Bill represents clients before government agencies in highly regulated industries. He has worked for all three branches of the Illinois government: the executive, legislative and judiciary.

As a former legal adviser to the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB), he authored many of Illinois’ gaming regulations and advised the IGB and the governor’s office on all aspects of gaming law and regulation. Bill draws upon this and his other government experience to counsel clients in gaming and other industries that have regulatory oversight.

Bill guides gaming industry companies, suppliers and investors in navigating complex gaming laws. He regularly represents gaming licensees in proceedings before the IGB and has successfully enjoined the IGB from taking away gaming licenses. Bill also serves as the co-chair for the Chicago Bar Association’s Gaming Law Committee.

Bill counsels clients on promotional sweepstakes, contests, fantasy sport leagues and charitable raffles, ensuring that such programs comply with state and federal laws and do not constitute illegal gambling.

Additionally, Bill regularly litigates in administrative hearings, trial courts and appellate courts. In addition to the IGB, Bill’s experience includes representing clients with the Illinois Racing Board, the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Chicago Department of Public Health, the Illinois State Board of Elections, the University of Illinois, the Illinois Department of Central Management Services, the Illinois Secretary of State, the Illinois Department of Agriculture, the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, the Illinois Department of Revenue, the Cook County Department of Revenue, and countless municipalities. His litigation experience also includes acting as lead counsel in state and nationwide class actions, and handling commercial and regulatory disputes between competitors.

Prior to joining Fox Rothschild, Bill was a partner at Nixon Peabody (previously Ungaretti & Harris). Bill was also Acting General Counsel and Legal Counsel to the Illinois Gaming Board for over seven years. Early in his legal career, he was Assistant General Counsel to the Illinois House of Representatives and the judicial law clerk for the Honorable Aaron Jaffe in the Chancery Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County.

Bill has a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from the University of California, Santa Cruz (1990), a Master of Public Health degree in health policy and administration from the University of Illinois, Chicago (2006), and a Juris Doctor degree from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law (1994).