Navigating through the legal system can be challenging and difficult. William D. Blakely, the founder of William Blakely Law has had significant experience as a trial lawyer with the US Department of Justice, and later as a Partner in two Am Law 100 Law Firms, where he has directed clients through the legal process to obtain client-driven objectives. In this role, the Founder has served as primary trial counsel, and often as the manager of local counsel, in major litigation across the country in US District Courts, US Courts of Appeal, state courts, and arbitration tribunals. This includes litigation on behalf of parties to class actions, and service as co-lead trial counsel in Multi-District Litigation (MDL) matters.
The goals and objectives of William Blakely Law are to guide clients through the legal process to obtain results that are jointly, yet clearly defined, early in the process. If the matters involve multi-district or international matters, a coordination of other counsel will be required; this is where William Blakely Law’s experience of working with lawyers throughout the United States and abroad are invaluable to clients who have multi-dimensional, and multi-jurisdictional problems. In short, William Blakely Law will develop a strategy to meet the demands of clients who face our ever-changing legal landscape.
Navigating through the legal system can be challenging and difficult. William D. Blakely, the founder of William Blakely Law has had significant experience as a trial lawyer with the US Department of Justice, and later as a Partner in two Am Law 100 Law Firms, where he has directed clients through the legal process to obtain client-driven objectives. In this role, the Founder has served as primary trial counsel, and often as the manager of local counsel, in major litigation across the country in US District Courts, US Courts of Appeal, state courts, and arbitration tribunals. This includes litigation on behalf of parties to class actions, and service as co-lead trial counsel in Multi-District Litigation (MDL) matters.
The goals and objectives of William Blakely Law are to guide clients through the legal process to obtain results that are jointly, yet clearly defined, early in the process. If the matters involve multi-district or international matters, a coordination of other counsel will be required; this is where William Blakely Law’s experience of working with lawyers throughout the United States and abroad are invaluable to clients who have multi-dimensional, and multi-jurisdictional problems. In short, William Blakely Law will develop a strategy to meet the demands of clients who face our ever-changing legal landscape.
- HONESTY AND ETHICAL CONDUCT is of utmost importance to Bill. He demands of his clients and of his colleagues and consultants, absolute honesty and ethical conduct in the pursuit of a solution to a matter.
- PERSONALIZED, PROFESSIONAL SERVICE is key to all of the representations of William Blakely Law. An emphasis on the facts of any case is critical to understanding and unlocking the mystery of air disasters and construction failures. With more than 40 years of experience in investigating and litigating complex matters, Bill has learned “from the trenches” how to approach, solve and resolve complicated problems.
- CONFIDENCE: Bill’s experience has, over the years, refined his definition of the word “Confidence”. “Confidence is the feeling one has before they understand the situation”. Bill’s task, he says, is to “understand the situation and bring this understanding to clients, juries and tribunals.”
- Lead trial counsel representing a hospital, where he obtained a DISMISSAL OF A $60 MILLION SUIT for defamation and fraud.
- Lead trial counsel representing a health care provider against his Insurance Company where the issues involved Multi-District Litigation, Class Action litigation, Injunctions and significant discovery issues
- Lead trial counsel where the JURY AWARDED TREBLE DAMAGES AND ATTORNEY FEES IN EXCESS OF $1.2 MILLION to his client for violation of the DC Consumer Protection Statute.
- 9-11 REPRESENTATION of the co-pilot’s family in the disaster that struck the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
- Lead trial counsel representing a hospital, where he obtained a DISMISSAL OF A $60 MILLION SUIT for defamation and fraud.
- Lead trial counsel representing a health care provider against his Insurance Company where he RECOVERED A SIGNIFICANT AWARD OF ATTORNEY FEES for the opposing party’s discovery abuses.
- Lead trial counsel where the JURY AWARDED TREBLE DAMAGES AND ATTORNEY FEES IN EXCESS OF $1.2 MILLION to his client for violation of the DC Consumer Protection Statute.
- 9-11 REPRESENTATION of the co-pilot’s family in the disaster that struck the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, Trial Lawyer Honorary Society
- Selected as a Super Lawyer, Washington D.C. 2014 and 2015
- 2004 Pro Bono Partner of the Year, DLA Piper
- Member, Million Dollar Club, for Recovery in Major Litigation
- 2004 Spurgeon Award, National Council Boy Scouts of America, Explorer Division for initiation and support of the first Law Explorer Post for inner-city youth, Washington, D.C.
- Honors Program Lawyer, United States Department of Justice, Civil Division
- Selected as Editor-In-Chief of the Law Review, University of Detroit School of Law
- U. of Wisconsin, Madison Crew Team, and holder of the Queens Cup, Henley, England (2,000 Meter, Pairs’ race )