Concentration:

Mr. White has over thirty-five years of experience as a trial litigator in a number of matters that cover a spectrum of civil and criminal practice, including white collar crime, environmental, mass tort, personal injury, antitrust and securities litigation. He has been lead counsel in a number of high profile trials, representing both plaintiffs and defendans. Mr. White also has conducted independent investigations on behalf of a number of major corporations. Courts and clients call upon him frequently for mediation and arbitration services. He is also a frequent speaker on campaign oversight committees and judicial ethics.

Prior to White Arnold & Dowd:

Founder of the law firm of White, Dunn & Booker in Birmingham, Alabama. As of August 1, 2003, White, Dunn & Booker became White Arnold & Dowd P.C. Prior to his law practice, Mr. White spent four years as a CEO in the corporate world as head of a real estate development company.

Practice Areas:

Representative Clients:

Administrative Office of Courts; AIG; AT&T; Bausch & Lomb; BellSouth; Beneficial/Household Finance; BP Oil Company; Costco; City of Birmingham; Drummond Corporation; Emerik Properties, Inc.; Family Dollar; Hall–Taylor Construction; Harbert Corp.; Inamed LLC; Kincaid Furniture; Level 3 Communications, Inc.; Macon County Greyhound Park (“Victoryland”); Metalplate Galvanizing LP; Michelin; Milton McGregor Enterprises; Nektar Therapeutics, Inc.; Occidental Petroleum Corporation; Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC); Monsanto; SAFECO Insurance Company; Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc; T-Mobile USA; Travelers; United Parcel Service; Van Waters and Rogers, Inc.; VISA International;

Education and Honors:

Samford University Cumberland School of Law, J.D. (1974)
Auburn University, B.A. (1969)

Recipient of the National Center for State Courts
– Distinguished Service Award, 2006

Recipient of Alabama State Bar
– Commissioner’s Award, 1999
– The Award of Merit

Super Lawyers of Alabama, 2008-2012

The Best Lawyers in America, 1995–2012

Birmingham Business Journal’s Best of the Bar, 2005–20012 (White Collar Crime and Litigation)

Best Lawyers' 2012 Birmingham Mass Tort Litigation Lawyer of the Year

Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating

Professional Affiliations:

American Bar Association
– House of Delegates, 1995-2001

Alabama State Bar
– Immediate Past President, 2009-2010
– President, 2008-2009
– Bar Commissioner, 1995-2004
– Committee on Judicial Reform

– Chair, Future of the Profession Task Force

– Committee on Personnel

Birmingham Bar Association
– Long Range Planning Committee, 2010

– President, 2004
– Executive Committee, 1999-2001
– Secretary/Treasurer, 1983

– Chairman of Alabama Supreme Court Committee on Judicial Canons & Ethics

– Chairman of Alabama Supreme Court Judicial Oversight Committee, 1998-1999

Co-chair of National Ad Hoc Advisory Committee on Judicial Campaign Conduct

International Academy of Trial Lawyers

– Board of Directors

– Admissions Committee

Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (Alabama Chapter)

The Fellows of The Alabama Law Foundation

Alabama Law Foundation, Atticus Finch Society

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

President, National Alumni Association, Samford University Cumberland School of Law, 2007-2009

Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Leadership Birmingham

Judicial Inquiry Commission, 1999–2007

Alabama Supreme Court, Indigent Defense Committee