Mr. White’s recent successes for plaintiffs and defendants include:
- Obtaining order sustaining demurrer without leave to amend as to declaratory relief claim asserted by tenant against landlord, a result the court acknowledged was rarely granted
- Obtaining order dismissing breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and fraud-based claims with prejudice in case brought against leading financial institution
- Obtaining two orders quashing service of summons for lack of jurisdiction in breach of contract case, effectively ending matter for out-of-state clients
- Obtaining order compelling production of documents related to opposing party’s finances, which forced opposing party to withdraw its primary defense
- Obtaining dismissal of breach of contract claim based on Rule 12(b)(1) in securities case involving a social media technology company
- Securing compassionate release of pro bono client serving a life sentence for a marijuana conviction
His practice includes the following additional representative matters:
Commercial Litigation
- Representing pharmaceutical automation company and various subsidiaries of a private equity and venture capital firm in a case brought against former employees for breaches of non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disparagement, and confidentiality agreements and related tortious interference claims
- Representing private equity fund and its CEO at an arbitration hearing in a partnership dispute involving alleged misappropriation, breach of contract, defamation, and whistleblower retaliation claims
- Representing landlord in lease dispute with tenant concerning COVID moratorium and Proposition 65
- Representing buyer in arbitration for breach of asset purchase agreement by seller
- Representing financial institution in California state court case involving breach of fiduciary duty, breach of contract, and fraud-based claims
- Representing social media technology company in securities fraud and contract dispute with shareholders
Pro Bono Matters
- Successfully seeking compassionate release of client serving a life sentence in federal prison for a cannabis conviction
- Seeking asylum for client who suffered extensive and severe past persecution due to their sexuality
Professional Experience
Prior to law school, Mr. White was a litigation legal assistant at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in Century City.