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William is a trial attorney, with a focus on state and federal criminal defense and civil litigation, with a concentration on plaintiff’s work including trucking and auto collisions, premises liability, and victims of sexual assault as well as other crimes. William has criminal and civil appellate experience in several of Ohio’s intermediate courts of appeal, the Vermont Supreme Court, and he is licensed to appear in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
William joined Langrock Sperry & Wool in August of 2019. Prior to joining the firm, William owned and operated his own firm and was also a partner in one of northeast Ohio’s preeminent criminal defense firms. William has served as lead or co-counsel in multiple criminal and civil jury trials, an equal number of criminal and civil appeals, and numerous other bench trials as well as pretrial motion hearings. William graduated from the Trial Lawyer’s College in July of 2019, and he also has his master’s in business administration.
William is originally from Connecticut and now enjoys living in Vergennes with his wife, after spending twelve years residing in northeast Ohio. William enjoys participating in a variety of sports and spending time with his family.
Education
University of Akron School of Law (J.D., 2011); University of Akron College of Business (M.B.A., 2011); Wheaton College, MA (B.A., magna cum laude, 2007)
Bar Admissions
Admitted to state and federal courts in Vermont; state courts in Connecticut; state courts in Ohio and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Memberships
Vermont Bar Association; Vermont Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; Akron Bar Association