William M. Corrigan Jr.

• The Best Lawyers in America (2005-present)
• 2008-2009 Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers®
• Super Lawyers® Corporate Counsel Edition (Business Litigation - 2008)
• President, The Missouri Bar (2003-2004)
• Lead trial counsel in many significant trials
• In 2008, won a trial for breach of contract on behalf of three physicians against a former partner & medical practice and obtained a high seven figure judgment, including sanctions; obtained a temporary restraining order in federal court in a trade secret case against the former, highest executive on behalf of an aviation business; obtained a TRO and permanent injunction against the former employer of a publicly traded bank in a trade secret case
• In 2007, obtained a permanent injunction in a trade secret case against a former executive on behalf of a national franchisor; also, won a confidential settlement in an arbitration claim filed by a former senior executive against his former employer, a major national retailer
• In 2006, won a jury trial on a breach of contract claim for a medical group against two of its former physicians/partners
• In 2005, won a breach of contract/negligent misrepresentation case after a three-week jury trial in federal court concerning high speed packaging equipment; also, won a civil conspiracy/fraud/breach, of contract case, including punitive damages, after a one-week jury trial
• In 2004, won a non-compete case on behalf of a publicly traded, national staffing company against a former top salesperson, obtaining an injunction and monetary damages
• In 2003, won a non-compete/unfair competition case on behalf of a national specialty store chain against a national department store chain; also, obtained a directed verdict at the close of plaintiff's case on a claim of breach of warranty for a major automobile manufacturer
• In 2002, was lead trial counsel on three unrelated cases resulting in settlements to our clients totaling $6.2 million
• In 2000, was lead trial counsel for the minority owner of a casino in a case against a publicly traded casino company for breach of contract and fiduciary duties and fraud that settled after two weeks of trial for over $8 million
• Has tried plaintiff and defense cases in the state courts of Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska, Iowa and the federal courts of Missouri
• Lead trial counsel in more than 100 non-compete/trade secret cases in state and federal courts involving numerous industries
• Recipient, Citation of Merit Award, University of Missouri School of Law
• Recipient, Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, St. Louis County Bar Association
• Recipient, St. Louis Business Journal "40 Under 40" Award
• Recipient, Distinguished Recent Graduate Award, University of Missouri School of Law
• Recipient, W. Oliver Rasch Award for Outstanding Bar Journal Article
• University of Missouri School of Law (graduation commencement speaker, May 2004)
• AV® Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

• University of Missouri School of Law (J.D., 1985)
• University of Notre Dame (B.B.A., 1981)

Co-Author, "Civil Actions for the Misappropriation of Electronic Data: The Missouri and Federal Computer Tampering Acts" Journal of the Missouri Bar (2009)

Co-Author, "Defenses to Enforcement of Non-Compete Agreements," Business Torts Journal (Trade Secrets Issue) published by the American Bar Association (July 2008)

Co-Author, "Non-Compete Agreement in the Health Care Profession Upheld," Journal of the Missouri State Medical Association, Vol. 103 No. 5 (September/October 2007)

Co-Author, "Trade Secret Litigation - An Overview," Journal of The Missouri Bar (October 2007)

Co-Author, "Non-Compete Agreements and Unfair Competition," In-House Defense Quarterly (Winter 2007)

Co-Author, "Non-Compete Agreements and Unfair Competition - An Updated Overview," Journal of The Missouri Bar (April 2006)

Author, "Covenants Not To Compete - What Physicians Need to Know," Missouri Medicine (November 2001)

Author, "Non-Compete Agreements - An Overview," Journal of The Missouri Bar (June 1998)

Author, "Liability for Criminal Acts of Third Persons," Journal of The Missouri Bar (Dec. 1996)

Author, "Parameters on Obtaining Medical Records," St. Louis Lawyer Magazine (July 1996)

Author, "Non-Competition Agreements," The Agenda, Missouri Hospital Association (Summer 1995)

Author, "The Insurance Question," St. Louis Lawyer Magazine (Oct. 1992)

Co-Author, "Evidence of Similar Occurrences and Non-Occurrences," Journal of The Missouri Bar (Mar. 1990)

Co-Presenter, "Trade Secrets and Non-Compete Issues in Franchising," U.S. Law Firm Group Conference (October 2008)

Speaker, "Protecting the Company's Crown Jewels: Customers and Trade Secrets," Association of Corporate Counsel - St. Louis Chapter CLE (July 2008)

Speaker, "Unfair Competition - Non-Competes, Trade Secrets & Intellectual Property," Cutting Edge Issues for In-House Counsel, CLE Seminar (June 2007)

Speaker, "Convenants Not to Compete to Protect Trade Secrets and Proprietary Information," The Missouri Bar's Annual Meeting/Judicial Conference (September 2006)

Speaker, "Litigation Between Majority and Minority Business Owners," The Missouri Bar; St. Louis Society of CPAs

Speaker, "Litigating Non-Compete Agreements," University of Missouri School of Law; The Missouri Bar; Lorman Education Services

Speaker, "Recent Developments in Civil Discovery," St. Louis County Bar Association

Speaker, "Professionalism and Ethics," Saint Louis University School of Law and Washington University School of Law

Speaker, "Premises Liability for Violent Crimes," Missouri Bar Association; St. Louis Apartment Association; University of Missouri School of Law

• The Missouri Bar (President of the Trustees, 2005-present)
• National Conference of Bar Presidents (Executive Council, 2006-2009)
• ABA House of Delegates, The Missouri Bar (Delegate, 2006-2010)
• University of Missouri School of Law Foundation (Vice-President, 2008-)
• Make-A-Wish Foundation (Development Board, 2001-present)
• Edgewood Children's Center Development Board (President, 1994-1995)
• Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital Development Board (Past Vice-President)