Both as a government and private attorney, William Nortman's practice has involved governmental investigations and litigation in the areas of securities and commercial disputes. Much of William's practice involves representing corporations and individuals who are the subject of an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission or National Association of Securities Dealers (now known as FINRA) and other self-regulatory organizations and state securities departments. William has also been involved in white collar matters, internal corporate investigations, securities regulatory matters and has represented major broker-dealers as well as smaller broker-dealers, registrants and individuals throughout the United States.

William served as a Branch Chief Enforcement Attorney and was then promoted to Assistant Regional Administrator of the SEC's New York Regional Office. In the Atlanta Regional Office he was the Associate Regional Administrator and in that position was in charge of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Florida office, which administered the SEC's enforcement and examination program throughout the State of Florida. While at the SEC, William was involved in enforcement activities such as investigating and/or prosecuting major enforcement actions on behalf of the Securities and Exchange Commission involving major brokerage firms such as Weiss, Voisin & Cannon as well as other major firms; First Mortgage Investors (the first REIT case) and tried a major precedent setting case called SEC v. Manor Nursing Centers as well as numerous other cases involving violations of the federal securities laws.

In addition, he was an Adjunct Professor of law, teaching courses involving the federal regulation of securities at Brooklyn Law School.

After spending 12 years with the Securities and Exchange Commission, he entered private practice. Since entering private practice, William has represented clients, both before federal and state courts, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the United States Attorney's Office and regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, such as the New York Stock Exchange and the National Association of Securities Dealers (now known as FINRA) and has represented clients before arbitration forums, such as the NASD (now known as FINRA) and the American Arbitration Association. William was involved in the defense of numerous civil and administrative enforcement proceedings and has served as a Receiver in cases instituted by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the State of Florida as well as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

William also serves as Chairman or Panel Member in various NASD (now known as FINRA) arbitration proceedings and has been qualified to testify as an expert witness in state and federal courts as well as in arbitration proceedings.

Corporate Governance
SEC Receiverships
Securities
Securities Litigation
White Collar Crime & Government Investigations