Overview
William is a committed advocate for the public interest. At Sher Edling, William represents public entities in Hawai‘i and California in suits concerning climate change deception and environmental contamination. Before joining Sher Edling in 2022, William clerked for the Honorable Sabrina S. McKenna of the Hawai‘i Supreme Court.
William received his J.D. from Berkeley Law School with certificates in consumer law and social justice. He was a chair of the Consumer Advocacy & Protection Society and an editor of the California Law Review and Ecology Law Quarterly. He also co-founded En Banc Bluegrass, a law-themed bluegrass band.
William graduated summa cum laude from Yale University, where he majored in Ethics, Politics & Economics with a concentration in food systems justice.
Representative Matters
- State of Hawaiʻi, ex rel. Anne E. Lopez, Attorney General v. BP P.L.C. et al., No. 1CCV-25-0000717 (Haw. 1st Cir. Ct.)
- City & County of Honolulu et al. v. Sunoco LP et al., No. 1CCV-20-0000380 (Haw. 1st Cir. Ct.)
Education
- UC Berkeley Law, J.D.
- Yale University, B.A.
Admissions
- California
- Hawaiʻi
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court of Hawaiʻi