William D. Edwards is an associate who handles complex disputes involving commercial general liability claims for primary and excess insurers and reinsurers. Will has represented insurers at the pre-trial, trial and appellate stages in a broad range of high-exposure coverage matters across the country, including disputes arising out of mass tort liability, environmental contamination, products liability, construction defects, as well as bad faith claims handling.
Will serves on the firm’s Opioid Coverage Task Force, which provides industry-leading services in litigating, monitoring, and analyzing lawsuits filed against pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, and retail pharmacies. He is also a key member of the firm’s Social Media Addiction team, litigating the novel and emerging coverage issues related to lawsuits filed nationwide against social media platforms.
Will received his Juris Doctor from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. During his time there, Will was an active member of Loyola’s moot court program, participating on the American Bar Association Nationals Team during his third year. Additionally, he served as a senior editor on Loyola’s Consumer Law Review. As an active member of the community, Will has provided representation to children in guardian ad litem cases with his Illinois Supreme Court Rule 711 license. Will earned his B.A. in Political Science from Miami University (OH).