FREEDOMSCOPE ADVISORY BOARD
Thomkins White
Relevant Experience:
Attorney: Feb. 2009 to Present
Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
Position: Senior Counsel – Corporate Legal Services
Areas of concentration and Duties:
Senior in-house counsel position providing legal advice and support to Information Technology, Consumer & Agency Services, Depopulation, Underwriting, Public Records and Purchasing Departments within largest property and casualty insurer in Florida; Negotiate and draft complex contracts; Counsel internal clients on regulatory compliance, intellectual property, corporate governance, data privacy (HIPAA, GLBA), public records, Sunshine Law and technology procurement matters. Supervise outside counsel in diverse litigation matters.
Attorney: Aug. 2004 to Sep. 2009
White & Chang, P.A. Tallahassee, Florida (President and Managing Shareholder)
Areas of concentration:
Private practice with focus representing high-technology businesses. Performed outside general counsel services for software development and venture capital companies. Counseled and represented clients in various business
transactions and litigation including intellectual property, employment, securities, corporate governance,
mergers/reorganization and complex contract issues; Provide administrative and regulatory counseling and representation in litigation (banking, securities, Internet, insurance,
contracts/UCC, employment law defense).
Attorney: Jan. 2001 to Aug. 2004
Igler & Dougherty, P.A., Tallahassee, Florida
Areas of concentration:
Complex litigation and transactions with focus on financial services and intellectual property. Matters include commercial contracts; regulatory disputes (DOAH, Florida Dept. of Financial Services, OCC, OTS, FDIC); securities fraud; shareholder rights; employment matters. Conducted appellate practice in
administrative, state and federal courts.
Attorney: 1998 to 2000
Private practice in Gainesville, Florida
Areas of concentration:
Business transactions and litigation; Administrative law; Tech Transactions; Represented publicly-traded companies including preparation and filing of securities reporting forms (10K, 10Q,
etc.).
Relevant Education:
Juris Doctor University of Florida May 1997
B.S.B.A. University of Florida August 1994
Major: Computer and Information Sciences
Admissions:
Florida State Courts
All Florida U.S. District Courts
Additional Relevant Knowledge & Experience Areas:
Insurance and banking regulatory law
Intellectual property law with focus on software development issues
Securities law (private placement, IPO, SEC reporting)
Corporate law (corporate formation, governance, M&A, reorganizations)
Software engineering and business analysis practices |