Bruce H. White is a member of the Board of Directors of the firm and has a sophisticated business law practice focusing on acquisitions, sales, financings (secured and capital raises through private equity and family offices). Bruce is part of the firm’s National Professional Services (DSO and MSO) team, representing dental and medical support organizations and practices across the country.

Capabilities

Biography

Bruce H. White is a member of the Board of Directors and a shareholder in the firm and concentrates his practice on all aspects of business transactions (mergers and acquisitions), commercial financing, corporate law and corporate reorganizations.

Bruce has more than 25 years of large law firm and business experience representing clients in a wide range of business law matters including, traditional debt financing (secured and unsecured) and capital financing of companies (private equity), acquisitions, sales and mergers of all types of business, including healthcare, mining, oil & gas, professional service companies (DSO and MSO), manufacturing and technology companies among many others. Bruce also has substantial experience representing lenders and businesses in out of court restructurings and in Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases.   

Bruce has substantial experience advising company management and board of directors on a wide range of corporate governance and fiduciary duty matters.

Prior to joining the firm, Bruce was President, CEO and General Counsel of a large manufacturing company in Utah, where he, including operations, strategic planning, and financial matters. Bruce oversaw all legal matters, financial transactions, and created and developed a successful business model.

Bruce was a shareholder at the international law firm of Greenberg Traurig in Dallas and a partner at the national firm of Patton Boggs in Dallas

Experience

Represented Live View Technologies, Inc in multimillion dollar capital financing rounds with Lead Edge, Pelion, Larry H. Miller Group and Sorenson Capital.

Represented Navajo Transitional Energy Company is the $193 million dollar purchase of three coal mines.

Represented Dentive, LLC (DSO) in the growth (80 plus practices) and sale of a majority of equity to HGGC.

Accomplishments

Academic

Creighton University Law School (J.D., 1989)

Utah State University (B.S., 1985)

Professional

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy

“Lawyer of the Year,” Dallas Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, 2013

Member, Winning Team, U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Law Firm of the Year” in Bankruptcy & Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy, 2013

Listed, Texas’ Best Lawyers, 2009 - 2013

Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2007 - 2013

Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers

“Corporate Counsel Edition, Bankruptcy & Creditor / Debtor Rights,”

“Rising Star,” Super Lawyers magazine, 2004

Listed, The Legal 500 United States, 2009

Rated, AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 in Martindale-Hubbell

Associations

Professional

Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) - Member

American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) - Member

Turnaround Management Association (TMA) - Member

J. Reuben Clark Law Society - Member

American Bar Association - Member

Insights

Articles

Credentials

Licensed

Utah
Texas
Colorado
District of Columbia
Nebraska
U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas
U.S. Dist. Court, Southern Dist. of Texas
U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern Dist. of Texas
U.S. Dist. Court, Western Dist. of Texas
U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Colorado

Education

Creighton University School of Law