Matthew White is an associate in the Firm's Memphis office. He is a member of the Advocacy Department and concentrates his practice on commercial litigation. Mr. White has experience in a variety of litigation matters including, securities litigation, financial services litigation, white collar defense and government enforcement actions. He has conducted investigations and litigated cases involving securities fraud, tax fraud, health care fraud, antitrust violations, violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, violations of U.S. domestic content laws and various corporate compliance matters. In addition, Mr. White has defended clients in actions brought under the False Claims Act, including qui tam actions. He has also represented national banks and lending institutions in class action and complex commercial litigation. Mr. White regularly represents and counsels clients in both federal and state court litigation and appeals, as well as in mediation and arbitration.
Prior to joining Baker Donelson, Mr. White was an associate with law firms in Washington, D.C. and Florida.
- Co-author – "Unregistered Securities: Increasing Risks for Broker-Dealers," Baker Donelson Broker-Dealer/Investment Adviser Alert (May 10, 2012)
- Author – "FINRA Issues 2012 Priorities Letter," Baker Donelson Broker-Dealer Alert (February 15, 2012)
- Author – "SEC/FINRA Issue Guidance Related to Use of Social Media," Baker Donelson Broker-Dealer/Registered Investment Adviser Alert (January 19, 2012)
- Author – "SEC Alters Policy on 'No Admit, No Deny' Settlements," Baker Donelson Broker-Dealer Alert (January 13, 2012)
- Author – "SEC/FINRA Guidance Signals that Broker-Dealers Must Strengthen Branch Exam Process," Baker Donelson Broker-Dealer Alert (December 19, 2011)
- Co-author – "Merger Trends: H&R Vs. AT&T," Law360 (November 15, 2011)
- Editor, Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution, The District of Columbia Practice Manual (2011 Ed.)
- Co-author – "Generic Protections: A Synopsis of the Generic Approval Processes in the U.S., Japan, China, and the European Union," Pharmaceutical Law & Industry Report, 9 PLIR 716 (June 2011)
- Co-author – "My Agent Did What? How to Deal with FCPA Red Flags Involving Corporate Agents," The Corporate Counselor, Vol. 25, No. 8 (December 2010)
- Co-author – "Can I Save This Agent? Analyzing a Company's Liability for an Agent's Actions Under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act," Bloomberg Law Reports – White Collar Crime, Vol. 2, No. 11 (November 2010)
- Co-author – "Recent Case Holds that Investors Cannot Maintain a Claim Under Section 10(b) Against a Foreign Issuer to Recover Losses for Purchases on a Foreign Securities Exchange," Auditor Liability in the Corporate Environment 2010, at 421 (PLI Corp. Law & Practice, Course Handbook No. B-1844, 2010)
- Co-author – "First IP Enforcement Coordinator Starts Her Term," The National Law Journal (May 17, 2010)
- Member – American Bar Association
- Member – Memphis Bar Association
- Member – Tennessee Bar Association
- Member – Defense Research Institute
- Member – Virginia Bar Association
- Member – Bar Association of the District of Columbia
- Tennessee, 2012
- District of Columbia, 2010
- Virginia, 2009
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- University of Florida, Levin College of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Research Editor, Florida Law Review
- Member – Florida Journal of Technology Law and Policy
- Member – Florida Entertainment Law Review
- Officer – Corporate and Securities Litigation Group
- Placed First in the Florida Intramural Securities Moot Court Competition
- Book Awards in Legal Drafting and Advanced Techniques in Appellate Advocacy
- Dean's List
- University of Florida, B.A., magna cum laude