Bill is an attorney in Hanna Brophy's Santa Rosa office. Hanna Brophy’s legal practice is exclusively devoted to defense of employers and their insurance representatives in California workers’ compensation litigation. The California Lawyer’s Association deemed Bill Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorney of the Year in 2019. He has been a practicing attorney for over 30 years. Bill started his legal career defending public entities in Federal civil rights actions and defending businesses in civil suits. He was also a corporate attorney and led an in house Legal Department. He has been defending workers’ compensation claims on behalf of self-insureds, insurance companies, public entities, and TPAs for 20 years. Bill successfully argued the City of Petaluma v. WCAB (Lindh) case before the Court of Appeal, a case that changed the face of apportionment in California. He frequently lectures the workers’ compensation state and national communities on a variety of cutting edge topics. SERVICES Workers' Compensation Defense including Petitions for Serious & Willful Misconduct and 132a AWARDS & RANKINGS California Lawyer’s Association Workers Compensation Defense Attorney of the Year for 2019 Workers’ Compensation Specialist