William G. Leonard is the senior litigation attorney at Taylor Busch. He has been a business litigator since 1979, having worked for seventeen years at Powell, Goldstein, Frazer & Murphy and ten years in firms he founded before joining Taylor Busch as a partner in 2006.

Bill’s experience includes:
Litigation counsel in more than two dozen securities fraud class actions in several states, involving claims against companies, directors and officers, accountants, and law firms in cases involving alleged market manipulation, misrepresentation and nondisclosure of material information, insider trading, breach of fiduciary duty, accounting fraud, malpractice, common law fraud, RICO, and related issues.

Representation of investors, stockbrokers, and brokerage firms in various cases and arbitrations involving claims of fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, and related allegations concerning listed and over-the-counter stocks, bonds, and options.

Representation of plaintiffs and defendants in many other derivative actions and private securities fraud claims involving numerous investment vehicles in a wide range of industries.

Counsel to special committees of corporate boards, investigating and evaluating potential claims against officers and directors of corporations, including misrepresentation and breach of fiduciary duty to shareholders and noteholders, misappropriation of corporate opportunity, mismanagement, waste of corporate assets, and related claims.

Representation of officers, directors, accountants, brokers, and other professionals in connection with investigations by the Division of Enforcement of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the staff of the New York Stock Exchange, and the Department of Justice.

Counsel to plaintiffs and defendants in litigation involving insurance coverage, restrictive covenants, tax sharing agreements, mergers and acquisitions, computer software and related services, and other business disputes.

Representation of shareholders in assertion of dissenters rights in connection with corporate mergers and asset sales.

Representation of employees in litigation against trustees and corporate sponsors of ERISA plans for recovery of benefits and for breach of fiduciary duty, waste, and conflicting interest transactions.

Investigation and assertion of claims on behalf of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation against directors, officers, and attorneys of failed financial institutions in several states.

As outside counsel for the National Credit Union Administration, headed the investigation and assertion of claims against directors, officers, and attorneys of two Massachusetts credit unions, including uncovering the largest real estate fraud in United States credit union history.

Former Chairperson of the Trial Subcommittee of the ABA Litigation Section's Professional Liability Committee. Speaker at national and regional seminars on various topics relating to securities and corporate litigation. Author or co-author of several articles published in NASDAQ Financial Journal, ABA Professional Liability Update, and Securities News.

Trained mediator. Former arbitrator for the National Association of Securities Dealers.