Frank N. White

Frank is a partner in the Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights, & Financial Restructuring practice and a member of the Payments Systems & Fintech industry team. He is a founding member of the firm’s Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Committee and co-chair of the Art Committee. He is an innovative lawyer whose practice encompasses litigation in and relating to bankruptcy proceedings, receiverships, and state law insolvency proceedings. With 35 years of experience, he is known for his work in the financial services, payment processing, and food services industries.

In the bankruptcy area, Frank concentrates on creditors’ rights under the Bankruptcy Code, with an emphasis on unsecured creditors in large Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 cases. He defends a myriad of adversary proceedings and claims (preference, fraudulent transfer, and other avoidance claims, as well as claims for violation of the automatic stay, etc.) that arise out of bankruptcy cases and litigates the complex jurisdictional, procedural, and legal issues that frequently arise in those proceedings. He is particularly skilled at defending fraudulent transfer claims and resolving bankruptcy issues related to trade vendors, credit card payment processors, and providers of critical services to large business and consumer debtors.

Frank handles every type of commercial litigation, with an emphasis on contract disputes. He has also handled business torts, non-compete covenants, fraud, libel, constitutional claims and defenses, and a host of other business-related issues.

Frank serves as pro bono intellectual property counsel to The Center for Puppetry Arts and assisted in its acquisition of items from the Jim Henson Foundation collection. In 2008, the Daily Report presented him with the Pro Bono Award for Service to The Arts. From 2010 to 2020, Frank also served as outside general counsel to the Atlanta Food and Wine Festival.