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Will French

Massey & Gail LLP
50 East Washington Street
Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60602
Office: 312.283.1590
Direct: 312.981.0314
Fax: 312.379.0467
   
Will French
Associate

Will French represents companies and individuals in complex commercial litigation in federal and state courts. His practice spans all stages of litigation, from case initiation through appeal. He has experience handling high-stakes disputes involving financial services, ERISA, insurance coverage, employment, and class actions.

Will regularly briefs dispositive and other substantive motions, manages complex discovery, and supports trial preparation.

Before rejoining Massey & Gail, Will served as a law clerk to Hon. Joel M. Flaum, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, and Hon. Andrea R. Wood, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Will earned his J.D. from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.

  • Represented Nuveen in defamation litigation brought by a competitor, contributing to summary judgment briefing and pretrial motions. The court granted summary judgment, and the case resolved favorably thereafter.
  • Represent JPMorgan Chase in long-running antitrust litigation involving interchange fees and payment card networks, assisting with trial preparation in advance of upcoming proceedings in New York and Chicago.
  • Represent a real estate investment company in complex insurance coverage litigation involving interpleader actions and a bad-faith claim against its insurer, including briefing and arguing in opposition to a motion to dismiss.
  • Assisted with a time-sensitive internal investigation for a national insurance services company, conducting witness interviews and analyzing contractual issues to assess potential exposure and inform client decision-making.
  • Represented a relator plaintiff in a qui tam action against a global private equity firm involving alleged excessive fees charged to state pension funds, including the Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois. Contributed to motions to dismiss, case strategy, and trial preparation. The case resolved shortly before trial.

  • Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2020
  • Carleton College, B.A., 2016

  • Hon. Joel M. Flaum, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • Hon. Andrea R. Wood, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

  • Illinois