Erika Jacobsen White | Attorney

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About Erika

Ms. White earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Socio-Cultural Anthropology from the University of Virginia in 2000, during which time she completed an internship in the U.S. Congress. Following her undergraduate studies, Ms. White was recruited for the position of Sales Manager for the region of Europe with Extech Instruments in Massachusetts.

In 2007, Ms. White earned her Juris Doctor from Suffolk University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts, where she was a member of the Journal of High Technology Law. During her final semester in law school, Ms. White was a visiting student at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and volunteered as law clerk with the Equal Rights Advocates in San Francisco, California.

Throughout her legal education, Ms. White worked as an advocate for social justice and civil rights. She served as the Interim Executive Director for the National Police Accountability Project, and was a law clerk for the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights in Boston. Ms. White was also elected to the Board of the National Women Law Students Association where she co-founded the Sexual Harassment Taskforce, designed to engage the University in revitalizing and improving their sexual harassment policy. As a result of her efforts, Ms. White was distinguished as the graduating honoree of the National Association of Women Lawyers.

Education

University of Virginia B.A.