Bethany N. White | Associate
(312) 813-0080 | bwhite@arnettmccann.com
Education
- Bachelor of Arts, 2003, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- J.D., 2006, Northern Illinois University, cum laude
- Licensed to practice in Illinois
- Licensed to practice in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois and 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Appeared pro hac vice in California, Wisconsin, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Missouri
Ms. White has devoted over 90% of her practice to the defense of workers’ compensation claims in Illinois and has extensive practice and experience before all locations of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.
Bethany’s aggressive approach to litigation and management of claims has resulted in several desirable settlements for her clients. She has successfully tried several cases before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, obtaining dismissal of claims by asserting accident and causal connections defenses. She has also been successful in appeals to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, Circuit, and Appellate Courts.
In 2008, Bethany’s expanded her practice to civil litigation defense. Since that time, not only has she obtained summary judgment and dismissal on behalf of her clients, she has expanded her experience to include drafting and arguing disputed and dispositive motions, deposition practice, and trial preparation.
Professional Affiliations
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois Defense Trial Counsel
- DRI (Defense Research Institute), Workers' Compensation, Women in the Law, and Young Lawyers Divisions
Practice Areas
- Workers’ compensation defense
- Product Liability, including national toxic tort defense
- Civil defense litigation
