Atty. William A. "Bill" Nolan
Bill Nolan serves as managing partner of the firm’s Ohio office, which he opened in 2009. Bill works to bring attentiveness and clarity to bear on employment, contract and other disputes, but is most passionate about helping clients build teams, policies and processes to minimize the frequency, cost and severity of disputes.
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William A. "Bill" Nolan is a employment, litigation, and education attorney based in Columbus, Ohio, practicing at Barnes & Thornburg LLP. They have 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Admitted to practice in Ohio (1989). Educated at Harvard University (J.D., 1989) and Cornell University (B.A., 1984). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Employment Law - Management, Columbus (OH) (2026), Lawyer of the Year — Labor Law - Management, Columbus (OH) (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Education Law (2026). Serands clients in Columbus, OH and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Bill Nolan serves as managing partner of the firm’s Ohio office, which he opened in 2009
- Bill works to bring attentiveness and clarity to bear on employment, contract and other disputes, but is most passionate about helping clients build teams, policies and processes to minimize the frequency, cost and severity of disputes
- Bill's litigation and trial work includes covenant not to compete and trade secret cases in many states
- He regularly represents employers in discrimination and discharge cases, administrative claims, arbitration and mediation, as well as often acts as a neutral himself.Bill helps clients maneuver around ever-increasing legal mandates, and has distinctive experience in employee health and leave issues and the many laws that those issues implicate
- He also works with clients to design systems and practices to manage these challenges
- Additionally, Bill counsels clients on a range of workplace issues, and conducts manager and workplace training to ensure legal compliance on the front lines
- In 2018, he has given particular focus to tracking how employers and legislatures respond to #MeToo, and advocates that employers rethink their training models to better address persistent workplace behaviors
Practice Areas Explained
William A. "Bill" Nolan's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases William A. "Bill" Nolan handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
William A. "Bill" Nolan is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Ohio →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
William A. "Bill" Nolan is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Ohio →
Education attorneys for special education (IEP), school discipline, Title IX, and student rights.
William A. "Bill" Nolan is one of 24,079 education attorneys indexed nationally. Browse education attorneys in Ohio →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Ohio
Practicing law in Ohio. Legal matters in Ohio are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Columbus are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ohio state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ohio 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 Ohio courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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