William “Billy” Jackson is a principal in the Norfolk, Virginia, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He helps clients navigate federal and state government investigations and enforcement actions and conducts internal investigations for companies grappling with allegations of misconduct. Billy's practice uniquely combines investigative, litigation, regulatory, corporate and government-engagement experience to provide creative solutions for clients seeking guidance when there is no road map. He also has a background in white collar criminal defense, criminal and civil RICO, and cases involving the False Claims Act.

Prior to joining the firm, Billy served as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia in Norfolk. While there, he tried numerous jury and bench trials and successfully defended many convictions and sentences on appeal. Billy was lead counsel on hundreds of criminal cases involving white collar crime, money laundering, large-scale heroin and fentanyl trafficking, and RICO and organized crime, including several murder cases. He was also the Lead Task Force Attorney in charge of the District’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) program, which is the centerpiece of the Department of Justice’s strategy to combat transnational organized crime and money-laundering threats.

Billy served as a law clerk to Judge Kent Jordan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and to Judge Eduardo Robreno of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Billy has taught Lawyering Skills as an adjunct professor of law at William & Mary Law School.