Jonathon White is a Legal Rights Attorney at the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE). In this role, he represents federal employees in labor and employment matters, providing legal guidance to support the union’s mission of protecting workers' rights and advancing workplace equity. Jonathon advises on collective bargaining agreements, assists with arbitration and litigation, and ensures compliance with labor laws affecting AFGE members nationwide.Previously, Jonathon served as an Attorney-Adviser in the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Chief Counsel, Employment and Labor Division. There, he represented FAA management in administrative litigation, collaborated with the Department of Justice on federal litigation, and advised senior executive leadership on employment and labor matters.Jonathon's earlier experience includes serving as a judicial law clerk with the Charles County, Maryland Circuit Court and working as an associate attorney at Ashcraft and Gerel LLP, where he specialized in nursing home abuse cases. While pursuing his Master of Laws (LLM), he was a spring law clerk for the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW).Jonathon earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Bard College, his Juris Doctorate from Southern University Law Center, and his Master of Laws (LLM) from American University Washington College of Law. During law school, he served as the Symposium and Managing Editor of the Journal of Race, Gender, and Poverty, where his article, "The Pipe vs. The Prescription: The Difference Between the Crack Epidemic and Opioid Crisis," was published. As a Peggy Browning Fellow, Jonathon completed a summer clerkship with the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).Jonathon’s accolades include the FAA's AGC-100 Performance Award (2023) and the American University Washington College of Law's Judge Jerry Hermele Book Award (2022). He is admitted to the District of Columbia Bar and is a member of the American Bar Association and the Washington, D.C. Trial Lawyers Association. Lastly, Jonathon is a proud member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated.
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