Education:
Duke University School of Law, Durham, NC, J.D., cum laude, May 2001
Oxford University, M. St., Oxford, UK, August 1998
Georgetown University, Washington D.C., B.A., cum laude, May 1996
Admissions:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
State of Rhode Island
State of New York
United States District Court, District of Massachusetts
United States District Court, Southern District of New York
United States District Court, District of Rhode Island
Affiliations:
Boston Bar Association
Massachusetts Bar Association
Rhode Island Bar Association
American Bar Association
Duke Law Alumni Association of New England, Member, Planning Committee
Articles:
Exculpatory Evidence: Getting It and Using It
Ending the "culture of waiver" in governmental investigations (Mass. Lawyers Weekly Dec. 1, 2008 William A. Haddad)
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William A. Haddad
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617-371-1031
whaddad@dwyercollora.com
William A. Haddad is an attorney at Dwyer & Collora, LLP who represents clients in all of the firm's practice areas, including civil litigation and criminal defense.
Mr. Haddad provides representation for individuals and companies in cases involving allegations of securities, health care and defense procurement fraud. In addition, Mr. Haddad represents clients in commercial disputes.
Prior to joining Dwyer & Collora, LLP, in 2008, Mr. Haddad practiced in New York at Shearman & Sterling LLP, representing clients in connection with Department of Justice, SEC, FINRA and state Attorney General investigations. Mr. Haddad also represented companies sued by shareholders alleging securities fraud.
In 2001-2003, Mr. Haddad served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ernest C. Torres in the United States District Court in Rhode Island and, prior to that, as an extern in the prosecutor's office of the war crimes court for the former Yugoslavia located in the Netherlands.
Areas of Representation:
Mr. Haddad specializes in white collar criminal defense and complex business litigation in state and federal courts as well as administrative proceedings. He represents both individuals and business organizations in all phases of white collar criminal investigations and complex business disputes.
Recent Cases:
- Obtained dismissal of shareholder derivative action alleging securities fraud brought against telecommunications company client.
- Obtained dismissal of employment lawsuit brought against client, a retailer, by a former employee.
- Negotiated immunity agreement for client in grand jury proceedings relating to alleged public corruption.
- Representation of investment bank in governmental investigations into financial products sold to state entity.
- Representation of trader in SEC investigation alleging receipt of improper gifts provided by brokers.
- Representation of vice-president of brokerage firm in SEC investigation alleging failure to provide asset allocation monitoring for account holders.
- Representation of laboratory services provider in litigation against managed care organization alleging that client is owed a significant amount of money for services provided to defendant’s insureds.
- Negotiated favorable treatment for client that was a potential target of a mortgage fraud indictment.
- Representation of defense contractor in DoD investigation into counterfeit computer chips.
- Representation of national health management company in suit alleging that client misled plaintiff hospital about insured’s COBRA eligibility. Brought third-party suit against claims administrator.
- Representation of individual in FINRA proceedings seeking disgorgement of funds.
- Representation of individual in grand jury proceedings relating to allegations of unlawfully impeding a government function and tax fraud.
- Act as local counsel on securities fraud, patent infringement, and commercial cases brought against out-of-state clients.
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