William Marra
Director
William C. Marra is a Director at Certum Group, where he leads Certum’s litigation finance strategy.
EDUCATION
B.A. Harvard College magna cum laude
J.D. Harvard Law School magna cum laude
Will is a former law clerk at the United States Supreme Court and a Lecturer in Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where he co-teaches a course on litigation finance. He has worked in litigation finance since 2019. Prior to joining Certum, he worked at another litigation finance company, where he managed litigation investments from sourcing and diligence through funding and resolution.
Will regularly writes and speaks on litigation finance, and he has been recognized by LawDragon as a global leader in litigation finance. His law review articles about litigation policy include:
- The Shadows of Litigation Finance, 74 Vanderbilt Law Review 563 (2021) (with Professor Suneal Bedi)
- Litigation Finance in the Market Square, Southern California Law Review (forthcoming 2025) (with Professor Suneal Bedi)
- Agency Costs in Third-Party Litigation Finance, Theoretical Inquiries in Law (forthcoming 2025) (with Professor Brian Fitzpatrick)
Will previously litigated commercial, constitutional, and appellate matters at Cooper & Kirk PLLC in Washington, D.C. He clerked for Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. of the U.S. Supreme Court and Chief Judge William H. Pryor Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
Earlier in his career, Will was a consultant at Bain & Company, where he helped Fortune 500 companies address growth strategy, marketing, and pricing strategy.
Will also writes about legal topics beyond litigation finance, and his article on the U.S. Supreme Court’s treatment of precedent will be published by the University of Pennsylvania Law Review in early 2026.
Recent Articles by William Marra
Will Marra Discusses the Future of Litigation Finance
The litigation funding landscape has transformed dramatically over the past decade, becoming an integral part of the modern legal industry. Certum Group Director William Marra was recently interviewed in a CDR article discussing the current and future state of the...
Understanding Your Options: Awareness of Litigation Risk Transfer Tools Among In-House Professionals
Memorial Day has come and gone, and June is now upon us, unofficially marking the start of summer. As many of us gear up to tackle our long-neglected yards in preparation for the hot weather ahead, we're not just grabbing the lawnmower and garden hose. We're also...
A New York City Ethics Committee Embraces Litigation Funding
The City Bar’s recommendation is significant because it represents yet another high-profile body rejecting the U.S Chamber of Commerce’s arguments regarding litigation funding, a guest columnist writes for the Law Journal. A key New York City Bar Association ethics...
Looking for Lit Funding? Here’s the Model Funding Memo
We’re often asked two questions: “What’s the best way to get my case funded?” and “What do you need to evaluate my case?” The answer to both questions is the same: present your opportunity in a succinct, cogent memo that reviews the key factors litigation funders...
Litigation Funding Is an Asset – Not an “Albatross” – to New York’s Civil Justice System
If men were angels, government would not be necessary - and nor would litigation finance. But we are not angels, litigation is often an effective tool to ensure compliance with the law, and litigation is extraordinarily expensive. New York is the financial capital of...
Will Marra on Bloomberg Law Blog: Litigation, Professional Perspective- AI & the Future of Litigation Funding
Artificial intelligence (AI) has arrived at the US Supreme Court—kind of. Though the term “artificial intelligence” has not yet appeared in the U.S. Reports, Chief Justice John Roberts’ year-end report on the federal judiciary talks about how AI will impact the law....