Mr. Clifford J. White

Clifford J. White, III is a former director of the Executive Office for U.S. Trustees in Washing-ton, D.C., and led the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP) for 14 years. In May 2005, he was named acting director, then was appointed director in 2006. During his nearly 40 years of public service,Mr. White has served as deputy director of the USTP, as an Assistant U.S. Trustee, and in other positions. Among his accomplishments as director, the USTP implemented major provisions of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, launched an enforcement campaign both to ensure compliance by debtors and to protect debtors against creditors and mortgage servicers that violate bankruptcy law, promulgated new attorney fee guidelines to eliminate premium billing and promote market-based billing practices, and designed strategies to ensure greater accountability by management of corporations seeking to reorganize under chapter 11. The USTP is currently engaged in a coordinated effort to ensure that consumer bankruptcy professionals comply with their obligations under the Bankruptcy Code and Rules. Mr. White is a frequent speaker at bankruptcy conferences and legal education programs across the country, and regularly contributes articles to national professional publications. He is an ex officio member of the ABICommission on Consumer Bankruptcy and received two Presidential Rank Awards throughout his career: one from President Bush and one from President Obama. Mr. White is an honors graduate of the George Washington University and of the George Washington University Law School.

Clifford J. White, III