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Whitney L. Tolar

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Tolar, Whitney L.
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wltolar@Venable.com
San Francisco, CA
T +1 415.653.3726 F +1 415.653.3755
Whitney Tolar is an associate in Venable's Commercial Litigation Practice in the San Francisco office. During law school, she worked in East Bay Community Law Center's Housing Clinic, where she conducted appointments with pro per clients to prepare clients' answers to unlawful detainer actions, and took depositions and appeared in court to argue motions. Whitney also served as a legal intern at the Family Violence Law Center as a domestic coordinator with Boalt Anti-Trafficking Project and as a volunteer advocate with the Juvenile Education Advocacy Project.

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Education

  • J.D. University of California, Berkeley School of Law 2018
    • Travaux blog editor, Berkeley Journal of International Law
    • Legal intern, Family Violence Law Center
    • Domestic coordinator, Boalt Anti-Trafficking Project
    • Volunteer advocate, Juvenile Education Advocacy Project
  • B.A. magna cum laude University of Southern California 2014
    • Presidential Scholar
    • Barbara Seaver Gardner Award for Steadfast Commitment to Community Service

Bar Admissions

  • California

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Member, Board of Directors, AIDS Legal Referral Panel