William E. Morrissey, Jr.

Partner

(516) 712-4013/4010

William Morrissey has thirty-five years of trial experience. He has tried cases in all five boroughs of New York City, Nassau and Suffolk counties as well as in the Eastern District and Southern District Districts of New York. He has handled appeals in the First Department and Second Deprtment.

A graduate of Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1989, Mr. Morrissey immediately began working as an associate at the law firm of Curtis, Vasile Devine & McElhenney, where he was promoted to partner. In 2002, he joined Zaklukiewicz, Puzo & Morrissey. The ZPM firm merged with Milber Makris Plousadis & Seiden in 2024.  

Over his career, Mr. Morrissey has tried cases for Allstate Insurance Company, Arch Insurance Company, Atlantic Mutual Insurance Group, Blue Ridge Indemnity & Casualty Co., Chubb Indemnity Company, City of Long Beach, County of Suffolk, Esurance Insurance Co., General Accident Insurance Co., Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Incorporated Village of Cedarhurst, Incorporated Village of Floral Park, Incorporated Village of Lawrence, Incorporated Village of Manorhaven, Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre, Integon Insurance, Kemper Insurance Co., Lancer Insurance Company, Long Island Railroad Company, Metropolitan Suburban Bus Authority, Michigan Mutual Insurance Co., Metropolitan Transporation Authority, MTA Bus Company, MTA Long Island Bus, Nationwide Insurance Company, New York City Transit Authority, New York State Insurance Fund, New York State Liquidatoin Bureau, Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, Royal Globe Insurance, State Farm Fire and Casualty , St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Travelers Indemnity Co. of Ct., Town of Babylon, Town of Brookhaven, Town of East Hampton, Town of Huntington, Town of Islip, U.S.F&G Insurance, Waldbaums Supermarkets, as well as many private clients.

Mr. Morrissey previously served on the Islip High School Code of Conduct Committee. He previously coached the Valley Stream South High School Mock Trial Team. He is presently a member of the Suffolk County Bar Association.

Admissions

  • State of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Education

  • Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., 1989
  • SUNY- College of Old Westbury, B.S. 1986