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William E. White

William E. White

Partner and US General Counsel

Washington DC

Partner

Biography

Bill advises the firm on legal issues including litigation, legal ethics, regulatory, and risk issues.

Bill is experienced in representing financial services firms, public companies, and their officers, directors, and employees in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement investigations, FINRA investigations, as well as related criminal investigations, internal investigations, and securities litigation. Over the years, Bill has led dozens of high profile securities matters including those involving the FCPA, insider trading, broker-dealer and investment adviser rules and regulations, accounting issues, public company disclosure requirements, and municipal securities regulation.

Bill served for eight years on the staff of the Enforcement Division of the SEC serving as a staff attorney, branch chief and senior trial counsel. While at the SEC, Bill led investigations and litigation involving accounting and financial fraud, insider trading, municipal securities, broker-dealer and investment adviser violations and market manipulation.

Practice areas

  • Corporate and M&A
  • Cybersecurity
  • Financial services advisory and regulatory
  • Disputes
  • Financial services litigation
  • Corporate and commercial litigation
  • Asset tracing and recovery litigation
  • Tax litigation and investigations
  • White-collar defense and global investigations
  • Insurance

Sectors

  • Insurance

Education

  • J.D., cum laude, Pepperdine University School of Law, 1991
  • B.A., Boston College, 1988

Admissions

  • Registered Foreign Lawyer, England and Wales, 2024
  • Admitted: Bar of the District of Columbia, 2000
  • Admitted: Bar of the State of California, 1991
  • Admitted: United States District Courts
  • Central District of California, 1991
  • Southern District of California, 1998