Hon. Elise M. W. White

White

Hon. Elise M. W. White

District
3
County
Lancaster
575 S. 10th Street
Lincoln
NE
68508
Fax
(402) 441-7413

Judgeship

2020 - present
Judge of the Separate Juvenile Court
Lancaster County
 

Experience                         

2006-2020
White Law Office PC LLO
Sole Practitioner/Small Firm Owner
 
2004-2006
Cada, Froscheiser, Cada and Hoffman
Law Clerk
 

Education                          

University of Nebraska College of Law
Juris Doctorate, 2006

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Bachelor of Arts, 2003 with Honors and Distinction
Major: English; Minor: Political Science

Judicial/Law Related Activities

Professional Affiliations
Nebraska Juvenile Court Judges Association, 2020-present. Association President, 2022-2023
Robert Van Pelt Inns of Court, 2012-2023
Nebraska State Bar Foundation Fellow, 2019-present

Nebraska Supreme Court Committees

Through the Eyes of the Child District 3J
            Child Welfare Steering Committee Chair, October 2020-present
            Domestic Violence Track Subcommittee Chair, June 2020-present
Supreme Court Probation Services Committee, October 2020-present
Case Progression Subcommittee, October 2020-present
Dispute Resolution Advisory Council, February 2021-Present
Nebraska Bar Foundation Bench Media Committee Media Education Working Group, September 2021-Present
Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts Committee, January 2021-2022
COVID-19 and the Courts Response Committee, November 2020-November 2021

Community Activities

Saint Paul United Methodist Church Foundation Board Member, 2021-Present
Lincoln South Rotary Club Member, 2006-2023

Honors and Awards         

2023 Distinguished Judge for Service to the Community, Awarded by the Nebraska Supreme Court
2008 Citizen Meritorious Conduct Award, awarded by the Mayor of the City of Lincoln, NE
Two-time Paul Harris Fellow awarded by Rotary Foundation of Rotary International 

 

 

Updated April 2024