William Ridgway
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
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About
Provided by William Ridgway
Practice Areas
William E. Ridgway is co-head of Skadden’s global Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice. He is a former federal prosecutor with extensive trial and investigations experience who advises companies on their most sensitive cybersecurity, data privacy and white collar matters. Mr. Ridgway has been recognized as a leading lawyer for crisis management, cybersecurity, data security incidents and high-stakes white collar matters by several industry outlets. He regularly leads the defense of investigations conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, state attorneys general and other U.S. and foreign regulators. These investigations frequently involve matters related to cybersecurity and data breaches, financial fraud, trade secret theft, public corruption, antitrust violations, market manipulation (including spoofing) and the False Claims Act.
Mr. Ridgway has led the incident response and associated investigations for some of the most high-profile cybersecurity incidents in recent years, and his clients include financial institutions; technology, energy, insurance and health care companies; defense contractors; data brokers; and e-commerce retailers. He also is often retained to lead privacy and data security and technology class actions and litigations around the country.
Career
Assistant U.S. Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 2008-2016.
Personal
JD, Stanford Law School, 2006 (with distinction; Articles Editor, Stanford Law Review); BS, Stanford University, 2003 (with distinction).
Chambers Review
USA
William Ridgway is increasingly called upon to represent clients in high-stakes white-collar proceedings, regularly handling complex investigations and cybersecurity matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bill is a triple threat."
"Bill is savvy, great at navigating awkward tensions and very effective in court. He is seriously tenacious for his clients and brilliant with complex legal issues."
"Bill is exceptionally smart and good in the courtroom."
"He is very efficient and gives tremendous guidance."
"Bill is a triple threat."
"Bill is savvy, great at navigating awkward tensions and very effective in court. He is seriously tenacious for his clients and brilliant with complex legal issues."
"Bill is exceptionally smart and good in the courtroom."
"He is very efficient and gives tremendous guidance."