White and Williams LLP is a
law firm
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, headquartered in
Philadelphia
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,
Pennsylvania
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, founded in 1899 by
Thomas Raeburn White.
White and Williams currently has approximately 225 lawyers and serves clients from nine offices located throughout Pennsylvania,
Delaware
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,
New York
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New Jersey
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and
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White and Williams has been designated a Tier 3 Best Law Firm by ''
U.S. News & World Report'' in the area of insurance law.
In the 1950s, White and Williams assisted in enforcing the desegregation of public schools in the south when W. Wilson White, son of Thomas Raeburn White, was called upon by U.S. President
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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to author
legal opinions
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supporting the use of federal troops in Little Rock, Arkansas. In 1961, the firm became one of the first Philadelphia headquartered law firms to elect a woman, Virginia "Ginny" Barton Wallace, to the partnership.
Practice areas
As a multi-practice law firm, White and Williams' lawyers handle a wide array of transactions and litigation that touches a number of areas including business, insurance, healthcare and subrogation.
School "Adoption" Program
White and Williams has "adopted" several public schools. From 2012 to 2014, White and Williams "adopted" three public schools in the
School District of Philadelphia
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. Each school has received a donation as well as other gifts. Gifts have included scholarships, school supplies, and winter clothing. In 2014, White and Williams donated $10,000 to Chester A. Arthur School, a K-8 public school, toward the purchase of Chromebooks for the school's middle school students.
China Business Practice
Strategic Alliance
White and Williams has a "strategic alliance" with the Xue Law Firm in
Shanghai
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(formed in 2007) and the Winners Law Firm in
Tianjin
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(formed in 2012), in order to better serve U.S. companies doing business in
China
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as well as Chinese companies looking to do business in the U.S.
World Trade Center Member Company of the Year
The World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) selected White and Williams as 2012 Member Company of the Year for Pennsylvania. The firm was honored during WTCGP's 10th anniversary celebration and dinner on May 17, 2012, at the Bellevue Hotel in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Sinc ...
.
Trade mission to China
In November 2012, Gary Biehn, Chair of the China Business Group, was part of a Philadelphia delegation, led by Mayor Michael Nutter, traveling to Philadelphia's Sister City of Tianjin, China. The goal of the trip was to raise Philadelphia's international profile, drum up business opportunities, and renew discussions about direct flights between the Philadelphia and China.
Coverage College
Since 2007, White and Williams LLP has held an annual conference on insurance coverage issues called Coverage College. The "College" provides an opportunity for insurance claims professionals to engage in a study of an insurance coverage curriculum. White and Williams' lawyers serve as the faculty and lecture on a variety of insurance coverage issues.
White and Williams Partner Gale White has served as dean of the college from its inception.
Notable Lawyers and Alumni
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Warren Kampf
Warren Kampf (born May 19, 1967) is an American politician and attorney. He is a member of the Republican Party who served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 157th District from 2011–2018.
State Representative
In 2010, he ...
, Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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John W. Lord, Jr.
John Whitaker Lord Jr. (December 19, 1901 – May 16, 1972) was an American politician and judge from Pennsylvania. He served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 6th district from 1947 to 1951 and the Philadelphia City Cou ...
, Pennsylvania State Senator for the 6th district from 1948 to 1951, Philadelphia City Councilman, United States District Judge
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Hugh Scott
Hugh Doggett Scott Jr. (November 11, 1900 – July 21, 1994) was an American politician. A member of the Republican Party, he represented Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1947 to 1959 and in the U.S. Senate, from 195 ...
, United States Senator
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Thomas Raeburn White, Founder
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W. Wilson White
William Wilson White Sr. (February 23, 1906 – November 11, 1964) was a prominent attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and served as the first United States Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights D ...
, Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division (1957–1960)
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References
External links
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