Rebecca Whedon

Rebecca Whedon is a Tenant Rights Coalition Staff Attorney at Legal Services NYC, specializing in representing low-income tenants facing eviction and pursuing building-wide affirmative litigation for necessary repairs and against landlord harassment. Notably, Rebecca has experience as a Student Clinician at Brooklyn Law School, where a significant case involved defending a client against the termination of parental rights due to the client's intellectual and developmental disability. Previous roles include research related to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public safety, legal advocacy on issues such as police funding and immigration rights at various organizations, and capacity-building experiences in management and language instruction. Rebecca holds a Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School and a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Affairs from American University, supplemented by an exchange program in South American studies.