William S. Fish, Jr.

• Represented partner in joint venture formed to acquire one billion dollars in senior housing assets
• Represented The Hartford Courant in the Connecticut Supreme Court on access to records related to the Sandy Hook shooting
• Represented US parking company in large multi-property joint venture with national real estate fund and a Canadian parking company
• Represented Hartford Courant in various libel actions; all cases dismissed at pleading stage or summary judgment entered for newspaper
• Represented buyer of large off-site airport parking garage in major California city
• Represented the Associated Press regarding 911 tapes for Sandy Hook shooting. Sedensky v. FOIC, 2013 Conn. Super. LEXIS 2716
• Represented the Hartford Courant as intervenor in Supreme Court case on the Victim’s Rights Amendment to the Connecticut Constitution and whether that Amendment affected access to court files. Conn. v. Gault, 304 CT 330 (2012)
• Represented the initial stalking horse bidder in the acquisition of a 53 story building and CCRC in downtown Chicago. In re The Clare at Water Tower
• Represented post-petition lender in priming loan to a CCRC in Illinois. In re Clare Oaks
• Represented international bank in fraudulent transfer action in St. Louis Federal District Court. Case settled
• Represented secured creditor/equity fund in bankruptcy credit bid acquisition under §363 of substantially all the assets of a multi-national bicycle company. In re: Cannondale Corporation
• Represented buyer in asset purchase of 400-bed hospital located in Blue Island, Illinois; converted hospital from non-profit to for-profit
• Represented numerous borrowers and lenders in secured loan and mezzanine loan transactions
• Represented Back9 Network, Inc. in successful Chapter 11 plan confirmation
• Represented joint venturer in cross-border transaction involving numerous real estate investments throughout the United States
• Represented The Hartford Courant in a leading case involving access to judicial records. Rosado v. Bridgeport Roman Catholic Diocesan Corp., 292 Conn. 1 (2009)
• Represented stalking horse bidder in bankruptcy acquisition under §363 of substantially all the assets of two continuing care retirement communities located in Illinois. In re: Lincolnshire Campus, LLC, 2010 Bankr. LEXIS 4865 (Bankr. N.D. Tex. 2010)
• Represented plaintiff residents of a continuing care retirement community in jury trial against Ernst & Young, LLP. Obtained plaintiff’s verdict. Dudrow v. Ernst & Young
• Defended plastic injection molding company in breach of warranty case under Article 2 of U.C.C. Obtained defendant’s verdict after trial. Visser v. Rogers Manufacturing
• Represented stalking horse bidder in bankruptcy credit bid acquisition under §363 of substantially all the assets of a designer bath and supply company located throughout the U.S. In re: Waterworks
• Represented employer in European arbitration with former president of employer. Case settled
• Represented Cannondale Bicycle Company in cross-border acquisition of Sugoi Performance Apparel
• Represented liquidating custodian of formerly largest precious metal refining company in world in case against PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Case settled shortly before jury selection. Handy & Harman Refining Group v. PriceWaterhouseCoopers
• Represented large commercial property owner in Greenwich, CT in property tax appeal. Case settled. Pickwick Plaza v. Greenwich.
• Defended mutual savings bank in multiple class actions challenging conversion of bank to a capital stock bank in connection with a public offering; obtained dismissal of matter. Turonis v. Patterson, 2004 Conn. Super. LEXIS 669 (2004)
• Represented State bank associations and banks in national class action against TJX involving major electronic data breach. Case settled. Amerifirst Bank v. TJX Cos
• Defended participant banks in Chapter 7 adversary proceeding seeking in excess of 100 million dollars in damages in connection with alleged fraudulent loans to fund petrochemical and petroleum business. Case settled. In re: AroChem Corp., 176 F.3d. 610 (2d. Cir. 1999)
• Represented international sports company in negotiating U.S. and International contracts involving professional sports teams including endorsement contracts
• Represented developer in possible acquisition of large resort property in British Virgin Islands
• Defended bank issuing public securities in breach of contract action to acquire securities. Obtained summary judgment for bank. Brook Mimbre, LLC v. NewAlliance Bancshares, Inc., 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35767 (D. Conn. 2005), aff’d 206 Fed. Appx. 63 (2d. Cir. 2006)
• Represented lender in foreclosure of largest contiguous tract of land in Connecticut. Case settled. Lehman v. The Preserve
• Represented secured creditor/equity fund in Chapter 11 of large petroleum supply company. Successfully converted debt to equity in a contested cram-down. In re: Wyatt Oil, Inc.
• Represented municipal group in Chapter 9 proceeding involving City of Bridgeport. Successfully argued that City was eligible for Chapter 9. In re: City of Bridgeport, 128 B.R. 688 (1991)
• Defended television stations in libel matter. Obtained summary judgment for defendants. Mercer v. Cosley, et al., 110 Conn. App. 283 (2008)
• Represented bicycle company in selling a minority shareholder interest to LeBron James
• Defended issuing bank in an injunction action involving dispute regarding a letter of credit. In re: Commco Technology, Inc., 258 B.R. 63 (Bankr. D. Conn. 2001), aff’d., 60 Fed. Appx. 881 (2d. Cir. 2003)
• Represented Creditors Committee in Chapter 11 case; issues included enforcement of settlement agreement by the Committee over debtor’s objection. In re: Dragone, 318 B.R. 33 (Bankr. D. Conn. 2004)
• Represented owner/investor in large bankruptcy involving claims of fraud against owner regarding $100 million dollars. Case settled. In re: RXRemedy
• Represented National Governing Body of Sport of Triathlon in various legal matters
• Represented class members in class action tax appeal against Town of Southbury. Case settled. Humiston v. Southbury, 2003 Conn. Super. LEXIS 2561
• Represented large international mall owner in numerous retail bankruptcy cases involving the sale and assignment of leases
• Represented Deutsche Bank in foreclosure of large distribution facility in Eastern Connecticut. Case settled
• Represented petition creditors in involuntary bankruptcy against debtors who perpetrated large ponzi scheme. In re: Michael S. Goldberg, LLC
• Represented initial stalking horse bidder in Chapter 11 acquisition of largest kosher slaughterhouse in U.S. In re: Agriprocessors
• Represented Bank of New York against numerous note holders in large real estate fraud. Cases settled. In re: Colonial Realty
• Represented investors in class action against accounting firm for hedge fund that filed Chapter 11. Investors lost in excess of $100 million dollars. Case settled. In re: Lancer
• Represented landlord in eviction action against Long Term Capital Management
• Represented bidder in possible acquisition of Landmark Hospital in Rhode Island receivership
• Defended major insurance company in connection with investor claims regarding ownership of multiple properties in downtown Hartford. Case settled. Chase v. Aetna, et al.
• Defended shareholder in dispute with former shareholder in closely held company. Case settled. Facchini v. Miller
• Represented stalking horse bidder in multi-state nursing home Chapter 11. In re: Haven Healthcare
• Represented international sports company in acquisition of shares in European sports company
• Represented The Hartford Courant in action enforcing Freedom of Information Act regarding documents submitted by insurance company to Attorney General. Mass. Mutual v. Blumenthal, 281 Conn. 805 (2007)
• Represented The Hartford Courant in action enforcing Freedom of Information Act against Mayor of City of Hartford. Perez v. FOIC, 2009 Conn. Super. LEXIS 1511
• Represented large regional telecommunications company in matters before the Connecticut Siting Council regarding the siting of communication towers
• Represented large international pharmaceutical company in product line acquisition
• Represented affiliated debtors in Chapter 11 case involving multi-state medical imaging company. Chapter 11 plan confirmed. In re: American OBGYN, Inc.
• Represented large insurance company in financial restructuring of mall in Syracuse, New York

