Litigation 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 Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution 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.
Foley & Lardner LLP
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
U.S. District Court
(appointed)Wisconsin
U.S. District Court
(appointed)California Northern District
U.S. State Department, Office of the Legal Counselor
(appointed)The Hague, Netherlands
Public International Law & Policy Group
Washington, District of Columbia
The Public International Law & Policy Group, a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, is a global pro bono law firm providing free legal assistance to states and governments involved in peace negotiations, drafting post-conflict constitutions, and prosecuting war criminals. To facilitate the utilization of this legal assistance, PILPG also provides policy formulation advice and training on matters related to conflict resolution.
The Fulbright Program
Nicosia, Cyprus
UNDP
Baku, Azerbaijan
Wrote, edited, proofread, and condensed project reports, articles, and press releases, often involving translated material, most notably a 31-page project report on Azerbaijan’s post-2015 development agenda. (Worked remotely.)
Peace Corps
Karimli Village, Oghuz Region, Azerbaijan
For a 27-month service, lived with an Azerbaijani host family in a small village neighborhood of ethnic minorities and internally displaced persons where resources were limited and roughly 80% of all professional work was done in the local Azerbaijani language.
Teaching: With 5 different Azerbaijani counterparts, implemented sustainable education strategies, such as interactive methodologies, while co-teaching, per semester, 10 English classes of 20 students each for grades 4-11. Independently led 3-8 weekly conversation clubs of 5-15 students grades 4-10. Acted as lead coordinator for annual Write On! international English-language creative writing competition. Organized and hosted an English Festival at my village school. Promoted study abroad opportunities; organized and led day-trip for 8 advanced students to take the FLEX exam.
Community and Youth Development: Wrote, received, and managed the budgets of 2 grants, partnering with local stakeholders and Peace Corps Volunteers. Coached regional traveling co-ed youth Frisbee team; assistant-coached regional traveling softball team. Organized and led 3 weeklong summer camps, partnering with local stakeholders and fellow Peace Corps Volunteers.
Cultural Ambassadorship: Selected as a Peace Corps representative for 2 separate US congressional delegations. Served as Peace Corps Volunteer Mentor for 4 incoming Peace Corps Volunteers. Trained to be a Peace Corps Volunteer Trainer; prepared sessions for such topics as Cultural Awareness. Selected as Azerbaijani language training assistant for a conference of newer Peace Corps Volunteers. With 2 fellow Peace Corps Volunteers, served as editor for The AZLander – official blog of Peace Corps Azerbaijan. Through the World Wise Schools program, shared Azerbaijani cultural information with 50 American 4th-grade students.
Impact Alabama: A Student Service Initiative (An AmeriCorps Program)
Birmingham, Alabama
Primary projects: Coached debate team of 16 high-achieving students from Birmingham high schools, with the SpeakFirst program. Led a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) tax site in Montgomery, with the SaveFirst program. Implemented vision health screenings, in partnership with local healthcare providers, with the FocusFirst program.
Additional projects: Visited 5 university campuses and called over 100 students to promote service learning opportunities. Edited and solicited content for the official Impact Alabama blog; designed and executed social media campaigns, including personally launching a new organizational podcast. Wrote and edited official copy for press releases, grant proposals, and 4 trivia-based fundraising events.
Yale University Press
New Haven, Connecticut
Edited, proofread, fact-checked, and organized scholarly manuscripts; managed high-pressure deadline schedules.
AmeriCorps
Birmingham, Alabama
Tuscaloosa County School System
Duncanville, Alabama
Tutored 3 middle school Guatemalan students in English as a foreign language, math, and general testing skills.
The Crimson White, University of Alabama Office of Student Media
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Edited and fact-checked copy, crafted headlines, and posted daily website content for an audience of about 20,000. As a member of the newspaper staff, contributed to the staff's winning a Gold Crown from Columbia University Scholastic Press for coverage of April 2011 tornadoes.
The University of Alabama Press
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Condensed manuscripts and book proposals into project descriptions of 200-400 words for use by editorial board. Researched marketing strategies and potential manuscript readers; corresponded with authors; organized files.
90.7 FM, The Capstone, University of Alabama Office of Student Media
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Arranged and conducted live interviews with local artists; produced podcast; managed station soundboard technology. Awarded “Best Specialty Show” by UA Student Media; gained audience of about 5000 through radio ads, social media.
University of Alabama Press
March 2012
LinkFoley Blogs
March 2025
LinkWorldECR
March 2024
The authors discuss the conflict between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, the failure to implement in full a peace agreement reached in November 2022, U.S. sanctions and restrictions in response to the conflict, and the implications of the peace deal for private investment in the region, particularly for the telecommunications and aviation industries. “Several significant U.S. sanctions and restrictions on Ethiopia and Eritrea remain in place, as the peace deal has yet to be fully implemented,” the authors conclude. “However, foreign investment in newly liberalized sectors, such as telecommunications and aviation, has resumed at least in part.”
FOLEY VIEWPOINTS
November 2022
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