Profilo
P. William (Bill) Stark is trial lawyer whose national practice focuses on complex business disputes. He is experienced in resolving cases through litigation, arbitration, and alternative dispute resolution. Bill is acknowledged by his clients and peers as a leader in his field and has been recognized innumerous publications, including Super Lawyers (2018-2024) and Best Lawyers in America (2024-2025). He has experience handling complex commercial disputes, including breach of contract, business torts, seeking and defeating injunctive relief, fraud, partnership disputes, misappropriation of trade secrets, covenants not to compete/solicit, real estate litigation, securities litigation, energy litigation, construction contracts, commercial arbitrations, labor and employment disputes, and intellectual property. He represents individuals and businesses as both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts, as well as in national and international bodies, such as the American Arbitration Association, the ICC Court of Arbitration, and the London Court of International Arbitration.
Bill is also a leader of the Video Games and Esports Group. Bill advises clients in the esports and video gaming industry with respect to digital content development, distribution, regulation, entertainment, and consumption. He assists and counsels clients regarding esports regulation, training, anti-corruption, compliance, and litigation issues. Bill assists clients in understanding and navigating the complex and rapidly evolving esports legal and regulatory landscape to proactively navigate the opportunities and challenges that arise on a daily basis
Concentrations
- Complex business litigation
- Breach of contract
- Business torts, including tortious interference, fraud, and DTPA claims
- Mass tort, negligence, and products liability litigation
- Employment litigation
- Misappropriation of trade secrets
- Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA)
- Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA)
- Covenants not to compete and solicit
- Corporate governance, partnership disputes, and business divorces
- Real estate litigation
- Construction litigation
- Fiduciary litigation
- International dispute resolution
- Video games and esports
Competenze
Esperienze Professionali - Attività Accademiche
- Representation of industrial gas suppliers in Texas MDL in connection with the January 24, 2020, explosion in Houston, Texas.
- Representation of multiple employers and businesses in trade secret and covenant not to compete cases, including cases involving the inevitable disclosure doctrine and device turnover orders.
- Representation of software company in copyright and trade secret dispute involving former employees who launched a competing business.
- Representation of technology company seeking to enforce oral agreement to allow business access to web-based operating portal.
- Representation of a charitable foundation in connection with attempt to enjoin a high profile charitable event.
- Representation of national full-service commercial real estate investor in connection with lawsuit alleging breach of a development agreement.
- Representation of major owners and operators of multifamily complexes in litigation regarding acquisitions and dispositions of properties.
- Representation of insurance broker in connection with professional negligence claim related to coverage of Mexican factory explosion.
- Representation of hospital capital company in business divorce dispute involving termination of joint venture to build new hospital complex.
- Representation of IT company in litigation involving data security breach.
- Representation of developers and lenders in connection with class action lawsuits involving claims for loss of use and access and consumer fraud litigation.
- Representation of national accounts receivable financing company in connection with lawsuits to enforce contractual rights.
- Representation of military equipment supplier in lawsuit alleging breach of contract, unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty, and conspiracy involving the manufacture of solar lighting equipment.
- Representation of numerous employers in various wage and hour claims, breach of employment contract, discrimination, and wrongful termination lawsuits.
- Representation of joint venturer in connection with oil and gas ventures in Africa.
- Advise esports investors and teams regarding team ethics and anti-corruption policy implementation and management.
- Develop comprehensive esports team training and enforcement programs.
- Counsel clients regarding regulatory and compliance concerns.
- Advise clients regarding litigation and labor and employment issues.
- Financial Analyst, ILD Telecommunications, Inc., 1997-2000
- Financial Analyst, Mattress Giant, 2000-2001
Riconoscimenti e Premi
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2024-2025
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, 2018-2024
- Listed, "Rising Stars," 2007-2009 and 2014-2017
- Listed, Texas Lawyer, "Texas Trailblazer," 2019
- Professional Involvement
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Dallas Bar Association
- Member, Esports Bar Association
- Member, American Bar Association
- Section of Litigation
- Associate Professor: Video Games and Esports – Miami University (Ohio), Fall 2022–Present
- Board of Trustees, Cambridge School of Dallas
Formazione
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Laurea magistrale in Giurisprudenza, cum laude, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
- Order of the Coif
- International Law Review Association
- Diploma di maturità, cum laude, University of Dallas
- Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas