Background
White-Coleman, Dorothy was born on October 31, 1951 in Greensboro, Alabama, United States.
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Dorothy White-Coleman
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University of Missouri at Saint Louis (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). Saint Louis University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1981).
Career
Worked at White, Ovletrea & Watson, L.C. (Saint Louis, Missouri) specializing in Administrative Law, Banking and Finance, Bankruptcy, Corporate, Condemnation, Business and Commercial Litigation, Environmental, Estate Planning, Government Contracts, Franchising, Health Care and Hospitals, Insurance and Tort Litigation, Labor Relations, Medical Malpractice, Public Finance, Real Estate, School Law, Securities, Tax, Trade Secret, Trademark and Unfair Competition, Workers" Compensation, General Civil Trial and Appellate Practice. Admitted to the bar, 1982, Missouri, Illinois, United States. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri and United States.
Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
Member, Saint Louis University Law Journal and Kniep Moot Court Board, 1980-1981. Staff Law Clerk, United States.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1981-1982. Adjunct Professor, Civil Practice, Saint Louis University School of Law, 1989-1991.
Member: Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Group of the United States.
District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1991-1995. Saint Louis City Private Industry Council, 1991. Missouri Supreme Court Rules Committee, 1994.
Board of Directors, Downtown Saint Louis, Incorporated., 1991.
Chair, Board of Commissioners, Saint Louis Housing Authority, 1994. Member: Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis (Company-Chair, Family Law Committee, 1985-1986).
Mound City (President, 1990-1991). Illinois State, American (Delegate, 1992-1995) and National Bar Associations.
The Missouri Bar (Chair, Special Committee on Women and Minorities, 1991-1993).
White, Ovletrea & Watson, L.C. is an African-American woman owned law firm. The firm"s general practice includes representation of governmental entities, insurance companies, public utilities, financial institutions, businesses and individuals. The firm"s philosophy is to combine diversity, integrity and professionalism to fulfill client needs by providing the highest quality service in a cost effective, efficient manner.
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Membership
Member, Saint Louis University Law Journal and Kniep Moot Court Board, 1980-1981. Staff Law Clerk, United States. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, 1981-1982.
Adjunct Professor, Civil Practice, Saint Louis University School of Law, 1989-1991.
Member: Civil Justice Reform Acting Advisory Group of the United States. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, 1991-1995.
Saint Louis City Private Industry Council, 1991. Missouri Supreme Court Rules Committee, 1994.
Board of Directors, Downtown Saint Louis, Incorporated., 1991.
Chair, Board of Commissioners, Saint Louis Housing Authority, 1994. Member: Bar Association of Metropolitan Saint Louis (Company-Chair, Family Law Committee, 1985-1986). Mound City (President, 1990-1991).
Illinois State, American (Delegate, 1992-1995) and National Bar Associations.
The Missouri Bar (Chair, Special Committee on Women and Minorities, 1991-1993).
