Alex White

Of Counsel

Alex provides pragmatic counsel to clients facing business disputes and is a tireless advocate for their interests in court.

Alex represents clients at all phases of dispute resolution, from initial disagreement to litigation to appeal. Drawing on his in-house experience, Alex is adept at understanding business clients’ needs and providing practical and timely guidance. He represents companies of all sizes operating in a variety of industry sectors, including hospitality and real estate, manufacturing, technology, and natural resources. Alex works closely with clients to proactively identify and resolve issues in order to manage risk, minimize costs, and efficiently pursue their business goals. When lawsuits are filed, clients benefit from Alex’s experience litigating cases in various state and federal courts, including trials to verdict.

Before joining Holland & Hart, Alex worked as in-house counsel for an international resort management and outdoor recreation company, and he practiced at a large Denver-based law firm. After law school, Alex clerked for Judge Carolyn B. McHugh of the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and Justice William W. Hood, III of the Colorado Supreme Court.

Client Results

Commercial, Real Estate, and Product Litigation

Represent multinational manufacturing company in dispute concerning alleged eight-figure warranty, defect, and statutory claims.
Represent resort company in dispute concerning multiple leases and easement agreements.
Represent company in antitrust lawsuit brought by Colorado Attorney General seeking to block merger.
Represent private lender in eight-figure commercial property foreclosure.
Represent individual client in dispute concerning seven-figure loan agreement.
Represent hospitality company in various management-agreement and other contract disputes.
Represented publicly-traded manufacturing company in dispute concerning eight-figure real property transaction; favorably resolved without litigation.
Represented electronics manufacturer in multiple breach of contract disputes; all favorably resolved without litigation or before discovery.
Successfully defended publicly-traded company facing hundreds of lawsuits, regulatory inquiries, demands, and complaints across the United States and Canada, challenging terms and conditions of sale for company’s primary consumer product.
Represented enterprise-level software provider in two-week federal jury trial concerning eight-figure breach of contract and business tort claims.
Won temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction for international mining company in real property dispute.
Represented professional services firm and principals in two-week state jury trial concerning multi-million dollar business tort and breach of contract claims.
Argued and briefed appeal before the Colorado Court of Appeals challenging favorable jury verdict for publicly-traded tool manufacturer, and won full affirmance.

Experience

Alex counsels clients through all stages of litigation, arbitration, and dispute-resolution in a broad range of cases, including in the following areas:

Contract, including Uniform Commercial Code and other contract issues
Real Estate, including commercial leases, easements, restrictive covenants, foreclosure, quiet title, and complex purchase and sale agreements
Business Torts, including breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and conversion
Product Liability, including manufacturing defects, design defects, and breach of warranty
Corporate Governance, including officer/director and manager duties, mismanagement, misappropriation, dissolution, and business divorce
Trade Secrets, including DTSA and CUTSA claims, breach of non-disclosure agreements, and breach of non-compete agreements

Alex also regularly drafts and advises business and non-profit clients on waivers and releases of liability for recreational, competitive, and promotional activities and events.

News

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Professional and Civic Affiliations

Colorado Bar Association, Member
Denver Bar Association, Member
Invest In Kids
- Advocacy Committee, Member
- Jane-A-Thon Planning Committee, Member
Association of Corporate Counsel (Colorado), Former Board Member

Business Litigation Real Estate Litigation Appellate

Fitness and Outdoor Recreation

University of Colorado Law School
J.D.

University of Colorado Law Review, Articles Editor
Order of the Coif
National Moot Court Team

Ithaca College
B.A.

Colorado

Wyoming

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

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