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William Roth

Associate
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William Roth Associate

William Roth focuses his practice on complex civil litigation and white collar defense relating to cryptocurrency, digital assets and securities.

Will regularly advises companies and individuals in connection with investigations and regulatory enforcement actions by the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission and state regulators. He has defended clients charged with violating the federal securities fraud and wire fraud statutes, and in his civil practice, has litigated securities class actions, contract claims, trade secrets disputes and antitrust cases across state and federal courts.

Prior to joining Morrison Cohen, Will was a litigation associate at Levine Lee LLP. He was previously an associate at WilmerHale LLP and clerked for the Hon. Edward R. Korman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Professional Activities

Federal Bar Council, Committee on Sentencing and Alternatives to Incarceration; First Decade Committee

Recognition

University Of Michigan Law School

  • Editor-in-Chief, Michigan Journal of International Law
  • Co-President, American Constitution Society
  • Clara Belfield and Henry Bates Overseas Fellowship
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Education

  • University of Michigan Law School, J.D., cum laude
  • University of Michigan, M.A., Modern Middle Eastern and North African Studies
  • Dartmouth College, B.A.

Bar Admissions

  • New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

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