William A. Worth
Partner
Bill
Worth is chair of the Litigation Practice Group at Prince Lobel and serves
on its Management Committee. A successful
litigator, Bill offers clients more than 25 years of experience covering a wide
range of issues affecting both corporations and individuals. His expertise and
his ability to continually provide exceptional service to all firm clients has
earned him the recognition as a “Super Lawyer” in the field of business
litigation.
Bill’s
state and federal court trial experience extends to commercial contract cases,
business tort cases, Uniform Commercial Code disputes, land use litigation,
Federal Telecommunications Act cases and environmental contamination
cases. In addition, he has represented
numerous employers and employees seeking injunctive relief in the context of
disputed non-competition and non-solicitation agreements. He has obtained favorable judgments on behalf
of employers seeking relief from employee fraud, theft of trade secrets and
related misconduct.
Bill
has argued successfully before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit,
upholding successful judgments in Federal Telecommunications Act and Fair
Credit Reporting Act cases, before the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in
UCC cases and tort cases, and before the Massachusetts Appeals Court in
employment contamination cases. A
representative sample of reported cases include:
- Chiang v. Verizon New England Inc. 595 F. 3d 26 (First Cir. 2010)
- Omnipoint Holdings, Inc. v. City of
Cranston, et al. 586
F.3d 38, (First Cir. 2009)
- Afarian v. Massachusetts Electric
Company, et al., 449 Mass. 257 (2007)
- Arkwright Mutual Insurance Company v.
State Street Bank and Trust Company, et. al. 428 Mass.600 (1998)
Bill
also has a broad range of experience in the litigation and arbitration of land
use disputes, permitting disputes and zoning matters. His representation of land use litigants includes
working on behalf of developers on zoning matters, and on behalf of
telecommunications companies on permitting matters. Bill has also represented public authorities,
private entities, owners, developers, general contractors and subcontractors in
all types of construction law matters, including bond claims, delay claims,
extra work claims, and mechanics’ lien enforcement actions.
He
has represented insurers and self-insured entities in wrongful death and
catastrophic injury cases, and has achieved favorable results for his clients
in arbitration and mediation, both in the business litigation and injury claims
context.
As
lead counsel, Bill is actively involved in every aspect of his cases, providing
a hands-on and practical approach. By working closely with his clients right
from the start, Bill can offer an early case assessment, thereby providing
clients with a realistic budget that maximizes their resources while providing
cost-efficient and effective results.
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- 2008-2011: Named a "Massachusetts Super Lawyer” in the field of Business Litigation
Memberships- Massachusetts Bar Association
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