Bill Kiniry is engaged in a broad-based litigation practice focused on product liability, internal investigations, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) litigation, based in DLA Piper’s Baltimore office. He has first chair trial experience with automotive product liability litigation, particularly warranty litigation where he has appeared in nearly every court in the State of Maryland. His practice centers on the preparation, trial, and appeal of civil litigation cases, including conducting internal investigations that reconstruct and explicate the “company story” with respect to involvement with legacy products such as asbestos, representing a major health care system and its practitioners in a variety of contexts, representing major pharmaceutical manufacturers and manufacturers and distributors of automobiles and heavy construction equipment in the product liability context, and representing numerous companies with respect to benefits disputes and alleged violations of ERISA. He defends plans, fiduciaries, and companies against claims of breach of fiduciary duty, vesting and funding violation disputes, withdrawal liability disputes, and disputes regarding welfare and pension benefits subject to ERISA, and has extensive experience with multi-employer plans, particularly on delinquent contribution and withdrawal liability litigation.