
William J. Hagan
Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Lawyers in New York, NY in New York, NY
About William J. Hagan
William J. Hagan represents clients in a broad range of complex civil litigation. He focuses his practice on complex business and commercial disputes involving contracts, torts, fraud, and other related claims. Bill’s experience includes antitrust litigation, securities litigation, financial services litigation, business disputes, and related appellate matters. Bill has experience in state and federal courts and handles all aspects of litigation, including analysis of claims and defenses, fact discovery, depositions, motion practice, and expert discovery. Bill is admitted to practice in New York State, SDNY, EDNY, and Pennsylvania. He received his J.D. from the Cornell Law School in 2017 where he received the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Administrative Law and was a member of the Deans List. He received his B.A. in Political Science, magna cum laude, in 2012 from East Stroudsburg University. ILLUSTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Represent institutional investors of trust preferred securities (TruPS) related to series of transactions involving securities issuers that caused non-payment on TruPS. Represents Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. in antitrust action related to price fixing conspiracy by the four largest U.S. railroads. Represents institutional investors, including Commerzbank AG and Pacific Life Insurance Co., for claims concerning structured products arising out of the Financial Crisis. Member of the co-lead counsel team representing a class of Dentists in an action alleging antitrust violations of the Sherman Act against Delta Dental Insurance Member Companies. AWARDS & RECOGNITION Named as a 2023 “Rising Star” in New York Super Lawyers. Awards and Honors Honors 2023 New York Metro Rising Star - Super Lawyers
Education
Legal Education
- Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York, 2017
- J.D.
- Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award in Administrative Law
- Honors: Deans List
Non Legal Education
- East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 2012
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Political Science
Current Employment Position(s)
- Associate
- Languages
- English
- Representative Clients
- Hildene Capital Management, LLC
- Pacific Life Insurance Company
- Commerzbank AG
- Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2018
- Pennsylvania, 2018
- U.S. District Court Southern District of New York, 2018
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York, 2023
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Attorney Details
| Full Name | William J. Hagan |
| Firm | Wollmuth Maher & Deutsch LLP |
| Address | 500 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10110 |
| Phone | 212-651-5921 |
| Website | www.wmd-law.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |