William H. "Bill" Narwold

William H. "Bill" Narwold


Motley Rice LLC

Recognized since 2005

Hartford, Connecticut

Practice Areas

Antitrust Law

Litigation - Banking and Finance

Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions

Litigation - Securities

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Antitrust Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation - Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Litigation - Banking and Finance
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Bill Narwold has advocated for corporate accountability and fiduciary responsibility for nearly 40 years, representing consumers, governmental entities, unions and institutional investors. He litigates complex securities fraud, shareholder rights and consumer fraud lawsuits, as well as matters involving unfair trade practices, antitrust violations and whistleblower/qui tam claims.

Bill leads Motley Rice's securities and consumer fraud litigation teams and False Claim Act practice. He is also active in the firm’s appellate practice. His experience includes being involved in more than 200 appeals before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Courts of Appeal and multiple state courts.

Prior to joining Motley Rice in 2004, Bill directed corporate, securities, financial, and other complex litigation on behalf of private and commercial clients for 25 years at Cummings & Lockwood in Hartford, Connecticut, including 10 years as managing partner. Prior to his work in private practice, he served as a law clerk for the Honorable Warren W. Eginton of the U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut from 1979-1981.

Bill often acts as an arbitrator and mediator both privately and through the American Arbitration Association. He is a frequent speaker on legal matters, including class actions. Named one of 11 lawyers "who made a difference" by The Connecticut Law Tribune, Bill is recognized as an AV® rated attorney by Martindale-Hubbell®.

Bill has served the Hartford community with past involvements including the Greater Hartford Legal Assistance Foundation, Lawyers for Children America, and as President of the Connecticut Bar Foundation. For more than twenty years, Bill served as a Director and Chairman of Protein Sciences Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company in Meriden, Connecticut.

Location
  • One Corporate Center, 17th Floor
    20 Church Street
    Hartford, CT 06103
Languages
  • English
Education
  • University of Connecticut, J.D., graduated 1979
  • Colby College, BA, graduated 1974
Bar Admissions
  • Connecticut, Connecticut Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar
  • New York, New York State Bar Association
  • South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
Affiliations
  • Taxpayers Against Fraud - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Connecticut Bar Foundation - Past President
  • University of Connecticut Law School Foundation - past Board of Trustees member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, D.C., and Federal Circuits
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, Eastern District of Michigan, Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, and District of South Carolina

Motley Rice LLC
Headquarters: Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

31 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

20 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Antitrust Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Litigation - Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation - Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2013 - Litigation - Banking and Finance
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Antitrust Law, Hartford (2023)
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance, Hartford (2019)
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance, Hartford (2017)
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance, Hartford (2015)
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance, Hartford (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Antitrust Law
  • Litigation - Banking and Finance
  • Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Litigation - Securities
Awards:
  • Lawdragon
    2019–2021 Lawdragon 500 Plaintiff Financial Lawyers
  • Connecticut Super Lawyers and New England Super Lawyers lists
    2009–2020 Securities litigation, Class action/mass torts

    Selection criteria>

  • Connecticut Bar Foundation
    2008 Legal Services Leadership Award

Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Commercial Litigation

Publications

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