History of White and Steele, P.C.

Admitted to the bar in 1923, Lowell White was a pioneer lawyer and founding father of White and Steele, P.C. Walter Steele, admitted to practice in 1949, became White's partner on January 1, 1953, and the firm was formed.

The two men have interesting histories. Mr. White was a veteran of World War I. After the war, he moved from Cleveland, Ohio to Denver, Colorado in order to practice law. White became the first Colorado member of the American College of Trial Lawyers in 1953. He later served as president of the International Association of Defense Counsel. Denver history runs deep in the Steele family. His great-grandfather was a physician during the Civil War and founded Denver General Hospital. Steele Street in Denver is named for him. Walter Steele's grandfather was the first chief justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. Today, a stained glass portrait of Justice Steele is displayed before the court. Steele's father was a Denver District Court Judge and served longer than any other judge in Colorado. Steele is a veteran of World War II. He received the distinguished Flying Cross medal after participating in one of the longest missions during the war. After the war, Steele returned to Colorado. He carried on the family tradition by becoming the youngest president of the Colorado Bar Association in 1964. He, like White, is a former president of the International Association of Defense Counsel.

The once small firm now operates with more than forty lawyers throughout Colorado and Wyoming. As the firm has grown, the scope of its practice has broadened. Today, White and Steele is a civil trial firm involved in a variety of litigation areas. It is proud to carry on the traditions of its founders.

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