William M. Orr

William M. Orr

William Orr is a litigation associate in the Los Angeles office of Munger, Tolles & Olson.

Will specializes in complex commercial litigation at all stages, from pre-complaint disputes through discovery, motion practice, and trial. His practice spans a broad range of subjects, including complex financial products, corporate indemnification disputes, false advertising, products liability, and internal investigations.

Most recently, Will represented FIGS, a medical apparel company, and its co-founders against Lanham Act false advertising and state law intentional interference and unfair competition claims brought by the main industry incumbent, resulting in a full and complete defense verdict following a three-week federal jury trial in the Central District of California. Will represents social media platforms and technology companies against diverse and novel claims, including trademark infringement, unfair competition, and consumer torts.  Will has also represented Wall Street banks in state and federal courts against claims arising out of the purchase and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities and related transactions. He maintains an active pro bono practice, 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.

Will earned his J.D. from Stanford Law School, where he was a senior editor of the Stanford Law Review and a member of the Supreme Court Litigation Clinic. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern California with a B.A. in history and was awarded the Order of the Laurel and the Palm (the highest honor for leadership and achievement).

Prior to joining Munger, Tolles & Olson, Will served as a law clerk to the Honorable Sandra S. Ikuta at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and as a law clerk to the Honorable John A. Kronstadt at the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Experience

Notable representations include:

  • Represented 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.
  • Represented Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and other entities 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.
  • Represented 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.
  • Represents 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.