of Board of Directors of United Way, South Hampton Roads, Riddick’s Folly, Suffolk Jaycees, Paul D. Camp Community College Foundation, First Virginia Bank of Tidewater, YMCA South Field Committee
Past Member of Suffolk High Schools Committee appointed by Suffolk City Council
Past Member of the Study Commission of the election of the Mayor, appointed by Suffolk City Council

Professional Activities
Past Chairman, Virginia State Bar Disciplinary Board
Past Member of Board of Directors of the Virginia Legal Aid Society
Past President, Suffolk Bar Association