Janis G. White

Counsel to the Firm | Seattle | 206.223.7031 | whitej@lanepowell.com

Areas of Practice

Janis White focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and includes banking, fiduciary litigation, products liability, securities, contracts, copyright and trademark infringement, unfair competition, condemnation and general commercial cases. She has practiced in federal and state courts and conducted bench and jury trials.

Professional Experience

• Graham and Dunn, Of Counsel, 2003-2006
• The Chase Manhattan Bank, Independent Counsel, 1998-2002
• The Chase Manhattan Bank, Vice President and Senior Associate Counsel, 1991-1998
• Christy & Viener, Associate, 1984-1991
• Gordon Hurwitz Butowsky Weitzen Shalov & Wein, Associate, 1982-1984

Admitted to Practice

• Washington
• U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington
• New York
• U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
• Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Academics

• Boston University (J.D., 1982)
  Note and Case Editor, Boston University Law Review, 1981-82
• Oberlin College (B.A., 1977)
  Life Scholarship Prize
  Snyder-Armitage Award

Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships

• Construction and Environmental
• Financial Institutions
• Fiduciary Litigation
• Labor and Employment
• Mortgage and Consumer Finance
• Products Liability
• Real Estate Litigation

Publications

• “Over and Under: A Practical Guide to the Condemnation of Aerial Guideway and Tunnel Easements,” Proceedings of the Institute on Planning, Zoning, and Eminent Domain, 2006 (Co-Author)
  
• Author, Note, “The Use of EEOC Investigative Files in Title VII Actions,” Boston University Law Review, 1245, 1981

Awards and Honors

• Peer Review Rated “AV” in Martindale-Hubbell

Professional and Community Activities

• Musicians’ Accord
  Member, Board of Directors