Bill Ojile is a partner in the firm’s special litigation & compliance practice group. With over 30 years of experience advising, counseling, and trying cases on behalf of companies, he is trusted by senior management and boards of directors of companies of all sizes. Bill brings an experienced and measured perspective to sophisticated legal, regulatory, and business issues. Valued for his understanding of business complexities and his ability to bring forth creative solutions to complicated issues, Bill draws on his 15 years of experience as a general counsel to a publicly traded telecommunications carrier and multi-campus institution of higher education. His experience leading the regulatory, compliance, legislative and human resources functions for these companies allows him to thoroughly understand and respond to a broad range of clients’ business needs regardless of industry.
Bill has tried many cases and has made appellate arguments to federal and state courts, arbitrators, and administrative agencies across the country. These disputes have required Bill to oversee large teams and manage legal, administrative, public relations, and legislative issues, as well as formulate strategic direction, often simultaneously. Bill is adept at negotiating resolution of complex and multi-faceted legal and policy disputes. His extensive experiences working with companies operating in the higher education, telecommunications and energy sectors translate well to other regulated businesses facing similar issues. Bill also maintains a significant commercial litigation practice assisting insurance brokers, banks and companies facing all manner of business disputes.