Valerie J. Gilpeer Grodin

I hope you '69ers have a good time without me!

Sibley Hosptial, Washington, DC

May 24, 2019 update: Now retired after 40 years practicing law. I am now turning my attention to writing a book about and with my daughter, Emily. Emily has Autism and is minimally speaking- and had for months been attempting to use her I pad to communicate more fully. Following a family trip to Ireland in 2016 she had a monumental breakthrough: she began typing in full sentences, and emerged as a talented writer of poetry, essays, short stories and political commentary. It all led to college, and now a book deal. She and we are thrilled. Look for it some time in 2020/2021.

Radnor

Pyle

married

vgilpeer@sbcglobal.net

my father passed away in 1986- mom in a nursing home, almost 90 years old

Mom passed in 2011.

BA- UC Berkeley, MPA-George Washington University
JD-Southwestern University School of Law

I have been practicing law for 30 years, most of which was in the field of commercial litigation. For the past 8 years I have practiced special education law, representing disabled students and their families to ensure that the students obtain the appropriate educational program from their local school District.

Sorry I lost contact with everyone I cared about at Whitman. Must have been a reason but I have no idea what it was.

It was more than a moment, but the best time I had was with Peter Bennett as my boyfriend.

Looking back, I realize the superb education we all received.

Can't recall-

My brother, Elliott.Class of 1967

My husband, my daughter, pursuing equal rights for kids with disabilities, travel, art and architecture

rain and chanel no.5

My clients and their families- whose perseverance never fails to amaze me.

Humor and generosity

stinginess and the failure to consider another person's perspective

No

Moderation is greatly overrated