Recognition

Bill White is Certified as a Criminal Law Specialist by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization 

Certified Criminal Law specialists have experience in the preparation and trial of serious criminal matters. Bill White has the extensive knowledge of state and federal constitutional law, evidence, procedure and penal laws involved in these matters.

To become Board Certified in Criminal Law, an attorney must have: been licensed to practice law for at least five years; devoted a required percentage of practice to criminal law for at least three years; handled a wide variety of criminal law matters to demonstrate experience and involvement; regularly attended continuing education seminars to keep legal training up to date; been evaluated by fellow lawyers and judges; and passed a 6-hour written examination.

Bill White has the highest possible AV Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings attest to a lawyer's legal ability and professional ethics, and reflect the confidential opinions of members of the bar and judiciary.  Lawyers are rated on their legal ability, with an AV rating indicating that the lawyer is rated very high to preeminent and takes into consideration the standard of professional ability in the area where the lawyer practices, the lawyer's expertise and other professional qualifications.  Lawyers are also rated on their on general ethical standards, with AV indicating a very high adherence to professional standards of conduct, ethics, reliability, diligence and other criteria.

Bill White is listed in Best Lawyers in America for criminal law and white collar criminal defense

Best Lawyers in America is published biennially and is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States.  The lists are compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey by which thousands of the top lawyers in the country confidentially evaluate their professional peers.

Bill White is a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas

The College of the State Bar of Texas is an honorary society for lawyers who are among the best trained attorneys in Texas and whose members are interested in both high ethical standards and improved training for all Texas attorneys.

Bill White is recognized as a Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly

Published annually, the Texas Monthly Super Lawyers names Texas' top lawyers chosen through peer evaluation and independent research.  Super Lawyers is based on surveys of more than 55,000 Texas attorneys with the goal of selecting as Super Lawyers the top five percent of Texas attorneys in more than 60 practice areas.