William A. Worth Partner

William A. Worth is chair of the Litigation Practice Group at Prince Lobel Glovsky & Tye. With more than 20 years of litigation experience, he provides exceptional service to businesses and individuals in litigation, arbitration and mediation.

Bill joined the firm in 1986 and became a partner in 1991. Bill represents corporations and individuals in a broad range of complex business matters in state and federal courts, where he has tried civil rights cases, commercial contract cases, business tort cases, personal injury cases, Uniform Commercial Code disputes, Federal Telecommunications Act cases and environmental contamination cases.  

He has broad experience in zoning appeals and land use litigation and frequently represents telecommunications companies seeking relief from adverse zoning decisions. He has obtained injunctive relief on behalf of both employers and employees in cases arising from disputed noncompetition agreements. He has argued successfully before the Massachusetts Supreme Court on Uniform Commercial Code matters and before the Massachusetts Appeals Court on environmental contamination cases.

Bill performs defense work on behalf of insurance companies and self-insured entities in wrongful death, lead paint and catastrophic injury cases. In addition to his defense work, he often represents plaintiffs in complex personal injury matters. He has achieved favorable results for his clients in arbitration and mediation, both in the business litigation and the personal injury context.

Bill has a broad range of experience in the litigation and arbitration of construction disputes. He has represented public authorities and private entities, as well as owners, developers, general contractors and sub-contractors in all types of construction law cases, including statutory bond claims, delay claims, extra work claims and mechanics’ lien enforcement actions. 

Bill provides a hands-on and practical approach to each of his client matters. As lead counsel, he remains involved in every aspect of his cases and works closely with his clients to achieve a cost-efficient result.

Bill is a frequent speaker on complex litigation matters. He presented to the New England Corporate Counsel Association on recent developments in electronic discovery. He serves as the firm’s hiring partner, and frequently participates in firm-sponsored seminars on business litigation issues.

Recognized as a Massachusetts "Super Lawyer" in 2008 and 2009, in the area of business litigation, Bill was also selected as a top attorney in that area as listed in the 2009 and 2010 publications of Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition. 

Bar Admissions

• United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
• United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
• Massachusetts

Education

• Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., 1984
• Harvard University, B.A.,cum laude, 1973

Noteworthy

• 2009 - 2010: Selected as a top attorney in the area of business litigation in Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition
• 2008 - 2009: Named a Massachusetts “Super Lawyer” in the field of business litigation, as published in Boston magazine

Memberships

• Massachusetts Bar Association