William F. Dow

Jacobs & Dow, LLC

New Haven, CT

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57+ Years Experience

Licensed in 4 States

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About William

Willie Dow is one of Connecticut’s most experienced and effective criminal defense lawyers. Since 1993, he has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America®. This year, he was named the 2026 New Haven “Lawyer of the Year” for Criminal Defense: White Collar. He has been recognized by Connecticut Magazine as a Connecticut Super Lawyer® in Criminal Defense from 2006 to 2025. Since 2006, he has been voted numerous times by his peers as a Top 10 & Top 50: Connecticut Super Lawyer and Top 100: New England Super Lawyer in Connecticut Magazine. Willie’s practice focuses on criminal and white collar...

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Licensed States

FL CT DC VT

Education

LL.B.

University of Pennsylvania Law School

B.A.

Yale University

Awards & Recognition

New Haven “Lawyer of the Year”

Criminal Defense: White Collar · 2026

Connecticut Super Lawyer®

Criminal Defense · 2025

Lifetime Achievement Award by the New Haven County Bar Association

2013

Connecticut Super Lawyer®

Criminal Defense · 2006

Connecticut Super Lawyer

Top 10 & Top 50: Connecticut Super Lawyer · 2006

Professional Associations

American Bar AssociationConnecticut Trial Lawyers AssociationConnecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers AssociationNational Association of Criminal Defense LawyersFederal Bar CouncilConnecticut Bar AssociationSuperior Court Criminal Division Task ForceJudicial Selection CommitteeSecond Circuit Committee on Admissions and GrievancesReappointment of Federal Public Defender for the District of ConnecticutTask Force on Post-Verdict Interviews of JuriesNew Haven County Bar AssociationThe District of Columbia Bar