William J. Sheridan

he/him/his

Partner

Pittsburgh

Washington, D.C.

Will is a trial lawyer focused on antitrust matters and complex commercial disputes, primarily in the health care sector. He has represented clients in significant antitrust litigation matters and has advised clients on antitrust investigations by the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission. Will also regularly litigates high-stakes disputes between payors and providers in courts and arbitrations across the country, including class actions, ERISA matters, and actions to combat fraud, waste, and abuse.

Experience

Representative matters

Briefed and argued case in the Sixth Circuit affirming dismissal on antitrust standing grounds of Sherman Act claims asserted by allergy testing company against a health insurer
Lead counsel for health plan in achieving favorable baseball arbitration award to determine contract rates valued at nearly $1 billion
Thompkins, et al. v. City of McKeesport, et al., No. 24-cv-8, (W.D.Pa.). Represented plaintiffs in civil rights action against the City of McKeesport and other defendants related to warrantless searches.

Recognitions

  • Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© for Litigation – Antitrust, 2023-2025

Credentials

Education

  • Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, 2007, J.D., cum laude, Associate Editor, Northwestern University Law Review
  • Georgetown University, 2004, A.B., Government and Philosophy, cum laude

Professional admissions & qualifications

  • Pennsylvania
  • District of Columbia

Court admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Tenth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court - Western District of Pennsylvania
  • U.S. District Court - Central District of Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Third Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Pennsylvania
  • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

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