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William R. Ginn

Senior Counsel

William R. Ginn brings more than two decades of litigation experience to his practice, having served as lead counsel in various complex civil matters before both federal and state courts. His areas of concentration include extensive work in insurance bad faith litigation, commercial disputes, and appellate law. William has successfully tried cases, argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Nevada Supreme Court, and represented clients in proceedings before administrative law judges.

Before joining GRSM, William was a partner at a national litigation firm and practiced for 25 years at a Nevada-based litigation firm where he managed all aspects of case strategy, including trial, motion practice, depositions, and discovery. His reported decisions include significant victories in Seneca Insurance Company v. Strange Land, Inc. and Alps Property & Casualty Ins. v. Kalicki Collier, LLP, among others.

In addition to his trial and appellate work, William is a published author on insurance law, judicial education, and regulatory compliance, with articles appearing in the Federation of Regulatory Council Journal and the National Association of State Judicial Educators Newsletter. He has also held leadership positions within the State Bar of Nevada, serving on the Insurance and Health Care Section Executive Board and mentoring young attorneys through the Transitioning Into Practice program.

  • Seneca Insurance Company v. Strange Land, Inc., 862 F.3d 835 (9th Cir. 2017)
  • Kearns v. Liberty Insurance Company, 729 F.Supp.3d 1078 (D. Nev. 2024)
  • Alps Property & Casualty Ins. v. Kalicki Collier, LLP, 526 F.Supp.3d 805 (D. Nev. 2021)
  • Benchmark Ins. Co. v. G.L. Construction, 182 F.Supp.3d 1113 (D. Nev. 2015)
  • Hertz v. Hartford Life & Accident Ins. Co., 991 F. Supp. 2d 1121 (D. Nev. 2014)

  • Co-Author, Full Disclosure of Producer Compensation; The Cheapest E&O Insurance, Federation of Regulatory Council Journal, Winter 2008
  • Author, Managing Without A Carrot or A Stick, National Association of State Judicial Educators Newsletter, Winter 2007
  • Co-Author, The Age of The Internet And Direct Response Automobile Insurance Is Here; So How Do Such Insurers Comply With Nevada Insurance Laws and Regulations, Federation of Regulatory Council Journal, Fall 2001

Admissions

  • Nevada
  • California
  • U.S. Circuit Court, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California

Education

  • J.D., Willamette University College of Law
    • Butler Scholarship recipient
    • Honors in Pre-Trial Civil Litigation
  • B.A., History, Whitworth College