Will Cosmas is an accomplished litigation attorney with over 14 years of experience in matters involving complex technology and life sciences disputes; business litigation and arbitration, both domestic and international; government investigations and white-collar criminal defense; and real estate matters.
Prior to forming Cosmas Law LLC, Will was a partner at a leading litigation boutique in Boston, where he represented individuals and corporations facing significant civil liability through litigation and arbitration in state, federal, and international forums. He was selected as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer for Business Litigation in 2020, 2021, and 2022 and previously was named a Massachusetts Super Lawyers Rising Star for ten consecutive years. Will was also recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022, 2023 and 2024 for Commercial Litigation.
Will is a zealous advocate, whether on behalf of business, individual, or pro bono clients. In a 2014 pro bono matter, Will represented a successful petitioner for clemency from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who obtained one of Massachusetts' first pardons since 2002. He is also a pragmatic lawyer who looks for creative, efficient ways to achieve his clients' goals.
Will currently serves as a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals for the City of Beverly and on the Vestry of St. John’s Episcopal Church, Beverly Farms.
He served two terms as President of the Georgetown Club of Greater Boston, the university's official alumni club in Massachusetts, from 2011-2015. He also served as an assistant coach for a Beverly Youth Soccer Association Under-8 girls soccer team for two years, until his daughter discovered competitive dancing.
Education:
Boston College Law School, J.D. (2007)
Member, Environmental Law Moot Court Team
Georgetown University, A.B. (2001)
Bar Admissions:
Massachusetts
U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Honors & Publications:
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 and 2023 for Commercial Litigation
Massachusetts Super Lawyers, 2020-2022
Super Lawyers: Massachusetts Rising Star, 2009-2018
William G. Cosmas, Jr. (with Practical Law Litigation), “Statutes of Limitations: Massachusetts” (2020) (also 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019 eds.)
William G. Cosmas, “A Clear View of a Narrower Path: Examining the Baker Pardon Guidelines,” 61 Boston Bar J. (Spr. 2017)
Kurt S. Kusiak and William G. Cosmas, Jr., "In arbitration, applicability of statutes of limitation unpredictable," Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (April 13, 2017)
William G. Cosmas, “From Here to Clemency: Navigating the Massachusetts Pardon Process,” 59 Boston Bar J. (Spr. 2015)
William G. Cosmas and Kurt S. Kusiak, "Eminent Domain Cases," Massachusetts Superior Court Civil Practice Jury Instructions, (MCLE, Inc. 3d ed. 2014 & Supp. 2016, 2018; 2d ed. 2008 & Supp. 2011 (with J. Owen Todd))