Areas of Practice
Janis White focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, including banking, real estate litigation, construction litigation, fiduciary litigation, condemnation, securities, contracts, unfair competition 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)
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
· Class Action Defense
· Construction and Environmental
· Director and Officer Liability
· Financial Institutions
· Fiduciary Litigation
· Mortgage and Consumer Finance
· Real Estate Litigation
· Securities Litigation
Publications
· "Tenants May Get Paid When Property is 'Taken,'" Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce (September 13, 2012)
· "New Law Helps Bankers Fight Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults," Puget Sound Business Journal (September 16, 2011)
· "Considerations for Banks Named as Parties in Eminent Domain Actions," Issues and Answers magazine, Washington Bankers Association (July/August 2011)
· "Requests for Admission," Washington State Bar Association Litigation News (Summer 2011)
· "Land Grab: Take Action When the Government Comes Calling," BUILDERnews magazine (December 2009)
· "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, Co-author (2006)
· "The Use of EEOC Investigative Files in Title VII Actions," Boston University Law Review, 1245 (1981)
Speaking Engagements
· "Common Real Estate and Construction Legal Issues in Transportation Projects," WTS Turn Your Wheels Luncheon, Co-presenter (January 29, 2013)
Awards and Honors
· Peer Review Rated "AV" in Martindale-Hubbell
Professional and Community Activities
· Religious School Committee, Congregation Beth Shalom
· Member, Women's Transportation Seminar International
News
05.29.2012, Lane Powell Wins Successful Outcome for Borders Group, Inc.
11.10.2010, Lane Powell Announces New Shareholders and Counsel to the Firm
07.20.2010, 58 Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
05.24.2006, White Joins Lane Powell's Construction Litigation Team
Articles
09.27.2012, Tenants May Get Paid When Property is 'Taken'
09.26.2011, New Law Helps Bankers Fight Exploitation of Vulnerable Adults
08.31.2011, Considerations for Banks Named as Parties in Eminent Domain Actions
07.22.2011, Requests for Admission
12.08.2009, Land Grab: Take Action When the Government Comes Calling