William D. Marsillo

Partner
Armonk

t: 914 749 8215
f: 914 749 8300

wmarsillo@bsfllp.com

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Area of Practice

Litigation

Education

Harvard Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1997; Lead Editor, Journal of Law and Technology

Stevens Institute of Technology, B.S.E., Valedictorian, Materials Engineering, 1994; Varsity Soccer, Captain; All-American

Clerkships

Hon. Lawrence E. Kahn, United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, 1998-1999

Hon. Joyce London Alexander, Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts, 1997-1998

Admissions

New York

William Marsillo's main practice area is complex commercial litigation.

Since joining Boies, Schiller & Flexner LLP, Mr. Marsillo has represented clients in federal and state courts in a variety of matters involving business torts, contract disputes, RICO, securities fraud and other fraud allegations, criminal investigations, intellectual property, and partnership disputes. Among other cases, Mr. Marsillo currently represents the former general partner of a Cayman partnership in a corporate takeover dispute concerning multi-billion dollar Brazilian companies in the telecommunications, infrastructure, and other industries. Mr. Marsillo also represented a cable television provider in complex litigations, which included allegations of securities fraud, RICO, and accountant malpractice arising from a major corporate scandal. In addition, Mr. Marsillo has represented individuals in actions involving business torts, defamation claims, and criminal charges, including as a member of a trial team that won the acquittal of an individual accused of arson and other crimes. Mr. Marsillo also had significant involvement in a trademark infringement action that the firm brought and successfully settled on behalf of a prominent fashion designer.

Selected Professional Awards and Associations

New York County Lawyers Association
American Bar Association

Selected Publications

How Chemical Nomenclature Confused the Courts, U. Balt. Intellectual Prop. L.J. (1999)

Morphological Transformations in Styrene-Butadiene-Styrene Triblock Copolymers, Microscopy Society of America (1995)