About

Deanna Whitestone

Deanna Whitestone has been practicing law in California for 13 years. She began her legal career as a securities regulator at the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).  Afterwards she moved into the private sector, first as an associate at Richardson & Patel LLP, and later at the Post Law Group PC, where she practiced in the areas of corporate and securities law.

Deanna currently serves as outside counsel for Raines Feldman LLP, where she advises privately and publicly held companies in corporate, securities and transactional matters. Her practice there includes entity formation, negotiating, drafting and reviewing various commercial contracts and financial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, and advising on employment matters.  A deepening interest in advocating for small business owners prompted her to launch her own practice in 2018. 

Deanna holds a B.S. with honors from the Portland State University and a J.D., magna cum laude, from Southwestern University School of Law, where she served as Lead Articles Editor of the Journal of Law and Trade in the Americas and as a writer for the Wagner National Labor Law moot court team. While serving on the Journal, Deanna published an article entitled “The Response to Enron in the U.S. and Canada: Are Principles-Based Accounting Standards More Effective at Preventing Financial Fraud?”

Deanna previously served on the governing board of APEX Academy, a public charter school in Hollywood, dedicated to serving at risk students in the greater Los Angeles area.