P. Thomas DiStanislao

On December 11, 2025, Whiteford’s Appellate Practice Co-Chairs, Michael Brady and Thomas DiStanislao, secured a decisive victory from the Supreme Court of Virginia in a decision clarifying the scope of the sovereign immunity...more On August 5, 2025, the Virginia Court of Appeals addressed the finality of court orders and the limits of appellate jurisdiction. While the decision was made in the context of a Virginia Freedom of Information Act (“VFOIA”)...more On July 22, 2025, the Virginia Court of Appeals issued a published order in Sisco v. Holtzman, Rec. No. 024025, clarifying the rules for assignments of error in appellate proceedings. Assignments matter. The Court of Appeals...more Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information Cookie Preferences