Billy is called upon by clients for their most important legal matters. He has specific expertise in shareholder and securities litigation and mass tort matters, where he has obtained noteworthy victories for his clients.
For example, Billy achieved a complete defense verdict after a two-week final arbitration hearing in an action brought by a bankruptcy litigation trustee seeking over USD600 million in damages for alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. He successfully defended Twitter in shareholder actions seeking to halt the $44 billion acquisition of the company by Elon Musk. And the American Lawyer recognized Billy in its Litigator of the Week Series for his work on behalf of a global chemical company in fending off litigation from the State of Maine, seeking to hold the company liable for environmental contamination caused by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) across the state.
Clients have praised Billy as “super smart, capable, thoughtful, and responsive” and appreciate Billy’s practical approach.