William (Bill) Donovan
Partner
McDermott Will & Emery
As co-head of the McDermott Will & Emery’s class action practice, Bill Donovan has demonstrated exceptional skill and dedication in trial and appellate litiga-tion, particularly in the areas of accounting, consumer class actions, professional liability, and complex commercial cases. Donovan’s 34-year career is marked
by his ability to handle high-stakes, bet-the-company litigations, having first-chaired multiple trials and arbitrations. His client roster includes Fortune 200 corporations, emerging companies, sharing economy clients, entrepreneurs and technology firms, all of whom have benefited from his legal representation. One of Donovan’s notable recent accomplishments was serving as lead counsel and conducting a successful oral argument at the Ninth Circuit in the case of Bristol SL Holdings v. Cigna Health Life Ins. Co. (9th Cir. May 31, 2024).
