Chauntelle Wood White

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.

Practices

• Energy Litigation
• General Commercial Litigation
• Litigation
• White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations

Featured

• Women In Action

Education

• J.D., Southern University Law Center 2013
  • cum laude
  • Law Review Senior Editor & Contributor
  • Moot Court Member
• B.S., Psychology, Cameron University 2010

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

• 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 (Texas)
• 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

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