Work Experience

• Hinckley Allen
  • Partner (2008-Present)
• Tyler Cooper & Alcorn, LLP
  • Managing Partner (2003-2008)
  • Partner (1990-2003)
  • Associate (1983-1990)

Honors & Awards

• Best Lawyers in America® (2007-2026)
  • Lawyer of the Year (2011, 2015-2019, 2021, 2024-2025)
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Legal 500, US Elite: Connecticut (2026)
  • Corporate and M&A
• Litigation Counsel of America, Senior Fellow
• Super Lawyers, Connecticut (2006-2025)
  • Business Litigation
  • Top 50: Connecticut Super Lawyers (2024-2025)
• Hartford Magazine, Greater Hartford’s Top Attorneys, Bankruptcy and Creditor’s Rights (2011)
• Champion of Open Government Award, Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information
• Appointed by Governor Rell to Task Force on Open Access to the Courts
• Martindale-Hubbell® AV Peer Review Rating, Recipient

Charitable & Civic Involvement

• Connecticut Forum, Board of Directors
• Greater Hartford Arts Council, Board of Directors
• Marlborough Board of Education, Former Chair
• Marlborough, Connecticut, Former Town Counsel

Professional Affiliations

• American Bankruptcy Institute
• American Bar Association
• Connecticut Bar Association
  • Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section, Executive Committee
  • Federal Practice Section
  • Media Law Section, Executive Committee
• Connecticut Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
• Connecticut Foundation for Open Government
  • President & Board of Directors
  • Counsel
• Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society, Board of Directors
• Connecticut Supreme Court, Member (2018-2021)
  • Judicial Media Committee
• Hartford County Bar Association, Board of Directors
• Media Law Committee - appointed by Connecticut Chief Justice
• Media Law Resource Center
• Swifts Inn, Treasurer and Member

Bar Memberships

• Connecticut, 1983
• United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 2006
• United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, 1984
• United States Tax Court, 2010

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