Buffalo, New York, May 8, 2025– Harter Secrest & Emery LLP, a full-service business law firm with offices throughout New York, is pleased to announce that Derick R. White has joined the firm’s Buffalo office as an Associate in the Corporate practice group.
White advises clients on a broad spectrum of day-to-day corporate and transaction matters. He advises clients on contracts and agreements as well as entity formation, and counsels on all aspects of a deal, including drafting transactional and governance documents such as asset purchase and stock purchase agreements.
Prior to joining Harter Secrest & Emery, White practiced with Duke Holzman Photiadis & Gresens LLP in Buffalo. He earned a J.D. from University at Buffalo School of Law, and a B.A. from University at Buffalo, SUNY.
Recipient of the highest ranking by Chambers USA, and nationally ranked by Best Law Firms®, the Harter Secrest & Emery Corporate practice group provides private and public companies with comprehensive counseling and assistance on day-to-day legal, operational, and regulatory issues, and on significant milestones in a company’s lifecycle such as seed and venture financing, acquisitions and mergers, strategic planning, and leadership transitions.
About Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP is a full-service business law firm with attorneys throughout New York representing clients ranging from individuals and family-owned businesses to Fortune 100 companies and major regional institutions. With offices in Rochester, Buffalo, Albany, Corning, and New York City, New York, the firm and its attorneys are consistently recognized by the industry’s leading law firm and attorney ranking programs, including Chambers and Partners, Best Law Firms® and The Best Lawyers in America®.