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Practice Areas
Environmental
Green Building
Green Business
Litigation
Natural & Organic Products
Experience
William has more than a decade of experience litigating various matters in both state and federal court. Since joining Wendel Rosen's litigation group in 2002, he has represented numerous local and regional clients on a variety of matters, including contractual disputes, environmental contamination claims, product liability, toxic tort, personal injury, and eminent domain disputes. William is well versed in all aspects of civil litigation, from its inception to trial and appeal.
On his way to becoming a highly-skilled litigator, William acquired significant training in various components of the litigation process. Prior to joining the firm, he practiced complex litigation in state and federal court, with an emphasis on product liability actions. He has represented a range of clients consisting of industrial product, pharmaceutical, medical and medical device manufacturers and suppliers. William also previously worked for the State of Connecticut as a judicial clerk for the Superior Court system. While in law school, he served as a student prosecutor for the Boston College Law School Criminal Process Clinic at the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office.
In addition to his litigation practice, William leads the firm's Green Business Practice Group - an experienced group of attorneys who advise and support companies that value health, the environment, and a sustainable economy. He advises clients on various business issues related to green building and participates in organizations committed to promoting the development of sustainable business practices. Bill's green business clients tend to be media-based companies that focus on sustainability issues. They typically require legal services pertaining to entity formation, general business advice, contract negotiation/drafting, trademark and licensing issues, and employment counseling. Bill has been quoted on green business and sustainability matters in various periodicals, including the San Francisco Business Times, the East Bay Business Times and GreenBiz.com.
Education
Boston College Law School, J.D. (1997)
Rutgers College (Rutgers University); B.A., English/Political Science (1994) | 