Position: Member

TEL: (254) 755-4100

FAX: (254) 754-6331

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Admitted: 1982, Texas; 1984, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1985, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1986, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1988, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas and U.S. Supreme Court; 1989, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1991, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi

Law School: Baylor University, J.D., 1982

College: Baylor University

Birth Date and Place: Dallas, Texas, July 11, 1957.

Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Civil Appeals; Torts; Tort Defense; Civil Liability; Tort Liability; Mass Torts; Intentional Torts; Civil Rights; Civil Rights Defense; Eminent Domain; Education Law

Additional Information: Mr. White is in the trial section of the firm. He joined the firm in February of 2005 after spending over 20 years handling trials and appeals in Central Texas. Mr. White is the primary Naman Howell Smith & Lee Attorney for Eminent Domain Cases for clients including utilities, pipelines, cities, and other entities with power of Eminent Domain. Mr. White handles civil appeals on both sides of the docket, and is often called upon by other lawyers to handle appeals of substantial cases. He has been lead counsel in over 50 reported cases in State and Federal Court, and has argued numerous cases before the Texas Supreme Court, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, and most of the 14 intermediate appellate courts in Texas. Mr. White has taught courses on Federal Procedure, Torts, Business Litigation and Appeals at Baylor Law School, and has taught a Seminar course on the United States Supreme Court for almost 10 years. He is also a frequent speaker at Continuing Education courses on Civil Rights, Eminent Domain and Education Law.