Attorney Profiles

Erika Jacobsen White earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Socio-Cultural Anthropology from the University of Virginia in 2000, during which she completed an internship in the U.S. Congress.

After earning her Bachelor of Arts degree, Ms. White was recruited to be the Sales Manager for the region of Europe with Extech Instruments, a manufacturer in the logistics industry. While at Extech, Ms. White developed a European distribution channel, and increased sales more than 100% in her territory to over $1.1 million.

Ms. White then went to law school to peruse a career in social justice and civil rights. She attended Suffolk University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts, where she was a member of the Journal of High Technology Law. She worked as the Interim Executive Director for the National Police Accountability Project, and later worked as a law clerk for the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights in Boston. Ms. White was also elected to the Board of the National Women Law Students Association and co-founded the Sexual Harassment Taskforce, designed to engage the University in revitalizing and improving their sexual harassment policy.

During her final semester in law school, Ms. White was a visiting student at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and was a law clerk with the Equal Rights Advocates in San Francisco, California. As a result of her efforts, Ms. White was distinguished as the graduating honoree of the National Association of Women Lawyers.

Ms. White was a law clerk, and is now an associate with The Dolan Law Firm, where she focuses her practice on employment discrimination, civil rights law, and personal injury. Ms. White currently works in the Oakland branch of The Dolan Law Firm, and is a member of the California Employment Lawyers Association, Consumer Attorneys of California, Alameda County Bar Association, and San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. Ms. White continues her advocacy work as a volunteer for the National Police Accountability Project and the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights.