As a member of the civil litigation practice group at Bergen Parkinson, William represents individuals, partnerships, corporations, and other business entities in a wide variety of civil litigation disputes. His practice primarily focuses on personal injury, employment, and estate/probate cases. William also has two niche specialty practice areas involving toxic torts (asbestos, mesothelioma and medical devices) and transportation/towing litigation cases.
William’s distinct perspective as a litigator has been shaped by his work with judges, plaintiffs, and defendants. After graduating from law school, William served as a Judicial Fellow for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Superior Court, where he worked directly with a number of judges to draft written opinions, orders, jury instructions, memoranda, as well as conduct extensive legal research in a variety of civil and criminal cases. He also attended and assisted judges at pre-trial conferences, oral arguments and at trial. In addition to serving as a Judicial Fellow, William worked in Boston at one of New England’s largest plaintiff law firms, Thorton & Naumes, where he represented victims of toxic exposures, primarily victims of asbestos exposure who developed mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis. William has tried a number of cases to decision, in both state and federal courts.
Education
- New England School of Law, J.D, cum laude, 2010
- Colby College, B.A, 2005
Bar Admissions
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- U.S. Federal District Court for the District of Maine
- U.S. Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. Federal District Court for the District of Connecticut
- U.S. Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Professional Recognitions
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Professional and Civic Activities
- Business Network International
- New England Law Review (Member) Technical Editor, 2010 and authored articles on punitive damage reform and the Equal Pay Act.