A. Mackenna White

Ms. White has extensive litigation experience representing clients both domestically and abroad. She represents clients in a broad array of white collar and complex commercial litigation as well as internal investigations and compliance. She also represents entertainment and media clients in matters concerning First Amendment and defamation issues. For nearly a decade, Ms. White served as counsel to the SIPA trustee to the Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities estate to trace and recover assets across the globe. She handles disputes for clients in racketeering, fraud, corruption, antitrust, bankruptcy, libel, and business disputes. 

Ms. White maintains an active pro bono practice focused on women’s and international human rights. She works in connection with the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund and National Women Law Center’s Legal Network for Gender Equity to counsel and represent women in defamation suits stemming from public allegations of sexual misconduct. She also represented an NGO in bringing a constitutional class action for violence against civilians in Kenya. Ms. White previously interned at the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia.

Professional Affiliations

• Member, New York State Bar Association
• Member, New York City Bar Association
• Member, Sex & Law Committee, New York City Bar Association (2018-present)
• Member, International Human Rights Committee, New York City Bar Association (2012-2013)
• Member, American Bar Association

• Baker & Hostetler
• Defence Intern at the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia
• Nagashima, Ohno and Tsunematsu (summer)