William F. Campbell

Of Counsel


Awards and Recognitions

California Super Lawyer (2010-2024)
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® peer review rating, the highest rating for legal ability and ethical standards
Best Lawyers in America, in Insurance Law and Commercial Litigation practice areas, recognized for 2013-2024
ABA Litigation Section’s Litigation Star Award and Award of Excellence
The Volunteer Center’s Nonprofit Board Leader of the Year Award

  • J.D. from Rutgers Law School
    • Notes and Comments Editor, Rutgers Law Review

    Springfield College, with highest honors

  • Partner, DLA Piper LLP (US)

    Partner, Steinhart & Falconer LLP

    Senior Counsel, Chapman, Popik & White LLP

  • The State Bar of California

    Association of Business Trial Lawyers of Northern California

    Insurance Practice Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco

    Litigation Section of the State Bar of California

    Former Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Litigation Section’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee

    Program Co-Chair twice of the Committee’s annual Tucson Insurance Coverage Litigation CLE Seminar

    Numerous other ABA leadership positions

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Biography

Bill Campbell advises and advocates for insurance policyholders and claimants in cases involving such coverages as directors’ and officers’ liability, professional liability, employment practices liability, media liability, and general liability. He also has given hundreds of insurance coverage opinions, and he assists clients in analyzing their insurance needs, evaluating insurance products, filling gaps in coverage, and negotiating and drafting policy language to enhance their insurance protection. He has over 40 years’ experience in insurance coverage, professional liability, and a variety of other complex business cases.

Bill has written and spoken extensively on insurance-related topics for many organizations, and he has been an annual contributor to the Continuing Education of the Bar practice guide California Liability Insurance Practice: Claims and Litigation since 1990. He is a former Co-Chair of the American Bar Association Litigation Section’s Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee. 

In addition to being an experienced advocate in all forms of alternative dispute resolution, Bill serves as a judicial arbitrator appointed by the San Francisco Superior Court.

Personal

Bill is a founder of Larkin Street Youth Services, an internationally recognized nonprofit that has helped thousands of young people experiencing homelessness exit street life and equip themselves to live productive lives.

For more information about Bill’s representative cases and experience, please contact the firm.