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Simone L. White Attorney

  • Houston
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A Texas native, Simone L. White attended The University of Texas at Austin where she studied and researched microorganisms. While there, she also studied abroad in Siracusa, Italy and examined the effects of poor nutrition on the elderly and refugee populations. Her research into global health continued in Changuinola, Panama where she set up medical clinics in its rural areas to help patients receive medical treatment. Simone then worked as a microbiologist testing the efficacy of antibiotics and other antimicrobials against microbes for companies.

After working as microbiologist, Simone attended law school at Texas A&M School of Law on a Dean’s Scholarship. During her time at Texas A&M Simone was inducted into the legal honor society, Phi Delta Phi. She subsequently interned and externed for the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office in the Grand Jury and While Collar Crimes division, respectively. Simone was then awarded one of a handful of judicial clerkships by the Dallas Bar Foundation and clerked for Chief Justice Carolyn Wright of the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas, Texas as a recipient of the Collins Clerkship. She also served as Executive Articles Editor of Texas A&M’s Journal of Property Law, Treasurer of the Black Law Student Association, and as a Research Assistant in Healthcare Law.

After law school Simone spent years representing the disabled in administrative hearings across the country and cross-examining medical and vocational experts regarding the disabled individuals’ physical and mental capabilities. She then transitioned to representing plaintiffs injured by medical devices, drugs, and other products. Coincidently, Simone represented plaintiffs in gig economy cases involving mass arbitration, wage and hour disputes, consumer protection matters, and medical malpractice cases.

Simone now uses her experience and knowledge to help businesses navigate legal challenges.

Services

  • Healthcare
  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation

Education

  • The University of Texas at Austin B.S. Microbiology, 2012
  • Texas A&M School of Law J.D., 2016

Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
  • State Bar of California
  • United States District Court Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court Central District of California
  • United States District Court Eastern District of California

Distinctions & Certifications

  • The National Black Lawyers "Top 40 Under 40" in Texas

Representative Experience

  • Forbes v. San Gabriel Recovery Ranch, LLC, 1:21-cv-00851-ADA-SH, Western District of Texas (Austin) (pro hac vice). Ms. White represented Ms. Forbes and the other putative collective members who were mental health care workers suing on the basis of not receiving overtime/fair wages under FLSA. Resulted in settlement that Ms. White negotiated.
  • Medford v. Management & Training, 1:22-cv-00056-HCN, District of Utah (Northern) (pro hac vice). Ms. White represented Ms. Medford and the putative collective members composed of correctional officers who were going through security screenings without pay. Resulted in settlement negotiated by Ms. White.  
  • Wood v. CCI & Associates, Inc., 4:23-cv-01624, Southern District of Texas. Ms. White represented Woods and the putative collective members who were misclassified and not fully compensated under FLSA.
  • Haro et al v. Walmart Inc., 1:21-cv-00239-KES-SKO, Eastern District of California. Ms. White was one of the attorneys who represented class/collective representatives Amado Haro and Rochelle Ortega and the class and collective against Walmart for alleged violations under California Labor Code and FLSA. This case resulted in the publicized $5.2 million settlement for plaintiffs.
  • Ascencio v. United States, 4:22-cv-01012, Southern District of Texas. Ms. White zealously represented Ms. Ascencio’s family after her child was injured during birth at a government hospital.
  • Taxotere (Docetaxel) MDL 2740. Ms. White represented cancer survivors who sued Sanofi and other drug manufacturers asserting claims against them for failure to warn of the purported effects of the chemotherapy drug Taxotere. 
  • In Re ITC Deer Park Fire Litigation MDL 21-0385. Ms. White represented plaintiffs in the ITC Deer Park litigation, and she aided in mediation that ultimately led to a highly publicized $6.6 million settlement for plaintiffs.
  • In re: Boy Scouts of America and Delaware BSA LLC, Case No. 20-10343. Ms. White was one of the attorneys who represented the interests of survivors of the Boy Scouts of America controversy who sought recompense during the bankruptcy proceedings. This case resulted in nationwide settlement of approximately $2.46 billion for survivors. 
  • The Roman Catholic Church for the Archdiocese of New Orleans, Case No. 20-10846. Ms. White was one of the attorneys who represented the interests of survivors. All survivors have just approved a proposed $230 million bankruptcy settlement. 
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