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Voneka Bennett Biography
Voneka S. Bennett, Esq.
Ms. Voneka S. Bennett, Esq. is a Virginia Attorney specializing in the areas of Family Law, Elder Law, Real Estate Law, and Ethics. She has been a resident of Prince William County since 2003. She was raised in Fairfax County, Virginia, and she graduated from Hayfield Secondary School. Thereafter, she attended Georgetown University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Literature and a Minor in Women’s Studies. Upon obtaining her undergraduate degree, Ms. Bennett attended North Carolina Central University School of Law, where she received a Juris Doctor degree.
Ms. Bennett was appointed to the Prince William County Community Services Board (CSB) – Woodbridge Magisterial District in 2019. She now serves as the Vice Chair of the Prince William County CSB. In 2024, Ms. Bennett was elected to serve as Board Member Representative for Region 2 of the Virginia Association of Community Service Boards. She continues to serve in this capacity, where she advocates for the needs of clients served by the PWC CSB, as well as those employed by the CSB.
Prior to being appointed to these CSB Boards, Ms. Bennett received services from the CSB. As someone with over 20 years of lived experience, Ms. Bennett shares a special connection to CSB clients. She is a zealous advocate for her peers. Her deep passion for mental health advocacy, education, and services is driven by her own personal experience and the sudden loss of her younger brother, Robert Bennett, III, who passed away in 2018 due to an untreated mental illness. Ms. Bennett knows that education, prevention, and access to mental health services are essential components to mental health recovery. She is determined to obtain results in reducing the stigma of mental illness and securing help and treatment for individuals with mental health challenges.
Ms. Bennett is an active member of the Virginia State Bar and the American Bar Association. She is also an active member of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Incorporated – Prince William County Chapter, where she engages in meaningful and impactful advocacy for black women and girls. In 2025, Ms. Bennett was elected to serve as Chair of the Amenities and Ritual Committee for the Coalition. She also advocates in the areas of public policy and education for the Coalition.
Ms. Bennett is a woman of faith and is a member of the First Mount Zion Baptist Church located in Dumfries, Virginia. In December 2025, she was nominated and elected to serve as the Assistant Church Clerk.
Ms. Bennett is the proud mother of her daughter and her treasure - Sarah, who attends Old Dominion University. She is also very fond of her special cat – “Miss Kitty Wiggles,” and her beloved Yorkie, “Sadie.” In her spare time, Ms. Bennett enjoys spending time with family and friends, writing, cooking, creating art, and traveling.