Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
William J. "Bill" Conroy
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Bill Conroy currently focuses his practice on the litigation of catastrophic injury cases and has devoted his practice to trial work for almost 30 years. Among other distinctions (see right), Bill is a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and is featured in Chambers USA as a "Leader in his Field" nationwide for Products Liability & Mass Torts. He has represented Ford Motor Company for more than 25 years in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and has served as national trial counsel to Ford Motor Company in light truck rollover litigation since 1994, trying cases throughout the United States. Bill works with clients in the aviation and aerospace industry, as well as the transportation, material handling equipment, heavy equipment manufacturing, energy, and insurance industries.
Overview
- Temple University, J.D., graduated 1982
- Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel - Member
- International Association of Defense Counsel - Faculty Member, 35th Annual IADC Trial Academy, Stanford Law School, 2007
- Product Liability Advisory Council - Member
- Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
- New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
- American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel - Member
- International Association of Defense Counsel - Faculty Member, 35th Annual IADC Trial Academy, Stanford Law School, 2007
- Product Liability Advisory Council - Member
- Temple University, J.D., graduated 1982
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Philadelphia (2024)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Philadelphia (2019)
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Philadelphia (2016)
- Product Liability Litigation, Philadelphia (2010)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Product Liability Litigation
Awards:
- Inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
- Ranked in Chambers USA in Products Liability &Mass Torts: Nationwide, every year since 2010
- Designated as a "Leader in his Field" by Chambers USA for Nationwide Products Liability and Mass Torts 2010
- Selected by his peers for inclusion in "The Best Lawyers in America" in the field of Products Liability Litigation - Defendants, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
- Selected by his peers as the 2010 Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year for Product Liability Litigation in the Philadelphia Area
- Listed in the "Who's Who Legal for Product Liability Defence"
- Designated a Super Lawyer every year since 2008
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Elick v. Ford Motor Company
One of our most significant trials in 2010 was Elick v Ford in the Western District of Pennsylvania, a case in which the plaintiff was rendered quadriplegic following the rollover of a 1994 Ford Explorer. The defense team successfully argued that the roof and seatbelt designs were safe and that the neck injury was not a direct result of the roof crush that occurred during impact; the jury returned a unanimous defense verdict for Ford.
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