Litigation Attorney
Will is a partner on Varnum’s Litigation Team. His practice is primarily focused on complex commercial, tax, and insolvency litigation as well as white-collar defense. He assists clients with a wide variety of commercial litigation issues, ranging from standard breach of contract claims to complex ERISA fraud claims.
Will also has substantial experience litigating civil and criminal tax issues, specifically, cases that arise under the Michigan Tobacco Products Tax Act (TPTA) or marijuana regulations. Within his first year of practice, Will successfully tried a seven day criminal jury trial involving three felony charges under the TPTA. Ultimately the jury returned a verdict of not guilty on all counts. Since that time, Will has gone on to try many criminal and civil cases and has significant first-chair trial experience.
To balance out his practice, Will also assists in many debtor/creditor rights cases and bankruptcy proceedings. Will has represented numerous Chapter 7 filers and an unsecured creditors committee in a midsize Chapter 11 case. He also routinely files motions and adversary proceedings, representing parties-in-interest in different solvency proceedings.
Prior to his employment at Varnum, Will served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Sean F. Cox of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. This experience gave Will valuable insight into effective litigation techniques. In addition, Will was a member of DTE Energy’s Renewable Energy Projects team as a real estate analyst and served with the United States Marine Corps as a staff sergeant, enduring multiple combat deployments.
Experience
Professional Affiliations
Detroit Bar Association, Board of Directors; former Debtor & Creditor Rights Section (Secretary)
Detroit Veterans Bar Association, Board of Directors
Turnaround Management Association – Detroit
Macomb County Veteran’s Treatment Court, Program Mentor
Community Involvement
Blue Water Sportsman’s Association, former member (Board of Directors)
Detroit Athletic Club, former member (Fitness Club Committee, Board secretary)
Grosse Pointe Woods Foundation, former member (Board secretary)