Bill O’Reilly, Vice Chair

Bill retired from the partnership at the Jones Day law firm in 2019. He was in the Business and Tort Litigation Practice, with a focus on antitrust, class actions, consumer protection, and other complex litigation. After 20 years at Jones Day (including practicing with Barbara McDowell during her time at the firm), Bill left to serve from 2006-2008 as Chief Counsel and Staff Director for the Ethics Committee of the United States House of Representatives. 

After returning to the firm, Bill continued an active commercial litigation practice, as well as a substantial pro bono practice, including the supervision of police misconduct cases brought by the firm, in which the team achieved significant results at trial and through settlement. He also was deeply involved in the firm’s pro bono work at the Texas/Mexico border, which included providing migrants with both general legal advice and representation. He has continued that work since his retirement.  

Bill is a 1980 graduate of the University of Virginia and a 1986 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law, where he was a member of the Law Review. He is a former member of the Board of the Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs.

Bill is the Vice Chair and serves on the Executive and Nominating Committees of the Board.