Bill Fitzpatrick is a founding member of Fitzpatrick, Leary and Szarko. Bill utilizes more than 40 years of professional experience to provide consulting and compliance services to companies in the insurance underwriting, finance, contracting, real estate, manufacturing and distribution and professional services industries, and for ERISA plans. In the not-for-profit sector, Bill has extensive experience representing trade associations, labor unions, private schools, religious and charitable organizations, social and civic organizations, MDH services providers, benefits trusts, child sports and development organizations, private foundations and others.

In addition to extensive compliance experience, Bill’s expertise includes consulting on business improvement, business plan preparation, negotiations, assistance obtaining financing and capital, the purchase and sale of businesses and various other corporate matters. He also has experience with fraud investigations, litigation support services, expert witness testimony and business valuations.

Bill graduated with honors from the University of Baltimore, with a B.S. degree in business administration and a concentration in accounting. He is a Certified Public Accountant. Prior to co-founding FLS, Bill served as the director of the Accounting and Audit Departments and as the Quality Control Director for two regional accounting firms for more than twenty years. Bill has been recognized as one of the top 50 CPAs in Maryland.