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Bill O’Neil is an accomplished trial lawyer who concentrates his practice on business…
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This is an incredible and humbling honor. I am excited to build on our history and help grow our future in Chicago!
This is an incredible and humbling honor. I am excited to build on our history and help grow our future in Chicago!
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Great to see the first #RWI panel at #Tulane's annual Corporate Law Institute! Wonderful job done by William O'Neil, Stephen Davidson, Matthew Heinz,…
Great to see the first #RWI panel at #Tulane's annual Corporate Law Institute! Wonderful job done by William O'Neil, Stephen Davidson, Matthew Heinz,…
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I was honored to speak on the inaugural Rep and Warranty Insurance panel at Tulane University’s Corporate Law Institute. Many thanks to Rita-Anne…
I was honored to speak on the inaugural Rep and Warranty Insurance panel at Tulane University’s Corporate Law Institute. Many thanks to Rita-Anne…
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Experience
Education
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Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
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Activities and Societies: Washington University Law Review
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Activities and Societies: Golf Team, Sigma Phi Epsilon
Volunteer Experience
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Board of Directors
The First Tee of Greater Chicago
- Present 12 years
Children
A member of the Board of Directors of The First Tee of Greater Chicago (TFTGC), an organization dedicated to teaching life skills through the game of golf to at-risk youth in the Chicagoland area, Mr. O’Neil is committed to his community. He serves as the Chair of TFTGC’s Governance & Nominating Committee. During his tenure on the Board, TFTGC has more than doubled in size—both financially and in terms of the number of youth impacted.
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Beware Risks of Using LinkedIn During Jury Selection
Law360
For a trial lawyer, jury selection is often the most crucial phase of any trial.
Trials arguably can be won or lost before any evidence is heard and
almost certainly influenced. Despite jury selection’s relative importance to
the outcome, lawyers are often left with only sparse background
information on juror questionnaires from which to probe potential cause
challenges and to make strike decisions. As a result, decisions are largely
made based upon experience and intuition…For a trial lawyer, jury selection is often the most crucial phase of any trial.
Trials arguably can be won or lost before any evidence is heard and
almost certainly influenced. Despite jury selection’s relative importance to
the outcome, lawyers are often left with only sparse background
information on juror questionnaires from which to probe potential cause
challenges and to make strike decisions. As a result, decisions are largely
made based upon experience and intuition. The growth and prevalence of social media in recent years — including websites such as
LinkedIn — has enabled lawyers and their jury consultants to make more educated and
sophisticated decisions during the jury selection process. These valuable benefits,
however, can be accompanied by ethical risks, several of which are explored in this
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3 Ways To Leverage Internet Access During Trial
Law360
Courtrooms, which have traditionally been one of the bastions of low technology, now have Wi-Fi, which means that the Internet is accessible while court is in session. Even in courtrooms without Wi-Fi, many lawyers are bringing to court their personal MiFi systems. The implications of access to the Internet in the courtroom are widespread for trial lawyers — not taking advantage of Internet access during trial puts us at a disadvantage against our adversaries. This article discusses three…
Courtrooms, which have traditionally been one of the bastions of low technology, now have Wi-Fi, which means that the Internet is accessible while court is in session. Even in courtrooms without Wi-Fi, many lawyers are bringing to court their personal MiFi systems. The implications of access to the Internet in the courtroom are widespread for trial lawyers — not taking advantage of Internet access during trial puts us at a disadvantage against our adversaries. This article discusses three practical ways to take advantage of Internet access during trial.
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Achieving the Perceived Cost Savings and Expedience of Commercial Arbitration
The United States Law Week
The inclusion of arbitration clauses in commercial
contracts is commonplace in today’s business
world.1 The prevailing view is that the inclusion of
these clauses will yield a quicker and more cost effective
resolution of disputes than the more conventional
climb up the courthouse steps. All too often, however,
these perceived cost and time savings are not
achieved, leaving parties dissatisfied with their arbitral
experience. As CORPORATE COUNSEL recently noted:…The inclusion of arbitration clauses in commercial
contracts is commonplace in today’s business
world.1 The prevailing view is that the inclusion of
these clauses will yield a quicker and more cost effective
resolution of disputes than the more conventional
climb up the courthouse steps. All too often, however,
these perceived cost and time savings are not
achieved, leaving parties dissatisfied with their arbitral
experience. As CORPORATE COUNSEL recently noted: ‘‘A
decade ago, many GCs turned to arbitration in hopes of
slicing their companies’ soaring litigation expenses;
now they’re taking a second look at that decision and
finding that arbitration isn’t the cure-all they’d once envisioned.’’
2 Academics who have empirically studied
the frequency of use of arbitration clauses in commercial
contracts have referred to this as a ‘‘flight from arbitration.’’
Rather than abandon arbitration altogether, if cost
savings and expedience are truly your goals, they can
be achieved through more robust front-end drafting of
your arbitration clauses. This article provides a litigator’s
perspective on six essential terms that you should
include in your arbitration clauses and concludes with a
model arbitration clause embodying these terms.
Organizations
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The Chicago Lincoln American Inn of Court
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I had an awesome time speaking on the very first rep & warranty insurance (RWI) panel at Tulane University's Corporate Law Institute. Thanks to…
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I am so honored and humbled to be named alongside this esteemed list of litigators by the National Law Journal as a Litigation Trailblazer for the…
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A New York federal court recently affirmed that loss based on a multiple of EBITDA can be an appropriate method for calculating "benefit of the…
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My experience this summer with Winston & Strawn LLP was incredible, and I am excited to announce that I will be returning next summer to join the…
My experience this summer with Winston & Strawn LLP was incredible, and I am excited to announce that I will be returning next summer to join the…
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Congratulations to Statera’s Andrew Woltman on being ranked by Chambers as a leader in U.S. commercial litigation funding. Andy is one of only 14…
Congratulations to Statera’s Andrew Woltman on being ranked by Chambers as a leader in U.S. commercial litigation funding. Andy is one of only 14…
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It's Medal Monday in Chicago. For marathoners, you know the finishers of the #chicagomarathon 2021 are limping around the city with a hard earned…
It's Medal Monday in Chicago. For marathoners, you know the finishers of the #chicagomarathon 2021 are limping around the city with a hard earned…
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Huge kudos to Christopher Parker on this heady accomplishment. Our Chicago Litigation group is really lucky to have Chris!
Huge kudos to Christopher Parker on this heady accomplishment. Our Chicago Litigation group is really lucky to have Chris!
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I really enjoyed discussing current trends in the R&W insurance market with the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) this morning. Thanks to…
I really enjoyed discussing current trends in the R&W insurance market with the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) this morning. Thanks to…
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