William Audet

William M. Audet earned a B.A. from the University of California, Davis, in 1981, a Juris Doctor from Golden Gate University School of Law in 1984, where he was the editor of the Golden Gate University Law Review, and completed his formal legal education with a Masters of Law from the University of Wisconsin School of Law in 1987. After clerking for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Mr. Audet clerked for The Honorable Alfonso J. Zirpoli, United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, and The Honorable Fern M. Smith, United States District Judge for the Northern District of California. While obtaining his Masters Degree in Law at the University of Wisconsin, Mr. Audet was also a clinical instructor on the faculty of the University of Wisconsin School of Law. Mr. Audet's practice focuses on complex litigation, including class and non-class action claims involving mass torts, product liability, antitrust and consumer class actions. Mr. Audet is a frequent speaker on a variety of topics and is a co-author of Handling Federal Discovery (9th Ed.)(James Publishing Company). In 2005, Mr. Audet was awarded the Justice Award from the San Francisco Bar Foundation for his financial contribution to the legal community and for his firm's past pro bono work. Over the years, Mr. Audet has been appointed to leadership positions in a number of important and groundbreaking cases. He has been featured in SuperLawyers Magazine almost since Audet & Partners, LLP was founded, and we are pleased to announce that Mr. Audet has again been recognized as one of the Top 100 Attorneys in Northern California.