William M. Dolan, Esq

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner: Litigation & Arbitration

  Firm Name

  Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Successfully arbitrated
  mediated over 100 cases as arbitrator, mediator
  party counsel including, as a recent example, a multi-million dollar, multi-party construction dispute over the Sakonnet River Bridge in Tiverton, Rhode Isl
  .
  Obtained a multi-million dollar bench verdict in federal district court on behalf of an energy company against a prominent international contractor arising from substantial construction change order
  delay claims. ADP Marshall v. NORESCO LLC, U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Isl
  .
  Successfully defended the State of Rhode Isl
  in a $650 million bid protest. Blue Cross & Blue Shield v. Najarian, 865 A.2d 1074 (R.I. 2005).
  Obtained a jury verdict for a Fortune 500 company on a $34 million claim arising from the acquisition of two power production facilities in New Engl
  . Tiverton Power Associates Limited Partnership v. Shaw Group Inc., Case No. 01-10914-WGY, U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts.
  Obtained a jury verdict in Massachusetts state court in favor of a developer on a $65 million claim arising from a ground lease dispute. Rogers Street LLC v. MBA Rogers Street LLC, Superior Court for Suffolk County.
  Secured a Rhode Isl
  state court jury verdict in favor of an executrix of a significant estate in a will contest over charges of undue influence
  lack of capacity. Payne v. Payne, Superior Court for Washington County.
  Represented the City of Providence in the successful defense, mediation,
  settlement of groundbreaking class action pension reform litigation. The Providence Retired Police
  Firefighters Assn. v. The City of Providence, Superior Court for Providence County.
  Served as co-counsel to the State of Rhode Isl
  in the prosecution
  settlement of claims against the tobacco manufacturers resulting in the historic
  unprecedented 2003 Master Settlement Agreement that awarded the State of Rhode Isl
  $1 billion in damages.
  Procured the dismissal of breach of commitment claims brought by a chapter 11 trustee against a prominent hedge fund.
  Defeated a motion for summary judgement on behalf of two national retail pharmacy chains in a civil antitrust case. Stop & Shop Supermarket Company v. Blue Cross, 239 F. Supp 2d 180 (D.R.I. 2003).
  Defeated a motion of a major oil company for summary judgment in a case of first impression arising under The Resource Conservation
  Recovery Act. Raymond K. Hoxsie Real Estate Turst v. Exxon, 81 F. Supp. 2d 359 (D.R.I 2000)
  Successfully represented the State of Rhode Isl
  as principal trial
  insolvency counsel in the receivership of certain privately insured banks
  credit unions with assets totaling $1 billion. Paradis v. Central Credit Union, 680 A.2d 70 (R.I. 1996).
  Successfully defended a national finance company in the successor liability claim arising under the WARN Act.
  Secured an important ruling confirming the subrogation rights of a contract bond surety. Fireman's Ins. v. Todesca Equip., 310 F.3d 32 (1st 2002).