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Parker White

Associate

Parker White assists clients in matters regarding national security and international trade, reinsurance disputes, and federal civil rights violations. He has published several articles on international arbitration, U.S. sanctions, and international trade. He is a primary member of the Commercial Litigation Practice Group and a secondary member of the Government Enforcement Defense & Investigations Practice Group.

In his previous role, Parker served as a judicial clerk at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, supervising 125+ civil cases on the general civil and habeas dockets, including cases involving employment discrimination, insurance, FLSA, ERISA, and civil rights. He drafted orders on motions including motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss, and motions to remand. He has also worked for a federal judge in the Northern District of California, where he drafted orders in cases involving maritime law, securities law, and criminal law—including the Elizabeth Holmes criminal trial.

During his time at Harvard Law School, Parker received internships with the Office of the Legal Counselor at the U.S. State Department and an international law firm in The Hague. He was a summer associate at the Public International Law & Policy Group in Washington, D.C.

Parker also holds a master’s in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School, through which he worked for the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, reporting on disinformation in elections and armed conflicts, and researching United States and Russia relations for Evelyn Farkas. He was a Fulbright AmeriCorps volunteer in Alabama, his home state.

Awards and Recognition

  • Rhodes Scholarship Finalist
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September 3, 2026

What Every Multinational Should Know About … Securing Refunds for Finally Liquidated Entries

Many importers are understandably confused about the current status of International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariff refunds for “finally liquidated” entries — that is, entries that are more than 80 days beyond liquidation and therefore fall outside Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) Phase 1.
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September 3, 2026

Five Checks For … Preparing Manufacturers for Tariff Volatility

Manufacturers are often among the businesses most directly affected by tariff volatility. Changes in tariffs can increase input costs, disrupt production planning, undermine pricing assumptions, and put pressure on supplier relationships.
September 2, 2026 Events

2026 International Trade & Supply Chain Webinar Blitz

Two-part webinar on tariff policy shifts, IEEPA refunds, trade disputes, and supply chain strategies.
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August 27, 2026 Tariff & International Trade Resource

What Every Multinational Should Know About … Conducting a Supply-Chain Integrity Compliance Self-Check

Regulators increasingly look to customer-facing arrangements to assess whether compliance expectations are embedded in commercial reality. To help multinational companies deal with this reality, we are providing this checklist to allow companies self-assess the status of their supply chain compliance.
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August 20, 2026 Tariff & International Trade Resource

What Every Multinational Should Know About … Conducting a Sell-Side Contracts Review for Compliance Risk

Regulators increasingly look to customer-facing arrangements to assess whether compliance expectations are embedded in commercial reality. Sell-side contracts shape pricing behavior, market access, use of intermediaries, data flows, export and sanctions exposure, tariff pass-through, and post-sale obligations.
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August 18, 2026

OFAC Reaffirms Recent Licenses Along With New License in Response to Venezuela Earthquakes

Actions signal OFAC's continued recalibration of the Venezuela sanctions program — tightening restrictions in some areas while carving out narrow pathways for certain commercial and humanitarian activities.