People: David J. White, Partner

David J. White

Partner

Los Angeles - Century City
Direct: (310) 201-1573
Fax: (310) 282-6909
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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

  • J.D., Vermont Law School (2000)
    Albert Schweitzer Fellow
  • LL.M., London University (1993)

  • B.A., Salve Regina University, magna cum laude (1992)

  • 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

Affiliations

  • U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation's InfraGard program
  • The Sedona Conference, Working Group One (Drafting Committee)
  • The International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
  • High Technology Crime Investigation Association (HTCIA)
  • The American Society of Digital Forensics & eDiscovery (ASDFED)
  • Compliance, Governance and Oversight Council (CGOC)
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association

Presentations

  • “Securing the Cloud: From the Data Center to the Network & Beyond,” Geeknet Virtual Conference (2011)
  • “Defensible Disposal Benefits and Barriers” presentation for ExxonMobil Information Governance Conference, TX (2011)
  • “Prevailing Practices for Retention and eDiscovery” presentation for CGOC Summit in San Francisco, CA (2011)
  • “Current Trends in EU Data Privacy Law and Cross Boarder Discovery” presentation for CGOC Summit in Phoenix, AZ (2010)
  • “eDiscovery Project Cost Management” presentation for Legal Tech West in Los Angeles, CA (2010)
  • “Litigation Holds: Corporate Best Practices” presentation for LTLegal Lawtrac Conference, in Jacksonville, FL (2010)
  • “Project Cost Management - Doing more for less” presentation for Legal Tech NY in New York, NY (2010)  
  • “Regulatory Preservation Obligations and Records Management” presentation for CGOC Summit in Phoenix, AZ (2010)  
  • “California's New eDiscovery Rules” presentation for Bridgeport CLE in Los Angeles, CA (2009)  
  • “Conflicts in Cross Boarder Discovery and EU Data Privacy Law” presentation for CGOC Summit in New York, NY (2009)
  • “eDiscovery Principles and Processes” presentation for Legal Tech West in Los Angeles, CA (2009)
  • “eDiscovery Project Management Principals and Processes” presentation for Legal Tech NY in New York, NY (2009)  
  • “Computer Forensics in Civil Litigation” presentation for Lorman CLE Series in Chicago, IL (2008)
  • “Data Mapping and Litigation Readiness” presentation for Lorman CLE Series in Chicago, IL (2008)  
  • “eDiscovery Efficiencies & Early Case Assessment” presentation for Legal Tech West in Los Angeles CA (2008)  
  • “Litigation Holds: Legal Trends and Best Practices” presentation for CGOC Fall Series in New York, NY (2008)

Publications

  • "Social-Mobile Strategies: The Legal and Regulatory Impact," BrandChannel.com (March 20, 2012)
  • "Best Practices for Social and Mobile Media as Privacy Laws Evolve," Law.com Law Technology News (Nov. 16, 2011)
  • “The Sedona Conference Database Principles: Addressing the Preservation & Production of Databases & Database Information in Civil Litigation,” (March 2011)