Mr Kevin White > Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Offices

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
2200 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON DC 20037
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
Visit website 1 202 955 1500 1 202 778 2201

Mr Kevin White

Kevin White photo
202.955.1886 kwhite@huntonak.com View profile

Work Department

Energy, Retail and Consumer Products, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Labor and Employment, Complex Employment Litigation, Wage and Hour Class Actions, Unfair Competition and Employee Raiding, ERISA Litigation, Labor and Employment Emerging Technology

Position

Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Labor and Employment Team

Career

Mr. White co-chairs Hunton Andrews Kurth’s labor and employment team and has a national practice that focuses on complex employment litigation, employment advice and counseling, and labor relations.

In particular, he has extensive experience representing clients in the retail and energy industries in discrimination class action litigation, governmental agency systemic discrimination investigations, and wage and hour litigation. Other significant aspects of his practice include conducting internal investigations, advising clients regarding executive contract issues, developing criminal background check programs, monitoring client personnel actions for evidence of disparate impact discrimination, assisting clients with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) practices, and advising on labor relations strategies.

In addition, Mr. White routinely advises nationwide employers on compliance with state and federal laws impacting the workplace. He is actively involved in preparing employer-employee policies and guiding some of the largest retail and energy companies through complex employment legal needs.

Memberships

Admitted to the District of Columbia and Texas State Bars

Education

  • JD, The University of Texas School of Law, Associate Editor, The Review of Litigation, 1999
  • BA, Austin College, summa cum laude, 1996

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Labor and employment > Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)

The team at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is jointly headed by Emily Burkhardt Vicente in Los Angeles, who is experienced in high-stakes employment litigation and taking class actions to jury trial, and Washington DC-based Kevin White, who has a particular expertise representing clients from the energy and retail industries. The team is highly experienced in collective and class actions, discrimination claims, wage and hour matters, trade secret disputes, and harassment allegations. Other key contacts include Washington-based Ryan Bates, who specializes in complex employment litigation, and Michele Beilke in Los Angeles who is particularly experienced in employment arbitration. The team in San Francisco includes Michael Brett Burns, who focuses on class actions and other complex litigation.

United States > Labor and employment > Labor-management relations

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP its robust labor-management litigation practice, with a strong presence in the retail and energy sectors. The team focuses on discrimination investigations, wage and hour litigation, and the preparation of employer-employee policies. Two attorneys jointly head-up the practice: Los Angeles-based Emily Burkhardt Vicente and Kevin White, who splits his time between Washington DC and Houston.

Lawyer Rankings

Top Tier Firm Rankings

Firm Rankings