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Chauntelle Wood White
Senior Associate

Overview

Chauntelle is an experienced first-chair trial lawyer representing companies in a broad range of civil and white-collar criminal matters. She has tried over 40 jury and bench trials.

Chauntelle's experience includes defending companies in mass tort suits, legacy litigation, environmental and operational matters, and oil & gas royalty and pipeline disputes. She has also litigated general commercial and white-collar matters, including construction failure matters, internal investigations for fraud or breach of fiduciary duties, internal environmental investigations, insurance and indemnity disputes and labor and employment matters.

Prior to private practice, Chauntelle served as an Assistant District Attorney for the Harris County District Attorney’s office, where she was the first-chair attorney in 28 jury trials and served as a Senior Felony Prosecutor and a Misdemeanor Court Chief.

Chauntelle has previously served as an Adjunct Professor at Texas Southern Thurgood Marshall School of Law where she taught Trial Simulation to second-year law students.

Chauntelle is a Veteran of the United States Air Force Reserves where she served for 8 years.

Admission & Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Louisiana State Bar
  • Illinois State Bar
  • United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • Houston Young Lawyers Association
  • National Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • Houston Bar Association
  • The "Downtown" Group
  • Association of Women Attorneys
  • J.D., Southern University Law Center 2013
    cum laude
    Law Review Senior Editor & Contributor
    Moot Court Member
  • B.S., Psychology, Cameron University 2010

Experience

  • Lead Trial Lawyer in mass tort trial case for Exxon with over 8,000 plaintiffs
  • Second-chair jury trial counsel in oil and gas royalty trial
  • Assisted in Diligence and Closing of $500 million Oil & Gas Acquisition for Motiva in 2018

08 April 2023 Speeches & Presentations Celebrating BLSA-Past and Present
24 January 2023 Client Updates 2023 Energy Litigation Outlook
21 October 2021 Speeches & Presentations Succeeding as a Young Energy Professional
01 July 2021 Speeches & Presentations NITA Building Trial Skills
01 November 2020 Speeches & Presentations Criminal Justice Reform
08 April 2023 Speeches & Presentations Celebrating BLSA-Past and Present
24 January 2023 Client Updates 2023 Energy Litigation Outlook
21 October 2021 Speeches & Presentations Succeeding as a Young Energy Professional

Awards and Community

Recognized in Best Lawyers as "One to Watch", 2021-2022

Institute for Energy Law, 2020-2021 Leadership Class

The National Black Lawyers, "Top 40 Under 40," 2020

Silent Hero Award - Harris County District Attorney's Office, 2017

Air Force Commendation Medal

Air Reserve Meritorious Service Medal

Board Member - Texas Fair Defense Project

Vice President of the Board - Innocence Project of Texas

Texas Southern Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Trial Advocacy Adjunct Professor