Whitton, Christopher John

DON WHITE, JR.  AV Rated, received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree, with emphasis in finance, from the University of North Texas (1993) and his law degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Law, with Honors.  He is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Commercial and Residential Real Estate Law. While in Law School, Mr. White attained an Academic Achievement Award in Personal Property Security (U.C.C. Article 9), and another Academic Achievement Award in Payment Systems (U.C.C. Articles 3, 4, 4A). Prior to embarking on his law career, Mr. White spent a decade in the field of automobile dealership management, holding such positions as General Manager, General Sales Manager, and Service Manager. He is licensed to practice in all Texas State courts, the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, and the Denton County Bar Association. He focuses primarily on real estate, business and consumer litigation, including causes of action involving DTPA, Real Estate Licensing Act, Fraud, Fiduciary Duty, Warranties, Breach of Contract, Negligence, Sworn Accounts, Quantum Meruit, Want of Consideration, Rescission of Contract, Libel, Slander, Unconscionability, Water Impoundment, Trespass, Commercial Leases, Collections, Nuisance and Forcible Detainer. He also practices in the areas of government, general business law (including acquisitions and sales of businesses), landlord-tenant relations, collections and consumer law.   Mr. White also has been very successful as a mediator in resolving disputes, and also as Local Counsel.  Mr. White represents such clients as Bill Utter Ford, James Wood Auto Park, Denton Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Prestonwood Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, and Greater Denton/Wise County Association of Realtors. Mr. White is a graduate of the Leadership Denton class of 2001. He was selected by Texas Monthly as a Super Lawyer for 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009.