Education:

Suffolk University School of Law, Boston, MA, J.D., cum laude, 1976

Harvard College, Cambridge, MA, A.B., cum laude, 1973

Admissions:

Supreme Judicial Court of Commonwealth of Massachusetts

United States District Court, District of Massachusetts

United States Court of Appeals, First and Third Circuits

Affiliations:

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Massachusetts Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Boston Bar Association, Criminal Law Section

Board of Trustees, Worcester Academy, Worcester, MA

Presentations and Awards:

  • "The Power List," Most Influential Attorneys of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (2010) 
  • New England Super Lawyer, Criminal Defense--White Collar (2005-2010)
  • Selected by Peers for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America (2006-2010)
  • Recognized for Exceptional Standing in Legal Community for his White Collar Criminal Defense 2007-2010 (Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business)
  • Named in Who’s Who Legal, International Who’s Who of Business Crime Lawyers (2006-2010)
  • Selected by Law Dragon as One of Top 500 Litigators in the Country (2005-2006)
  • Named One of the Top 10 Lawyers of the Year (Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, 2004) 

     

     

 

 

William H. Kettlewell

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wkettlewell@dwyercollora.com

"You can depend on the team at Dwyer & Collora to stand with you until we have solved your problem and gotten you back to living life on your terms."

William H. Kettlewell is a partner at Dwyer & Collora, LLP specializing in the area of white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation in federal and state courts. Mr. Kettlewell's work includes the full range of representation of clients from internal corporate investigations to grand jury proceedings as well as civil and criminal trials and appeals.

Mr. Kettlewell served as a state and federal prosecutor for eleven years before joining Dwyer & Collora, LLP in 1988.  As an Assistant US Attorney, he was Chief of the President’s Organized Crime and Drug Task Force for New England and later Chief of the Criminal Division.

Areas of Representation:

Mr. Kettlewell specializes in the area of criminal defense and complex civil litigation in federal and state courts.  In the recent past, Mr. Kettlewell has defended FDA health care, anti-trust, bank, environmental and procurement fraud cases.

Recent Cases:

  • United States v. McKenzie et al. Docket No. 01-CR-10350 (DPW) (July 2004) (secured an acquittal in U.S. District Court in Boston of a pharmaceutical executive from TAP Pharmaceuticals charged, along with 11 other defendants, with conspiracy to violate the anti-kickback statute)
  • United States v. Nippon Paper, Inc., 109 F.2d (1st Cir. 1997); 17 F.Supp. 2d 38 (D. Mass. 1998); 628 F. Supp. 2d 173 (D. MA 1999) (counsel together with O’Melveny & Myers on criminal price-fixing prosecution; obtained R29(c) acquittal after a mistrial)
  • United States v. Rafael (D. MA 1995) (lead counsel in criminal price-fixing case involving fishing industry in Massachusetts; acquittal after jury trial)
  • United States v. Cvinar, (D. Mass. 1996) (United States v. Prigmore, 243 F.3d, (1st Cir. 2001) previously reported as United States v. Leichter, 160 F.3d 33 (1st Cir. 1998)) (co-lead counsel in defense of alleged FDA fraud concerning angioplasty catheters; conviction reversed on appeal to First Circuit)
  • United States v. Saybolt, Inc. (D. Mass. 1998) (successfully negotiated settlement with Department of Justice, U.S. Attorney’s Office and E.P.A. concerning clear air, Foreign Corrupt Practice Act and related offenses)
  • United States v. Shaw, 113 F.Supp. 2nd 152, 2000, U.S. District Lexis 13687 (misjoinder), 106 F. Supp. 2nd 103, 2000 District Lexis 9347 (Statute of Limitations) (health care fraud prosecution of former Division President of National Medical Care, Inc.)