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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
July 24, 2026

What Every Multinational Should Know About … Conducting International Regulatory Compliance Self-Checks

For multinational companies, today’s compliance challenge is not merely the number of applicable regulations but the pace of regulatory change, geographic fragmentation, and rising expectations from regulators, investors, financial institutions, and business partners.
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July 21, 2026

What Every Multinational Should Know About … The DOJ Escalation of Customs and Tariff Enforcement

Three recent developments point to a marked escalation in U.S. customs and trade enforcement.
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July 15, 2026

What Every Multinational Should Know About … The New Customs Enforcement Realities (Part IV): Ten Dubious Tariff-Saving “Opportunities” Every Importer Should Avoid

The Trump administration’s new tariff initiatives are reshaping the customs compliance landscape. Higher tariff rates and new customs requirements are increasing customs bond requirements, new executive actions are signaling a more aggressive enforcement posture, and importers face a growing likelihood of audits, investigations, and other enforcement activity. Together, these developments are creating what may be described as the new customs enforcement reality.
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July 15, 2026

What Every Multinational Should Know About … The New Customs Enforcement Realities (Part III): The Increasing Enforcement Activity of the Department of Justice

The landscape of tariff enforcement is intensifying, creating significant compliance, financial, and operational challenges for importers. We now proceed to analyze the impact of the new focus of the Department of Justice on tariff underpayments, which further increases the risk of importing.
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July 15, 2026

What Every Multinational Should Know About … The New Customs Enforcement Realities (Part II): President Trump’s Executive Order Strengthening Customs Enforcement

The landscape of tariff enforcement is intensifying, creating significant compliance, financial, and operational challenges for importers. This article focuses on Customs enforcement, starting with a new executive order focused on “Strengthening Customs Enforcement,” which directs that DHS and CBP undertake a broad overhaul of the rules governing importation into the United States.
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June 24, 2026 Tariff & International Trade Resource

What Every Multinational Should Know About … The First Use of Economic Sanctions to Target Intellectual Property Theft

Rather than treating trade-secret misappropriation solely as a commercial dispute, the United States is showing a willingness to use economic sanctions — traditionally reserved for threats such as terrorism and proliferation — to deter and punish large-scale IP theft.