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

• Addressing Materiality At The Pleadings Stage, Law360, September 7, 2011
• Securities Law: Courts Interpret 'Tellabs', The National Law Journal, March 17, 2008

• "Second Circuit Addresses Materiality at the Pleadings Stage in Two Recent Decisions," August 18, 2011
• "Delaware Chancery Court Considers Scope of Section 220 Books and Records Demand Made Where Sole Purpose Is to Investigate a Potential Derivative Suit," June 13, 2011
• "Ninth Circuit Reverses Dismissal of Securities Fraud Class Action Where Complaint was "Loaded with Specific Allegations" to Support a Strong Inference of Scienter," May 2, 2011
• "Delaware Supreme Court Holds That Chancery Court Is Not Bound By Merger Price Or Fairness Opinion In Appraisal Proceedings Under Delaware General Corporate Law Section 262(h)," January 21, 2011
• "Second Circuit Holds That No Private Right Of Action Exists Under Section 304 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act," October 8, 2010
• "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