William Burnside
Business / Contracts, Civil Rights, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain (Litigation)
Seattle, Washington
Personal Introduction
Will assists clients in all aspects of civil litigation drawing upon his diverse experiences both as an advocate and a longtime Federal District Court law clerk in Washington State. Will began his legal career at the Seattle office of K&L Gates litigating patent and antitrust disputes. He then clerked for the Honorable Robert J. Bryan of the Western District of Washington, the longest serving trial judge in Washington State’s history, where he learned how to evaluate disputes through the perspective of a seasoned trial judge. Will was then hired by the Honorable Benjamin H. Settle of the Western District of Washington to serve as Judge Settle’s career law clerk. Over the course of ten-plus years of clerkships, Will managed hundreds of cases, assisted the judges with dozens of trials, and worked on numerous appeals at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals – covering a wide range of legal issues involving individual, corporate, and government parties and interests. Having returned to private practice with Bailey Duquette P.C., Will brings an in-depth understanding of substantive law and procedure. Will offers invaluable “behind-the-scenes” perspectives to each engagement, both plaintiff - and defense - side, be it pre-litigation, trial, or appeal. Will's litigation matters have covered a wide range of commercial and employment topics including: 1) contract disputes; 2) trademark and unfair competition disputes under the Lanham Act and similar state laws; 3) defamation and business disparagement disputes, and 4) professional malpractice claims.
Practice Composition
Litigation
Education
Practice Summary
Bailey Duquette P.C. is a New York-based law firm comprising experienced lawyers from leading international law firms. It provides exceptional value by combining thorough and reliable legal counsel with the accessibility and partner attention of a smaller firm. The clients of the firm include established institutions, start-ups, and successful professionals across a broad range of industries. We love to partner with passionate, innovative and ambitious clients, irrespective of size or industry.The firm’s practice areas include corporate law, litigation, antitrust, employment and executive compensation, investigations and regulatory matters, intellectual property, residential & commercial real estate, estate planning, taxation and privacy. In the corporate law arena, the firm assists clients with a wide variety of matters, including mergers & acquisitions, equity and debt financing, fund formation and compliance, and commercial transactions (most frequently joint ventures, licensing, franchising, distribution, manufacturing and secured lending), among others. With respect to litigation, the firm represents clients in a wide variety of matters in the federal and state courts at both the trial and appellate level, as well as in arbitrations and mediations. Representative litigations involve contract disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims, defamation and tortious interference allegations, trade secrets, restrictive covenants (non-competes and non-solicits), discrimination and retaliation, whistleblowing, compensation disputes, copyright infringement, fraud, investment mismanagement, deceptive trade practices, false advertising, and regulatory enforcement proceedings, among others.With its breadth of services, business-first approach, and international profile, the firm often serves as trusted counsel for many of its clients across multiple practice areas, including foreign clients conducting business in the US. We work closely alongside our clients to efficiently achieve their wide-ranging business, financial, and operational objectives.With successful business backgrounds and deep experience as counsel across multiple disciplines, the firm’s attorneys are committed to providing cost-effective, pragmatic and highly personalized solutions to their clients.
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