Wilson L. White
Associate, Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, LLP
Wilson L. White is an intellectual property associate at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton - Atlanta's oldest law firm and one of the largest intellectual property practices in the nation. Wilson provides legal counsel to clients in all aspects of intellectual property, although his practice is focused primarily in the area of patent litigation. The combination of Wilson's superior client counseling, technical expertise and command of procedural and evidentiary rules makes him the go-to attorney for any "bet the company" patent litigation. He has represented several Fortune 500 and other companies in patent infringement lawsuits in a number of federal courts, including popular patent litigation forums in Virginia, Delaware and Texas. For example, Wilson was instrumental in securing a jury verdict of no patent infringement of six patents and invalidity of two patents on behalf of Cox Communications against telecommunications giant, Verizon - a win that landed a spot on IP Law & Business "Top 10 Litigation Wins of 2008." That verdict was affirmed on appeal. Additionally, Wilson represents nonprofit organizations and other pro bono clients in areas such as domestic violence, contracts, website development and technology management.
In addition to his litigation prowess, Wilson currently serves on the Executive Committee of the State Bar of Georgia's Intellectual Property Section and as Chair of the Section's Litigation Committee. He was recently elected by the 1,000-member section as Treasurer, positioning him as a recognized leader in one of the largest and most active sections of the Georgia State Bar. He has published numerous articles regarding various issues in patent litigation. He is also an active member of the American Intellectual Property Association.
Wilson has been recognized by the Georgia Super Lawyers publication as a "Rising Star" in the area of Intellectual Property Litigation in both 2010 and 2011, an honor that is limited to only 2.5% of Georgia attorneys each year and a rarity for large law firm associates. Last year, Wilson was selected as a 2010 National Finalist for the prestigious White House Fellowship program.
Wilson is a community leader. He currently serves on the board of directors for Partnership Against Domestic Violence (PADV), the largest nonprofit domestic violence agency in Georgia, where he additionally serves as co-chair of PADV's Technology Committee. He is also a board member for Pathways Community Network, a nonprofit organization that develops and implements PATHWAYS COMPASS, a world class, on demand community information sharing system that connects more than 400 public and private human services organizations in seven states. From 2002 to 2004, Wilson served on the international governing board of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity where he focused on the areas of health, housing, civil rights and education. Wilson is actively involved as a Cole Society member, campaign ambassador and an alumnus of the Volunteer Involvement Program, a nonprofit board training program, with United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta. He also serves as Leader of the Southeast Regional Selection Committee for the Park Scholarships program at North Carolina State University - the university's top academic scholarship.
Wilson serves as a career development coach and mentor for hundreds of undergraduate and law school students. He previously served as a mentor with Kilpatrick Townsend's award-winning Freedom Writers program, a high school mentoring program with Booker T. Washington High School that achieved milestones such as 99% college acceptance rate of student participants and awarded 330-plus scholarships valued at more than $8.5 million. He has served as a guest speaker at the American Bar Association Council on Legal Education Opportunity's Mid-Summer Professional Development Seminar, where he presented to third-year law students on the topic "Establishing Your Ground in the Legal Profession." He was recently invited to speak at the College of William & Mary's 2011 Focus on the Future Conference - a career and academic planning experience for high-ability middle and high school students and their parents.
Prior to joining Kilpatrick Townsend, Wilson served as a federal judicial law clerk to the Honorable Alexander Williams, Jr. on the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree, summa cum laude, in Computer Engineering from North Carolina State University, where he graduated Phi Kappa Phi. He earned a Juris Doctor degree with honors from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, where he served on the Editorial Board of the North Carolina Law Review and as President of the Black Law Students Association.
