Cahill, William

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Bill Cahill has more than three decades of experience representing clients in the areas of complex commercial litigation, product liability, intellectual property litigation and patent litigation. He also has substantial experience representing clients in unfair competition and false advertising matters. In addition to his extensive litigation practice, Bill has been involved in numerous commercial arbitration actions involving natural gas supply contracts, warranty, and breach of contract cases. He has also served in numerous cases as an appointed commercial arbitrator.

Areas of Practice

• Litigation
• Product Liability
• Intellectual Property Litigation
• Patent Litigation
• Arbitration
• Trade Secrets
• Trademark Litigation
• Copyright Litigation
• Antitrust & Unfair Competition Litigation
• Product Liability: Aviation/Aerospace
• Intellectual Property

West Practice Categories

Litigation & Appeals, Products Liability Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Litigation, Arbitration, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Copyrights, Antitrust Law, Unfair Competition, Aviation

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1973
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois, 1973
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1975
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1990

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association, 1987 - 1988 (Chairman, Hearings Division, Judicial Evaluation Committee)
• Chicago Bar Association, 1986 - 1989 (Chairman, Investigations Division, Judicial Evaluation Committe)
• Chicago Bar Association, 1988 - 1989 (General Chairman, Judicial Evaluation Committee)
• Chicago Bar Association, 1990 - 1991 (Chairman, Appellate Review Committee)
• Chicago Bar Association, 1995 - 1996 (Board of Managers)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• American Trial Lawyers Association (Member)
• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Illinois Public Defender Association Award of Excellence, 1989
• Listed - Best Lawyers in Ilinois
• Fellow, International Academy of Trial Lawyers

Education

• University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1973
  J.D., With Honors, Order of the Coif
  Law Review: Illinois Law Review, Editorial Board, Member, 1972 - 1973
• Loras College, Dubuque, Iowa, 1969
  B.A.
  Honors: magna cum laude

Published Works

• "Mock Trial a Benefit to the Client and the Firm", Trial Lawyer, November, 1993
• "For Litigation Firms, a Mock Trial Provides a Convincing Showcase", Nat'l L. J., March, 1993

Address

131 South Dearborn Street
Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60603-5559

Phones

(312) 324-8670

Faxes

(312) 324-9670

Emails

wcahill@perkinscoie.com

Websites

http://www.perkinscoie.com