Appellate Attorney William Driscoll credits his professional success to superior research and analytical skills, a keen attention to detail, the tenacity to examine every angle, and the ability to explain complex information simply. He identifies the personal and legal issues and implements creative solutions for his clients best interests.
Attorney Driscoll takes the time to explain the law in simple to understand terms. He explains how our legal system works, from the Massachusetts trial court to the Supreme Court of the United States. He explains your rights and offers options. Ultimately it is his client who must choose his own path, with the assistance of Attorney Driscoll's experience.
Keen attention to detail, research, analysis, and critical thinking are required to effectively challenge and defend decisions on appeal in the Massachusetts appellate courts and in the Supreme Court of the United States.
Since 2004
Since 2011
Since 2005
Since 2017
Since 2005
2014 - Current
Committee for Public Counsel Services
Representation of indigent criminal defendants on appeal to the Massachusetts appellate courts.
2004 - Current
Law Office of William M. Driscoll
Attorney William Driscoll's civil appellate practice is before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court.
2013 - 2013
New England Law | Boston
Introduced students to appellate advocacy and legal drafting. In the intensive simulated appellate advocacy program known as moot court, each student prepared and presented a bench memorandum, an appellate brief, and an oral argument. The remainder of the course was focused on the basic principles of legal drafting.
1992 - 2002
The MITRE Corporation
Achieved award winning notoriety in the field of cyber-terrorism, computer and network forensics. Recognized by a U.S. government agency and The MITRE Corporation (e.g., the MITRE President's Award and the MITRE Director's Award). Designed, developed, presented, demonstrated, and supported next-generation technology innovations and efforts for federal government agency and military application. Interfaced with and supported various federal government agency and military efforts. Managed and mentored technology teams. Proficiencies in "black hat"? (i.e., offensive) and "white hat" (i.e., defensive) cyber-terrorism includes: operating system design and engineering; protocol analysis; covert channels; codes and cyphers; file systems design and development; raw data retrieval and reconstruction; vulnerability and penetration analysis; intrusion detection, incident analysis and response.
1990 - 1992
Mercury Computer Systems
Managed the distributed data center supporting the engineering products division of this next-generation embedded sensor processor and signal/image processing applications provider. Managed personnel, budgets, and technology. Developed and supported a distributed diagnostic engineering application for testing hardware products. Enhance distributed systems connectivity, integrity, availability, privacy and security. Worked closely with diverse work groups (e.g., engenerring, human resources, accounting, contracts, technical support, sales) and their senior management.
1985 - 1990
AVCO Everett Research Laboratory
Designed and implemented corporate engineering initiatives for enterprise-wide computerization, networking, privacy and security. Designed and developed software for corrupted hardware data retrieval and reconstruction; security and audit; user interface and graphical routines; multi-protocol data communications; robotics; and multi-platform system management.
1983 - 1985
Allen Associates
Sole technical support analyst for this healthcare billing systems provider responsible for the installation and support of systems, networking, and proprietary applications software. Provided technical support and training at customer sites and telephonically.
1982 - 1983
Harper Data Processing
Sole systems programmer and operator for this service bureau company.
2000 - 2004
J.D. (2004) | Law
Honors: Honors graduate; President Anna E. Hirsch Award; New England Scholar Award
1992
M.S. (1992) | Discrete Mathematics
1980 - 1982
B.S. (1982) | Communications
Honors: Graduated with honors
New England School of Law
Massachusetts Collaborative Law Counsel
Divorce Mediation Training Associates
