White and Williams LLP

Founded in 1899, White and Williams LLP is a global-reaching, multi-practice law firm with over 240 lawyers in ten offices. We represent individuals and public and private companies in an array of industries, including education, energy and utilities, financial services, food and beverage, healthcare, insurance, life sciences, manufacturing, private equity/venture capital, real estate, staffing and business services, and technology. 

White and Williams has a history of excellent client service and success in the courtroom as well as in arbitration. Our lawyers have earned national recognition for their trial prowess, representing clients in high-stakes, complex litigation in both federal and state courts. Our litigators handle shareholder and partnership disputes, professional liability matters, healthcare litigation, class actions, intellectual property disputes, insurance subrogation matters, insurance coverage and reinsurance disputes, and product liability and toxic tort litigation. Our lawyers also have extensive experience arbitrating international and domestic commercial disputes as well as insurance and reinsurance matters.

White and Williams business lawyers represent foreign and domestic companies at all stages of development from start-ups to large multi-national public and private companies as well as private equity, venture capital and angel investors. Our lawyers are well versed in aspects of transactional work as well as the ongoing day to day legal needs of our clients, often serving as general outside counsel on regulatory and compliance issues, labor and employment and employee compensation issues, entity formation, licensing and other intellectual property matters, cybersecurity and data privacy, commercial contracts, corporate governance, real estate and real estate finance matters. We handle sophisticated public and private mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, strategic alliances, public and private debt and equity financings, and bankruptcy and restructuring matters. 

White and Williams is a “right-size” firm offering clients the resources of a large firm with the flexibility of a smaller firm. The firm has established relationships with a global network of law firms, enhancing our ability to serve clients.

Throughout its long history, White and Williams has developed progressive initiatives including diversity, community service and pro bono programs and our highly-regarded Women’s Initiative. White and Williams is proud to be among the firms in the country to elect a female managing partner.