Bill joined Smith Haughey in 1975, and currently serves as the firm’s CEO. For a number of years he practiced in the areas of health law, medical malpractice defense, general litigation, and the defense of professional liability actions.
In the past 10 years, Bill has transitioned his practice and built a highly successful mediation/alternative dispute resolution practice on his solid reputation as a seasoned trial attorney and devotion to the legal community. A certified facilitative mediator by the U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan, he has served as mediator and case evaluator for more than 300 cases in the state and federal courts throughout Michigan. Representative cases include catastrophic personal injury, complex multi-party commercial litigation, and complex trademark and intellectual property matters.
Bill has trained lawyers in advocacy skills for individual law firms in several states and has also trained litigation counsel for a number of national insurance carriers. In addition, he is very active in both his profession and community, having held a number of elected positions and memberships in legal and community organizations.
Accolades
•AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
•2017 Michigan Lawyers Weekly Michigan Lawyer of the Year
•Listed in Best Lawyers (2017-2020) -- Arbitration
•Listed in Best Lawyers (2001-2020) Alternative Dispute Resolution, Legal Malpractice Law -- Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law -- Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
•Listed as Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year (2013) -- Personal Injury Litigation, Defendants
•Last as Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year (2019) -- Arbitration
•Listed in Leading Lawyers (2014) -- Medical Malpractice Defense Law, Personal Injury Defense Law: General, ADR Law: Personal Injury
•Listed as a Michigan Super Lawyer (2006-2019) -- Alternative Dispute Resolution
•Recipient, Hillman Award, presented by the Hillman Advocacy Institute, 2011
•Recipient, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel Excellence in Defense Award, 2002
•Recipient, Respected Advocate Award, presented by the Michigan Association for Justice, 2009
News and Publications
August 15 2019
Smith Haughey Attorneys Listed Among Best Lawyers in America, Four Named Attorney of the Year
August 16 2018
Twenty-One Smith Haughey Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers 2019
January 11 2018
Smith Haughey Announces New Shareholders and Board of Directors
August 18 2017
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge Attorneys Listed Among Best Lawyers in America for 2018
March 24 2017
Attorney Bill Jack Named Lawyer of the Year
March 23 2017
Smith Haughey Attorney Bill Jack Selected As One Of Michigan's Leaders in the Law 2017
September 20 2016
Sixteen Smith Haughey Attorneys Listed Among 2016 Michigan Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars
January 14 2016
Smith Haughey Elects CEO, Shareholder, and 2016 Board of Directors
September 17 2015
Fourteen Smith Haughey Attorneys Listed Among 2015 Michigan Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars
August 27 2015
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge Attorneys Listed Among Best Lawyers in America for 2016
September 05 2014
Twenty-three Smith Haughey Attorneys Listed Among 2014 Michigan Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers Rising Stars”
August 18 2014
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge Attorneys Listed Among Best Lawyers in America for 2015
October 06 2013
Smith Haughey Lawyers Named Among 2013 Michigan Super Lawyers and Super Lawyers “Rising Stars”
August 15 2013
Smith Haughey Rice & Roegge Attorneys Listed Among “Best Lawyers in America” For 2014
September 17 2012
Smith Haughey Lawyers Named 2012 Super Lawyers
December 16 2011
Smith Haughey Lawyers Named “Super Lawyers”
September 14 2011
Smith Haughey and its Attorneys Voted Best By Their Peers
January 27 2011
Bill Jack Receives First Annual Hillman Award
October 07 2010
Smith Haughey Lawyers Named Super Lawyers
September 16 2009
Smith Haughey Lawyers Named Super Lawyers
August 11 2009
Smith Haughey and its Attorneys Voted Best by Their Peers
July 01 2009
Jack Receives the Michigan Association for Justice's Respected Advocate Award