John Patrick White Partner
- Office
- Grand Rapids
- Phone
- 616/336-6615
- Fax
- 616/336-7000
- jpwhite@varnumlaw.com
- jpwhite@varnumlaw.com
- Download
- V-Card, Resume
- Assistant
- Jodi Johnson, 616/336-6608
Civil Rights Experience
Pat White's practice concentrates on the full spectrum of civil rights issues, race and gender disability matters, free speech and electronic privacy issues in the workplace. In addition to litigation, he also does traditional labor work, including negotiation and arbitration, both for public and private sector clients. He also maintains expertise in education law, representing school districts, community colleges and colleges and universities, both with respect to employment issues as well as student issues. He is the current Labor and Employment practice group chair.
Professional Activities
- National Association of College and University Attorneys
- National and Michigan Associations of School Boards (Counsel of School Attorneys)
- American Bar Association (Labor Relations Section; Litigation Section; EEO Sub- Committee)
- State Bar of Michigan (Labor Relations Law Section)
- Grand Rapids Bar Association (Labor Section)
Recognition & Rankings
- Best Lawyers® Lawyer of the Year 2013
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2005
- Listed in Michigan Super Lawyers since 2011
- Listed in Best Lawyers’ as 2012 Grand Rapids Employment Law - Management Lawyer of the Year
Community Activities
- Past board president and current Personnel Committee Chair for Senior Neighbors, Inc., a non-profit agency dedicated to enhancing senior lives, focused on the underprivileged
- Board member for Community Rebuilders, a non-profit providing housing assistance for the homeless
Education
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University of Illinois College of Law
Urbana, Illinois
J.D., magna cum laude, Master of Labor and Industrial Relations, 1981 -
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan
M.A., with highest honors, Elementary Education, 1976 -
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
B.A., with distinction, 1973