John S. Whitelaw

Staff Attorney

John Whitelaw is the Co-Director of the Aging and Disabilities unit at the North Central office of Community Legal Services, Inc of Philadelphia. He has been with CLS since February 1998. He represents clients in matters involving the Department of Public Welfare and the Social Security Administration. John has represented claimants at all administrative levels and in federal and state court. John previously worked for legal aid programs in Wilmington DE (1995—1997), Beckley WV (1990-1995) and Minneapolis MN (1987-90). He also worked for the Federal Public Defender Association in Philadelphia in the Capital Habeas Unit (1997-1998). John received his law degree from Stanford Law School in 1986. He graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1983 where he majored in History