Partner
Location
New Orleans, LA
Practice Areas
- Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance
- Construction
- Insurance Coverage
- Labor & Employment
- Professional Liability
- Toxic Tort & Environmental
Jurisdictions
- Louisiana
Ted White is a partner in the New Orleans law firm of Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles. His practice centers primarily on construction-related matters, Americans with Disabilities Act, Title III compliance and toxic tort & environmental and property damage defense.
After graduating from Tulane School of Architecture in 1980, he worked in a number of architecture firms in New Orleans until he joined Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles in 1986. Although now practicing law, his commitment to the profession of architecture continues. Mr. White has been a member of the American Institute of Architects National Board of Directors as well as the New Orleans Chapter and Louisiana State Boards of the AIA. He has also served on numerous AIA committees, local and national, including legislative affairs, licensing, treasurers advisory, intern/associate, membership and the universal design/accessability task force. His continuing involvement with the professional aspects of architecture has proven invaluable in his practice.
Since joining the firm, Mr. White has been involved with a full range of construction-related disputes varying in claim size from a few thousand to several million dollars. He has defended architects on insured E&O claims, defended contractors on breach of contract and negligent construction claims and represented owners on breach of contract and redhibition claims. Mr. White is a strong proponent of alternative dispute resolution in the construction setting and sits on the American Arbitration Association's Panel of Construction Neutrals.
Mr. White's architectural background also serves him well in his role as national ADA counsel for several national hotel flags. He also advises numerous other public accommodations on the Act's requirements prepatory to major renovations and in claim resolution. He has been involved in resolving a number of ADA claims made both by private individuals and through the U. S. Justice Department and is familiar with the DOJ's investigative and prosecution procedures.
Mr. White has authored the Legal Issues column for the monthly newsletter of AIA/New Orleans and he co-authored, with other members of the firm's construction section, the "Construction Industry Insurance Handbook" (he wrote the chapter on design professional's liability), published by John Wiley & Sons. He also is author of numerous articles relating to the ADA, architectural practice and construction disputes, and has spoken on many occasions including appearances before the AIA's national convention, the Institute for International Research (Conference on Hospitality Finance) and the Associated Building Owners and Developers and the Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys.
Professional Activities and Honors
American Bar Association
-- Forum on the Construction Industry
-- Tort and Insurance Practice Section
-- Litigation Section
Louisiana State Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
-- Universal Design/Accessability Task Force, 1996-Present
-- Licensing Committee, 1996-98
-- Membership Committee, 1996-97
-- National Board of Directors, 1994-96
-- Treasurers Advisory Committee, 1995
-- Associate Member, National, State and Local Chapters
-- Board of Directors AIA/Louisiana and AIA/New Orleans
-- Co-Chair, Legislative Affairs Committee, AIA/New Orleans
American Hotel & Lodging Association
-- Accessibility Task Force, 1999-
Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys
Education
J.D., Loyola University, 1989
M.Architecture, Tulane University, 1980
B.A., University of the Pacific, 1975
A.A., Franklin College, Lugano, Switzerland, 1973
After graduating from Tulane School of Architecture in 1980, he worked in a number of architecture firms in New Orleans until he joined Deutsch, Kerrigan & Stiles in 1986. Although now practicing law, his commitment to the profession of architecture continues. Mr. White has been a member of the American Institute of Architects National Board of Directors as well as the New Orleans Chapter and Louisiana State Boards of the AIA. He has also served on numerous AIA committees, local and national, including legislative affairs, licensing, treasurers advisory, intern/associate, membership and the universal design/accessability task force. His continuing involvement with the professional aspects of architecture has proven invaluable in his practice.
Since joining the firm, Mr. White has been involved with a full range of construction-related disputes varying in claim size from a few thousand to several million dollars. He has defended architects on insured E&O claims, defended contractors on breach of contract and negligent construction claims and represented owners on breach of contract and redhibition claims. Mr. White is a strong proponent of alternative dispute resolution in the construction setting and sits on the American Arbitration Association's Panel of Construction Neutrals.
Mr. White's architectural background also serves him well in his role as national ADA counsel for several national hotel flags. He also advises numerous other public accommodations on the Act's requirements prepatory to major renovations and in claim resolution. He has been involved in resolving a number of ADA claims made both by private individuals and through the U. S. Justice Department and is familiar with the DOJ's investigative and prosecution procedures.
Mr. White has authored the Legal Issues column for the monthly newsletter of AIA/New Orleans and he co-authored, with other members of the firm's construction section, the "Construction Industry Insurance Handbook" (he wrote the chapter on design professional's liability), published by John Wiley & Sons. He also is author of numerous articles relating to the ADA, architectural practice and construction disputes, and has spoken on many occasions including appearances before the AIA's national convention, the Institute for International Research (Conference on Hospitality Finance) and the Associated Building Owners and Developers and the Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys.
Professional Activities and Honors
American Bar Association
-- Forum on the Construction Industry
-- Tort and Insurance Practice Section
-- Litigation Section
Louisiana State Bar Association
Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
-- Universal Design/Accessability Task Force, 1996-Present
-- Licensing Committee, 1996-98
-- Membership Committee, 1996-97
-- National Board of Directors, 1994-96
-- Treasurers Advisory Committee, 1995
-- Associate Member, National, State and Local Chapters
-- Board of Directors AIA/Louisiana and AIA/New Orleans
-- Co-Chair, Legislative Affairs Committee, AIA/New Orleans
American Hotel & Lodging Association
-- Accessibility Task Force, 1999-
Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys
Education
J.D., Loyola University, 1989
M.Architecture, Tulane University, 1980
B.A., University of the Pacific, 1975
A.A., Franklin College, Lugano, Switzerland, 1973
