Whitney’s practice focuses on public finance, urban development, and local government regulation. Whitney serves as general counsel, special counsel, and bond counsel to various special purpose districts that provide for the financing and construction of water, sewer, drainage, recreational and park, and road facilities and other development infrastructure.

In these capacities, Whitney represents her clients in public law matters, contract negotiations and preparation, the administration of public meetings, and regulatory compliance. Whitney also works with private developers to structure development agreements with cities and other local government entities for public participation in commercial, residential, and mixed-use developments.  Whitney further brings to her practice skills from her tenure as a business and commercial restructuring and bankruptcy lawyer, as well as her work as a federal law clerk to the Honorable Bill Parker, Chief Judge United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Prior to her career as a lawyer, Whitney was a public school teacher for many years.