Shirley B. Whitenack, Esq. was a speaker at the 2009 Special Needs Trusts National Conference being held by Stetson University College of Law in St. Pete Beach, Florida October 15 -16, 2009. She addressed Special Needs Settlement Planning: The Critical Need for Early Intervention by the Special Needs Trust Attorney as well as the Basics of Drafting and Administering Third-Party Special Needs Trusts.