Concentration:

Mr. White has over thirty 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. Mr. White also has conducted independent investigations on behalf of a number of major corporations. He is 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.

Practice Areas:

Representative Clients:

Administrative Office of Courts; 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.; 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; 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

The Best Lawyers in America, 1995–2008

Birmingham Business Journal’s Best of the Bar, 2005–2007 (White Collar Crime and Litigation)

Professional Affiliations:

American Bar Association
– House of Delegates, 1995-2001

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

Birmingham Bar Association
– 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

The Fellows of The Alabama Law Foundation

Alabama Law Foundation, Atticus Finch Society

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Board of Directors of The Sentencing Institute

President, National Alumni Association, Samford University Cumberland School of Law

Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Leadership Birmingham

Judicial Inquiry Commission, 1999–2007