Experience
Fred Whitaker is Managing Partner of Cummins & White, LLP, where he leads the firm’s transactional practice and advises privately held businesses, entrepreneurs, developers, and family-owned companies on complex business, real estate, financing, succession, and growth matters.
Fred began his legal career at Cummins & White in 1990, focusing on environmental insurance coverage and real estate matters. In 1993, he joined SC Fuels as Vice President and General Counsel and later served as Chief Operating Officer of its Northwest Division, gaining firsthand experience managing the legal, operational, and strategic challenges facing growing businesses.
Returning to Cummins & White in 2000, Fred has built a practice focused on serving as outside general counsel to privately held companies. He advises clients on entity formation and governance, mergers and acquisitions, commercial real estate transactions, financing, employment-related risk management, estate and succession planning, and other strategic business matters.
Representative Clients
- SC Fuels
- Porto’s Bakery
- Hanwha Solar Energy America
- Newport Coast Development
- Pacific Tank Lines
- Universal Electronics
- Gourmet Trading
- Storm Industries
Leadership / Memberships
- City of Orange, Mayor Pro Tem
- Republican Party of Orange County, Chairman
- St. John’s Lutheran School in Orange, Chairman
- Santiago Canyon College Foundation, Vice President
- Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America (SIGMA)
- California Independent Oil Marketers
- Orange County Bar Association
- Community Foundation of Orange, Board Member
Charitable Interests & Community Service
Mr. Whitaker and his family reside in Old Towne Orange, California, where he is an active volunteer and participant in Little League, Boy Scouts, Kids Musical Theater, Orange Lutheran High School Music, Drama and Athletics.
