The Hon. David J. Whitted is a judge for the 1st Judicial District Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of Virginia in Chesapeake. He was appointed to the bench on July 6, 2018.
Prior to his appointment, Whitted was a deputy commonwealth’s attorney in Chesapeake since 2005. He joined the office as an assistant commonwealth’s attorney in 2001. Before that, Whitted worked as a public defender in Suffolk and was an attorney in the Legal Department at Sentara Healthcare.
He began his legal career in private practice at Stone & Associates, P.D. in Williamsburg, where his practice focused on domestic matters.
Whitted received a bachelor’s degree in business management from Hampton University. He then completed a J.D. at William & Mary Law School in 1994. While a law student, Whitted was a volunteer legislative aid and intern for Congressman Bobby Scott and interned at a local law firm.
His memberships include the Old Dominion Bar Association, the Chesapeake Bar Association, the South Hampton Roads Bar Association, the I’Anson Hoffman Inns of Court, and the Virginia State Bar
A resident of Chesapeake since 1996, Whitted and his wife, Judy, have three children. When not presiding over legal matters, he enjoys training for marathons and coaching football and basketball.
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