Atty. W. William Prochot
With nearly thirty years of deep experience, Will Prochot focuses on federal regulatory and administrative law litigation before the Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judges, Benefits Review Board, various federal circuit courts and Supreme Court. He has broad experience litigating complex medical, insurance, self-insurance, evidentiary and administrative law issues both at trial and on appeal.
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W. William Prochot is a Shareholder based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Greenberg Traurig Llp. Their practice focuses on litigation, environmental, government, insurance, and appellate. Educated at University of Pennsylvania Law School (J.D., 1996) and Northwestern University (B.A. History, 1993). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Member, American Bar Association •Member, District of Columbia Bar Association. Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- With nearly thirty years of deep experience, Will Prochot focuses on federal regulatory and administrative law litigation before the Department of Labor, Office of Administrative Law Judges, Benefits Review Board, various federal circuit courts and Supreme Court
- He has broad experience litigating complex medical, insurance, self-insurance, evidentiary and administrative law issues both at trial and on appeal
- He has represented numerous coal mine operators, insurance companies and sureties at hundreds of trials and hearings and has advised numerous law firms regarding strategy for defending claims brought under the Black Lung Benefits Act and its implementing regulations
- He also has deep experience challenging the validity of agency regulations and actions under the Administrative Procedure Act
- Concentrations •Agency litigation •Rulemaking challenges •Administrative law and procedure •Black lung benefits •Insurance coverage disputes •Self-insurance •HIPAA/privacy issues •Attorney's fee litigation •Medical benefits disputes •Freedom of Information Act requests •Medicare Secondary Payer Act actions •Employment law litigation •Hart-Scott-Rodino filings •Unfair trade practices •Antitrust law Judicial Clerkships •Law Clerk, American Civil Liberties Union, Philadelphia, PA, September 1994-May 1996 •Law Clerk, Office of the State’s Attorney, County of Cook, Civil Actions Bureau, Torts Division, Chicago, Illinois, 1994
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W. William Prochot's Areas of Practice
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
W. William Prochot is one of 56,434 environmental attorneys indexed nationally. Browse environmental attorneys in District of Columbia →
Attorneys for administrative law, agency hearings, government contracts, licensing, and public benefits.
W. William Prochot is one of 132,225 government attorneys indexed nationally. Browse government attorneys in District of Columbia →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
W. William Prochot is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in District of Columbia →
Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in District of Columbia
Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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