Will Aronin is an award-winning trial attorney who joined the Institute for Justice in February 2020. He has since tried multiple economic liberty and property rights cases to verdict, winning in front of judges and juries alike.
At IJ, Will is lead counsel in cases challenging protectionist economic regulations preventing hard-working entrepreneurs from opening and growing businesses in their communities. He is also spearheading a cutting-edge challenge to a city’s unconstitutional towing-and-impound scheme that profits by taking its most vulnerable citizens’ cars.
Before joining IJ, Will was a partner in a NYC firm specializing in criminal defense and complex civil litigation. He has successfully tried high-profile cases to verdict and has come up victorious in litigation against some of the biggest firms in New York City.
Since graduating with honors from Brooklyn Law School in 2009, Will has been featured in the New York Times, the Daily News, as well as the BBC and the Tribeca Film Festival. He is also a published author, having written on the intersection between law and technology as well as his work as a contributing author for a Thompson West Legal Text.
Will's Cases
Private Property | Zoning Justice Project
South Fulton Protectionist Zoning
In America, the government doesn’t get to pick winners and losers in the marketplace. Businesses compete, and the consumer ultimately decides which services or products they want. The idea that anyone can open a storefront…
Eminent Domain | Private Property
Sparta, GA Eminent Domain
A group of property owners in Sparta, Georgia has teamed up to fight back against a private railroad's attempt to take their land.
First Amendment | Sign Codes | Small and Home-Based Business | Zoning Justice Project
New Hampshire Donut Mural
Leavitt's Country Bakery Owner Sean Young filed a federal lawsuit against the town of Conway, after town officials demanded he paint over a mural that was created by local high school students last summer.
Fines and Fees | Private Property
Wilmington Impound
Wilmington, Delaware partners with a private towing company to tow any car that has more than $200 in unpaid parking fines. The private company makes a profit and Wilmington demands excessive fines in order to…
Economic Liberty | Eminent Domain | Private Property
Brinkmann, et al. v. Town of Southold, New York
The Brinkmann family owns hardware stores in Long Island and purchased property with the hope of opening a new store. The town now wants to take the land through eminent domain, simply because they don’t…
Economic Liberty | Transportation
Colorado Shuttle Monopoly
Abdallah Batayneh opened a shuttle company in Colorado with the goal of providing more affordable rides. But entrenched businesses got the government to use a “certificate of need” law to ban him from opening. Abdallah…
Immunity and Accountability | Private Property | SWAT Destruction
Baker v. City of McKinney — Texas SWAT Destruction
Police destroyed Vicki Baker’s home while pursuing a fugitive, costing her tens of thousands of dollars and leaving her daughter’s dog with hearing loss. The city refused to pay for the damage it caused. IJ…
First Amendment | First Amendment Retaliation | Immunity and Accountability
Gonzalez v. Trevino
After she won her election to city council, Sylvia Gonzalez immediately began getting harassed by city officials whom she had criticized in the past. It got so bad she was even arrested and thrown in…
Nebraska CON
Marc is allowed to drive customers to the grocery store, but if he wants to drive them to the pharmacy or a routine doctor’s appointment, he needs permission from his competitors. This nonsensical rule hurts…