White and Williams LLP

White and Williams LLP is a global-reaching, full-service law firm committed to developing and maintaining long-lasting partnerships with our clients. We believe premier-quality legal service is only part of the client relationship. Our lawyers rely on collaboration with one another and our clients to understand each client’s unique business objectives, anticipate impacts of real-world events and regulations on their industry, and develop creative and practical solutions that support client goals and objectives. Accessibility, communication and exceptional personal service are cornerstones of our firm and yield proactive counsel, successful outcomes and fulfilling relationships.

We represent public and private companies across a wide spectrum of industries including education, energy generation and distribution, financial services, food and beverage, healthcare, insurance, life sciences, manufacturing, private equity/venture capital, commercial real estate and technology.

White and Williams has an unparalleled history of success in the courtroom as well as in litigation and arbitration. Our lawyers represent clients in high-stakes, complex and bet-the-company cases in federal and state courts. We recognize when settlement is the best path forward but also rely on our wealth of significant trial experience to tenaciously advocate for our clients to achieve the most favorable results possible.

White and Williams business lawyers handle highly sophisticated and complex transactions and financings as well as advise on the ongoing legal needs of our clients. Our lawyers often serve as outside general counsel and bring a business-friendly perspective to provide holistic legal advice. Many of our lawyers have prior career experience in Big Law and in business roles. We pride ourselves on applying this unique perspective through a team approach that blends senior-attorney attention with value-driven solutions.

Main Areas of Practice
Financial & Investment Services
Food and Beverage
Gaming
Healthcare
Insurance
Technology
Transportation

Offices
Philadelphia, PA
New York, NY
Boston, MA
Cherry Hill, NJ
Center Valley, PA
Newark, NJ
Provide, RI
Stamford, CT
Towson, MD
Wilmington, DE
Tianjin, China

Community Accomplishments at White and Williams:

Pro Bono
White and Williams has a long, proud history of providing pro bono services in the communities where we live and work. Our lawyers consider it a privilege to dedicate time and resources to charitable and public interest causes. We believe that everyone should have equal access to legal representation, and we approach our pro bono efforts with the same commitment, care and energy we do for the firm’s paying clients.

All White and Williams lawyers pledge to provide at least 24 hours of pro bono and community service each year.We annually provide thousands of hours of free legal services to individuals and non-profit organizations for a variety of causes, including access to public benefits, asylum and immigration, child advocacy, civil rights, homelessness, human rights, landlord-tenant matters, prisoners’ rights, senior citizens issues, special education and veterans' affairs.

Some of our pro bono partners include:

• Delaware Office of Child Advocate
• Homeless Advocacy Project
• Lawyers Alliance for New York
• Massachusetts Disability Law Center
• Philadelphia VIP
• Senior LAW Center
• Support Center for Child Advocates
• Widener University Veterans Law Clinic

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
White and Williams is committed to improving diversity and inclusion in our law firm and in the legal industry. In collaboration with our clients, industry service providers and other relationship partners, we strive to make a meaningful impact on the legal profession’s ability to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we live and work.

People choose to work at White and Williams because they want to be a part of an ethical, fair and professional work environment. White and Williams strives to recruit, maintain and elevate a workforce of highly motivated and diverse individuals, which enriches our firm and creates a culture of inclusion, respect and learning. This benefits our clients as we can draw on numerous viewpoints to offer valuable and innovative approaches to the matters we handle.

Awards & Recognition
As a leading law firm, White and Williams has been recognized by major publications and respected law groups for our continuous excellence and dedication to our clients' success.

2023 

• Chambers 2023 USA Guide White and Williams Recognized as a Leading Law Firm
• Philadelphia Business Journal White and Williams Ranks #11 on Philadelphia Business Journal's Largest Law Firms List 2023
• Lehigh Valley Business's Power List in Law Nancy Conrad Ranked in Lehigh Valley Business’s Power List in Law
• 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Bankcruptcy and Restructuring Lawyers Heidi Sorvino Named as one of the 2023 Leading Bankruptcy and Financial Restructuring Lawyers byLawdragon.

2022 

• Chambers 2022 USA Guide Chambers USA 2022 Ranks White and Williams as a Leading Law Firm
• U.S News & World Report Christopher Leise Recognized By Us News – Best Lawyers 2022 "Lawyer Of The Year"
• JD Supra 2022 Readers' Choice Awards William Doerler Recognized By JD Supra 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards
• City & State Pennsylvania's 2022 Law Power 100 list Two White and Williams Lawyers Included in City & State PA's Law Power 100
• Fulbright Scholar Program White And Williams Partner Jay Shapiro Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Award
• Best Lawyers®Best Lawyers® Recognizes 40 White And Williams Lawyers 2022
• Four White And Williams Lawyers Recognized As "Lawyer Of The Year" By Best Lawyers®

2021 

• Chambers 2021 USA Guide Chambers USA 2021 Ranks White And Williams As A Leading Law Firm
• U.S News & World Report White And Williams Earns Tier 1 Rankings From U.S. News "Best Law Firms" 2021
• Rutgers School of Law Patti Santelle Honored by Rutgers School of Law with Arthur E. Armitage Sr. Distinguished Alumni Award
• Pennsylvania Bar Association Nancy Conrad Honored by The Pennsylvania Bar Association with President’s Award
• The Philadelphia Association of Defense Counsel (PADC) & The Defense Research Institute (DRI) Daniel Ferhat Receives Two Awards for Service to the Legal Community
• Best Lawyers®Best Lawyers® Recognizes 38 White And Williams Lawyers