Willem J. Noorlander is a shareholder in the firm's Litigation Practice where he advises and represents professional and corporate clients on a range of complex contentious matters. Bill has extensive experience in complex insurance coverage litigation related to environmental matters and professional liability. He has significant experience working with the financial professions including actuaries, accountants and brokers who appreciate his creative and pragmatic approach to problem solving and his commitment to understanding each client's business and the business consequences of every dispute.

Through this work, Bill has obtained valuable insights into the complexities of multipolicy and multidefendant litigation and the inside business and legal strategies of insurance companies, insights which serve him well in his representation of clients from many professional fields.

Representative Matters and Experience

• Working as a part of the Reinhart team defending a national actuarial client against six class actions alleging RICO violations, professional malpractice and fraud
• Obtaining a favorable settlement in an environmental insurance coverage case concerning the clean up of land contaminated prior to the introduction of legislative restrictions. As a result of thorough historical research and oral testimony obtained from surviving employees of industries formerly using the land, Bill was able to significantly limit the financial exposure of his clients
• Representing European underwriters in an arbitration concerning recovery for professional liability obligations under reinsurance contract. Bill's work helped bring about a settlement that significantly reduced the financial burden to his clients
• Resolving disputes involving architects, engineers and corporate executives, as well as financial professionals

 Affiliations/Memberships

• State Bar of Wisconsin
• American Bar Association

Education

• J.D., cum laude, Marquette University Law School
• B.A., State University of New York College at New Paltz (Political Science)