People: David J. White, Partner
David J. White
Partner
Biography
Mr. White is a partner in the Litigation Department of Seyfarth Shaw. His practice focuses on issues regarding electronic discovery as well as international and domestic data privacy and security, and other IT related legal issues. He is certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals as Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), and often advises clients in this regard.
Mr. White’s electronic discovery practice is dedicated to both litigation response and readiness planning. He has more than a decade of experience assisting corporations in multiple sectors in preparing for and responding to discovery in litigation and regulatory matters, including electronic document preservation, production, spoliation mitigation, and computer forensic investigations. He is a contributing member of the Sedona Conference, and speaks regularly across the country in eDiscovery and data privacy issues. Before joining Seyfarth Shaw, he was the Principal Attorney of the White Law Group where he built his own practice assisting various Fortune 100 corporate clients with commercial litigation, eDiscovery, and intellectual property matters. Prior to becoming an attorney he worked for many years as an IT Consultant and Litigation Manager.
Mr. White is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and has technical and patent prosecution experience in cellular biology, mechanical engineering, and computer sciences. He holds an LL.M. from London University in international law.
Mr. White is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt. Using Lean Six Sigma and project management methodologies to develop and implement eDiscovery protocols has time and again shown to reduce costs while delivering increased value to our clients. Seyfarth’s commitment to delivering legal services in such new ways—with an emphasis on value and continuous improvement—has been praised by the Association of Corporate Counsel as being "five years ahead of every other AmLaw 200 firm."
Mr. White is a partner in the Litigation Department of Seyfarth Shaw. His practice focuses on issues regarding electronic discovery as well as international and domestic data privacy and security, and other IT related legal issues. He is certified by the International Association of Privacy Professionals as Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP), and often advises clients in this regard.
Mr. White’s electronic discovery practice is dedicated to both litigation response and readiness planning. He has more than a decade of experience assisting corporations in multiple sectors in preparing for and responding to discovery in litigation and regulatory matters, including electronic document preservation, production, spoliation mitigation, and computer forensic investigations. He is a contributing member of the Sedona Conference, and speaks regularly across the country in eDiscovery and data privacy issues. Before joining Seyfarth Shaw, he was the Principal Attorney of the White Law Group where he built his own practice assisting various Fortune 100 corporate clients with commercial litigation, eDiscovery, and intellectual property matters. Prior to becoming an attorney he worked for many years as an IT Consultant and Litigation Manager.
Mr. White is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and has technical and patent prosecution experience in cellular biology, mechanical engineering, and computer sciences. He holds an LL.M. from London University in international law.
Mr. White is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt. Using Lean Six Sigma and project management methodologies to develop and implement eDiscovery protocols has time and again shown to reduce costs while delivering increased value to our clients. Seyfarth’s commitment to delivering legal services in such new ways—with an emphasis on value and continuous improvement—has been praised by the Association of Corporate Counsel as being "five years ahead of every other AmLaw 200 firm."
Education
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J.D., Vermont Law School (2000)
Albert Schweitzer Fellow -
LL.M., London University (1993)
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B.A., Salve Regina University, magna cum laude (1992)
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University of Massachusetts (2003)
Advanced Studies in Cellular Biology
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- California
Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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Events
- 2/29/2012 8th Annual CGOC Summit 2012








