Katherine White

Former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) attorney Katherine White has deep experience in consumer protection law, with a particular focus on privacy, information security, and financial services regulations. She brings unique insights from her time in the government to help clients navigate a rapidly-evolving regulatory environment and evaluate the most strategic path forward when faced with regulatory scrutiny.

Kate spent more than 14 years at the FTC where she served as an advisor to Commissioner Noah Phillips, as counsel to the Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, and as a senior attorney in the Division of Privacy and Identity Protection (DPIP).

In her most recent role as advisor to Commissioner Phillips, she provided counsel on consumer protection investigations and litigation, rulemaking, and policy. During her time as a senior attorney in DPIP, Kate led investigations related to Section 5 of the FTC Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Safeguards Rule. She also provided policy guidance and helped develop rulemaking related to the FCRA.

Kate draws on this experience to help clients comply with federal and state laws throughout the U.S. and handle investigations brought by the FTC and state attorneys general.

Previously, Kate served two details to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation where she provided advice to Senators, staff, and stakeholders on a variety of consumer protection and privacy issues. Prior to joining the FTC, Kate spent four years as a privacy and information law attorney at the Transportation Security Administration where she spent time covering a wide range of privacy matters, including considerations regarding biometric data.