William Beckley

Will is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Department.  He joined McDonald Hopkins in November 2016 after spending six years as a prosecutor and appellate court staff attorney.  During that time, he also advised oil and gas companies on mineral ownership issues in the Utica and Marcellus Shale. 

Will primarily focuses his practice on construction law, government contracting, and complex civil litigation.  He also has extensive experience representing clients on matters involving energy, real estate, and white collar crime.  Will has represented clients on business litigation matters in a variety of state and federal courts, as well as representing government contractors before numerous state administrative agencies, the GAO, Court of Federal Claims, and Civilian and Armed Services Boards of Contract Appeals.

Will earned a J.D., magna cum laude, from Duquesne University School of Law in 2010, where he served as a senior staff member on the Duquesne Law Review. He received a B.S. in Management with a minor in Logistics from Penn State University in 2004.