About Bill Cadigan
WILLIAM J. CADIGAN is principal in the Law Office of William J. Cadigan, P.C. located in Chicago, Illinois. He is also a Consultant with the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld L.L.P. in Washington D.C.
Bill represents health care providers and other businesses and tax-exempt organizations in a wide range of corporate, transactional, and regulatory matters. His clients also include business leaders, health care professionals, entrepreneurs, and families in the northern suburbs of Chicago on real estate, estate planning, and other personal legal needs.
Bill also advises a wide range of individuals and organizations on compliance with federal and state campaign finance disclosure matters and other laws and regulations governing political activities.
He is active in civic life in the northern suburbs of Chicago and has competed in and finished eight marathons. In his spare time is an avid bicyclist, motorcyclist, reader, Chicago Cubs fan, and lifelong aspiring guitar player.
Education
- Eastern Illinois University (B.A)
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law (J.D.)
Experience
- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld., LLP, Health Care and Life Sciences Practice Group
- In-House Counsel for Metra, the commuter rail agency for Northeastern Illinois
- Assistant State's Attorney in Lake County, Illinois
- Legislative Assistant for Healthcare, Appropriations & Domestic Policy, Congressman John E. Porter (10th-IL)
Bar Admissions/Professional Orgnizations
- Illinois Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- American Health Law Association
- Illinois Association of Healthcare Attorneys
- Chicago Bar Association
 Community and Public Service
- Member/Chair, Illinois State Board of Elections
- Transition Co-Counsel to former Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner
- Chair of the Board of Directors of the Chicago Technology Park
- Member, Illinois Medical District Commission
 Publications
- Contributing author, The Law of Medical Practice in Illinois, 3rd Edition (West Group).
- Contributing editor, Representing Physicians Handbook, 2nd Edition (American Health Lawyers Association).
- Federal Campaign Finance and Disclosure, Practice Handbook on Election Law, Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Guest Lecturer & Moot Competition Judge, Beazley Institute for Health Law and Policy, Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Presentations
- Navigating Negative Online Reviews for Healthcare Providers, Illinois State Medical Society
- Illinois Biometric Privacy Act & Employment Law Webinar, Technology & Manufacturers Association
- When a Financial Crisis Hits, Your Not-for-Profit Board Needs to Take Action
- Property Tax Appeals – A Primer, Technology & Manufacturers Association
- A New Prescription for Physician Restrictive Covenants in Illinois, Illinois State Medical Society
- Policy, Practice and Procedure: Physician Restrictive Covenants in Illinois, Illinois State Medical Society
- Representing the Impaired Physician, Illinois State Medical Society
- Fiduciary Responsibilities of Nonprofit Board Members, Illinois CPA Society