Featured Candidate - Vanita White
Vanita Budhrani White was born on September 20, 1970 in Atlanta, Georgia. Her family moved to Dallas shortly after she was born and have called Dallas home ever since. Vanita White graduated with honors from Newman Smith High School in Carrollton, Texas in 1989. Vanita then attended the University of Texas in Austin where she received her BBA in Marketing and was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta sorority. After leaving the University of Texas she went to work for Dillard’s Department Stores, but quickly decided to go to law school to fulfill a dream of becoming an attorney. She attended Texas Wesleyan University School of Law and graduated in December 1996 with her J.D.
After receiving her law degree, Vanita joined the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office in June 1997 where she prosecuted misdemeanor and felony offenses for 12 years. While at the DA’s Office, Vanita specialized in handling cases in Child Abuse, Organized Crime and the Mental Health Divisions. After quickly being promoted, she served as Deputy Chief over the Misdemeanor Division for 4 years. Vanita left the D.A.’s Office In March 2009 in search of new challenges as a criminal defense attorney.
Vanita has been married to her loving husband Jacob White for over 6 years. The couple has 1 daughter named Katelyn who is 3 ½ years old. Vanita and her family reside in Dallas, TX.
Vanita Budhrani White is first generation American. She is also the first person in her family to graduate from a postgraduate program. Vanita’s parents were both born in India and have run a family business in Dallas for over 35 years.
Vanita is a member of the American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Texas Young Lawyer’s Association, Texas Defense Lawyer’s Association and Dallas County Defense Lawyer’s Association. Vanita is also an active member of Junior League of Dallas, where she has volunteered countless hours at Catholic Charities, East Dallas Community School, and Gilda’s Club. As a breast cancer survivor of over 2 years, Vanita is also active in supporting the Susan G. Komen Foundation
