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MBA President David W. White Jr. received the inaugural Presidentâs Award from the Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL) on June 11 for his leadership in the fight for meaningful sentencing reform.
White was recognized for his extraordinary commitment to the due process rights of those in the criminal justice system. MACDL is the largest specialty statewide bar association for criminal defense practitioners.
âDavid has been a courageous and tireless advocate against the unduly harsh consequences of mandatory minimum sentences. He recognizes the importance of being smart on crime and not politicizing such a fundamentally important issue,â said MACDL President Randy S. Chapman, former chair of both the MBA Criminal Justice and Judicial Administration sections. âFor these efforts, we commend David and are honored to recognize him with the Presidentâs Award.â
Since he began his term at president in September, White has strongly advocated for CORI reform, the elimination of mandatory minimum sentences and creating greater opportunities for treatment, education/training and parole. White hosted the MBAâs Sentencing Symposium in the fall, testified at the Statehouse for CORI and sentencing reform and formed the Drug Policy Task Force to examine drug policy reforms.
About David White:
David W. White (formerly David White-Lief) is a principal at Breakstone, White & Gluck and is a well known Massachusetts Personal Injury Lawyer, Massachusetts Car Accident Lawyer, bicycle accident, insurance company bad faith, and professional liability litigation, primarily for plaintiffs. David is a graduate of the University of Vermont (B.S. in Environmental Studies, 1978) and of Northeastern University School of Law (J.D., 1984). He is the President of the Massachusetts Bar Association (MBA), and a member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ, formerly ATLA), the Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys (MATA), the Boston Bar Association (BBA), the American Bar Association (ABA), the Women’s Bar Association (WBA) and the Norfolk County Bar Association.  David is a frequent lecturer at continuing legal education seminars throughout Massachusetts.