Overview
William Orr is an attorney in the Los Angeles office of Munger, Tolles & Olson who works on every stage of complex commercial litigation, from pre-complaint disputes through discovery, motion practice and trial.
His practice reaches a range of subject matters, including complex financial products, corporate indemnification disputes, professional liability claims, false advertising, mass torts, products liability, personal injury, privacy rights, wrongful death and internal investigations.
Will’s active pro bono practice includes representing the ACLU in wide-ranging efforts under public records laws to further public transparency and accountability relating to law enforcement use-of-force in California.
At Stanford Law School, he was a senior editor of the Stanford Law Review and a member of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic.
Capabilities
Practices
Experience
Litigation
State and Federal Trials
Netflix and a production company against claims for invasion of privacy related to a documentary feature film, resulting in a successful verdict after a federal jury trial.
FIGS, a medical apparel company, and its co-founders against Lanham Act false advertising, intentional interference and unfair competition claims brought by the industry incumbent, resulting in a full and complete defense verdict following a three-week federal jury trial.
A leading national law firm in a complex, multi-party dispute involving an alleged conflict and disputed arbitration award, resolved shortly before a multi-week evidentiary hearing.
A social media platform as anticipated appellate counsel embedded with trial team in federal trademark and unfair competition litigation in California federal court.
Financial Services
Bank of America and Countrywide Home Loans in litigation in New York state court against indemnification claims arising out of the purchase and sale of mortgage-backed securities.
Bank of America and Merrill Lynch in litigation in New York state courts brought by an insurer seeking billions of dollars on claims arising out of the purchase and sale of mortgage-backed securities.
Bank of America in litigation in New York federal court brought by investors on claims arising out of the purchase and sale of mortgage-backed securities.
Other Noteworthy Representations
Hawaiian Electric against mass tort claims in Hawaii state court relating to the 2018 Maui Wildfires.
Departing members of the Pac-12 Conference, including the University of Washington and the University of Southern California, in litigation in Washington state court relating to college athletic conference realignment.
A social media platform in litigation in California federal court involving wrongful death and negligence claims.
The American Civil Liberties Union in wide-ranging efforts to secure the release of public records from hundreds of California public agencies relating to law-enforcement use-of-force, officer-involved shootings and sustained findings of misconduct.