Background
White, Robert Joel was born on November 1, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Melvin and Margaret (Hoffman) White.
White, Robert Joel was born on November 1, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Melvin and Margaret (Hoffman) White.
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, University of Illinois, 1968; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1972.
Staff auditor, Haskin & Sells, Chicago, 1968-1969;
associate, O'Melveny & Myers, Los Angeles, 1972-1979;
partner, O'Melveny & Myers, Los Angeles, since 1980. Visiting lecturer University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, 1986. Lecturer Professional Education Sys., Inc., Dallas, 1987, Los Angeles, 1987, 89, Phoenix, 1990, Practicing LawInst., San Francisco and New York City, 1989-1993, Southwestern Legal Foundation, Dalalas, 1991, University of California at Los Angeles Bankruptcy Institute, 1993, University of California at Los Angeles, 1993.
Member Los Angeles Productivity Commission, 1993-1996.
Active Constitutional Rights Foundation, since 1980. Active American Cancer Society, since 1989, member Los Angeles board directors, since 1995. Member National Bankruptcy Conference With United States Army, 1968-1974.
Fellow American College Brankruptcy. Member American Bar Association (litigation section, member comml.law and bankruptcy committee since 1972), Los Angeles County Bar Association (commercial law and bankruptcy section, chairman federal courts committee 1981-1982, Executive Committee since 1982), Association Business Trial Lawyers (Board of Governors 1983-1985), Finance Lawyers Conference (bd.govs. since 1986, president 1990-1991), American Bankruptcy Institute.
Married Gail Janet Edenson, June 29, 1969 (divorced December 1982). Married Penelope K. Bloch, December 22, 1985.