William B. Pollard III practices in the area of litigation. For more than 40 years, Mr. Pollard has had leading roles in complex civil and white-collar criminal cases and grand jury and regulatory investigations representing corporations and individuals. He has tried criminal and civil cases to verdict and regularly argues appeals in state and federal courts. Mr. Pollard’s cases have involved contract disputes, business torts, insurance coverage and claim related disputes, SEC enforcement actions, money laundering and asset forfeiture disputes, securities law disputes and white collar criminal defense. He also regularly represents financial institutions as plaintiffs in civil fraud and RICO actions.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Pollard was the Deputy Chief, Criminal Division for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York from 1988-1993 and assistant United States Attorney from 1981-1988.

Mr. Pollard earned a J.D. and an M.B.A. from Columbia University in 1974 and is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis.