Wilhelm Dingler

Practice Experience

Wilhelm Dingler devotes his practice to the defense of professionals, primarily accountants, attorneys and real estate professionals. He also provides risk management services and advice to CPAs across the country on "hotlines" under contract with three national insurance carriers.

A trial attorney for more than 30 years, Wilhelm has litigated hundreds of cases in state and federal courts in Pennsylvania, Washington, Virginia, Alaska, and Oregon. He has provided legal counsel to thousands of professionals. Prior to his engagement in the private practice of law, Wilhelm served as an assistant attorney general for the State of Washington providing counsel to the state's industrial insurance agency. During his tenure, he was the prosecutor for the Medical Disciplinary Board. He left for private practice where he focused on asbestos litigation, medical malpractice, and securities litigation. The state of Washington contracted with Wilhelm's new firm to have him appointed as special assistant attorney general prosecutor for the Medical Disciplinary Board-a contractual relationship which lasted an additional three years following his departure from state employ.

Prior to joining Bullivant, Wilhelm was a shareholder at Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman & Goggin, P.C. in their Philadelphia, Pennsylvania headquarters. In his career, he was senior vice president of West Coast Operations for C. R. Vince & Associate, Inc. (a Northbrook, Illinois based TPA), heading the firm's Seattle office. There he focused on professional liability claims, coverage issues, and risk management for accountants, architects, and engineers. He also responded to callers on the "Accountant's Professional Liability Advice Line," assisting accountants with risk management in their day-to-day practice—a service he continues to provide at Bullivant.

Significant Representative Matters

• Engaged by a prominent national insurer to represent a group of Texas accountants in a multi-million dollar lawsuit venued in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, at Norfolk. Successfully resolved the matter within the limited amount of coverage available and was able to insulate clients from substantial excess verdict exposure.
• Acted as co-counsel in an adversary proceeding in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Was instrumental in securing a complete defense verdict on behalf of a Philadelphia law firm after a bench trial, which consumed 20 days over the better part of four months.
• Wilhelm won the first case he ever took to trial. He was representing the defendant, the State of Washington and Bellingham County. The plaintiff appealed to the intermediate appellate court. The appellate court ruled 2-1 in the plaintiff's favor. Wilhelm appealed to the Washington Supreme Court and convinced the justices to rule 9-0 in favor of his clients.