Martin White

Martin White is an associate in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco office.  

Areas of Practice

Mr. White's principal area of practice is commercial litigation.  In that capacity, Mr. White has represented public corporations, developers, and non-profit institutions in a wide variety of litigation matters, including securities litigation (under both state and federal law), banking litigation, contract litigation, and trade secrets litigation.

Education

• J.D., Boalt Hall School of Law, 2007, Communications Editor for the California Law Review, 2007, Editor-in-Chief for Boalt Briefs, 2006-07
• B.A., University of California Berkeley, 2002, History, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

• California
• Northern District
• Ninth Circuit

Honors

• “Above and Beyond” Pro Bono Award – 2009
• Wiley W. Manuel Award for Pro Bono Legal Services - 2009

Articles

• Securities Law: Courts Interpret 'Tellabs', The National Law Journal, March 17, 2008

Corporate and Securities Law Blog Articles

• "Ninth Circuit Holds That Safe Harbor Provision Of The Reform Act Applies To Forward-Looking Statements Accompanied By Cautionary Language And Forward-Looking Statements Made Without Actual Knowledge Of Falsity," July 23, 2010
• "Third Circuit Holds That Plaintiffs Alleging Respa Violations Under Section 8 Need Not Show An Overcharge To Have Article III Standing To Sue", November 2, 2009
• "First Circuit Holds That Tax Accrual Work Papers Are Not Protected Under The Attorney Work Product Doctrine", September 16, 2009
• "Ninth Circuit Rejects Attempt To Expand Scope Of Short-Swing Profit Insider Liability Claims Under Section 16(b)", August 27, 2009

Class Action Defense Strategy Law Blog Articles

• "Fifth Circuit Denies Class Certification Of Kickback Claims Under RESPA", December 22, 2009