William J. McPartland

Co-Chair, Special Education Law Practice Group
Shareholder

Will is a member of the Professional Liability Department and handles matters on behalf of both insured and self-insured clients. He concentrates his practice in areas involving special education due process, civil rights, employment matters and claims involving the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act.  Will represents both government and private employers in state and federal court in ADEA, ADA, Title VII, FMLA and PA Veterans Preference Act claims.  He also handles general liability matters involving automobile accidents, premises liability claims and special investigations matters, which often involve claims of suspected arson and insurance fraud.

Prior to joining Marshall Dennehey, Will worked for defense firms in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. He also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Ralph L. DeLuccia, Jr. in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Trial Division, in Passaic County.

Will earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Miami in environmental planning, an interdisciplinary degree with an emphasis on science and civil engineering. While at Miami, he was the starting fullback for the Hurricanes and received All Big East Football Academic Honors. He later attended the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, earning his juris doctor in 2004.

Admissions
New Jersey
2004
Pennsylvania
2004
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
2005
District Court District of New Jersey
2005
New York
2006
U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
2006
U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
2010
U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
2011
U.S. District Court Northern District of New York
2014
U.S. District Court Western District of New York
2014
U.S. District Court Southern District of New York
2016
Education
University of Pittsburgh School of Law (J.D., 2004)
University of Miami (B.S., 2000)
Honors & awards
The Best Lawyers in America®, Insurance Law
2023-2025
Year joined
2007