- Has handled and resolved litigation in federal and state courts for over 30 years, involving a variety of matters such as commercial (business) disputes, contract disputes, construction disputes, private company shareholder disputes, real property laws, the Clean Water Act, the Federal Miller Act, and Georgia’s Little Miller Act.
- Successfully represented various individuals, government agencies and utility companies in condemnation cases and inverse taking claims (both as plaintiff and as a defendant). These cases involved various property uses such as large and small shopping centers, national retailers, local businesses, apartment complexes, residential homes, family land, and undeveloped acreage.
- Successfully handled construction disputes in both federal and state courts. These cases have involved areas such as federal military projects, highway road construction, commercial and residential structures, office renovations, and school improvements.
- Successfully represented individuals, banks and title insurance companies in litigations involving the title to real estate and secured instruments.
- Successfully represented parties (public and private) in land use and zoning disputes, procurement challenges, ad valorem tax valuation disputes, and Freeport Exemption disputes with local governments.
- Successfully represented buyers and sellers of business in disputes arising out of commercial and residential sales agreements. These cases include purchases of automobile dealerships, physician/professional practices, and private businesses.
- Successfully defended corporations and individuals against personal injury cases, including industrial injury and construction failure.
- Successfully represented professionals (nonmedical) against malpractice or related claims.
- Acted as a mediator and as an arbitrator in cases involving commercial construction disputes, residential construction disputes, and land valuation disputes.
- Appointed as a Special Master in bar licensing dispute.
- Counselled numerous individuals, corporations, and government agencies on the efficient resolution of disputes short of litigation or through alternative dispute resolution methods.
Bill has a general civil trial practice and advises clients on contract and business disputes, commercial litigation, construction litigation, and in cases involving property valuation such as eminent domain (condemnations) and tax appeals. He has represented clients from various industries on such matters in both federal and state court, as well as in arbitrations, mediations, and special master proceedings. Representative clients include manufacturers, suppliers and vendors, general contractors and subcontractors, retailers, engineering firms, sureties, private property owners, government entities and condemning authorities, apartment complexes, and the buyers and sellers of large commercial enterprises. He has also been asked to act as both an arbitrator and as a mediator in construction and land valuation disputes and his appellate work includes the authorship of a petition for certiorari granted by the Supreme Court of the United States, as well as appearances in both the appellate courts of the State of Georgia and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
- “Political Violence and the Law in Ireland.” 4 Emory International Law Review. 239, 1990
Augusta, Georgia
Truist Building (7th Floor)
801 Broad Street Augusta, GA 30901
Office: 706.722.4481 | Fax: 706.722.9779
Hours: 9:00am-5:30pm
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation & Arbitration
Appellate Law
Business Disputes, Commercial & Securities Litigation
Class Action Lawsuits & Multi District Litigation
Construction Litigation
Eminent Domain and Condemnation
Environmental Law
Land Use and Zoning
Lease and Real Estate Disputes
Local Government
Non-Compete Agreements
Probate Disputes
Tax Appeals
American Bar Association
Augusta Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia Board of Governors (2004-2020)
State Bar of Georgia, Past Representative for the Disciplinary Rules and Procedures Committee
State Bar of Georgia, Past Representative for the S.O.L.A.C.E. Committee
State Bar of Georgia, Past Vice Chairperson for the Statewide Judicial Evaluation Committee
State Bar of Georgia, Past Representative for the 10th District in the Younger Lawyers Division
Augusta Young Lawyers Association, Past President (1998)
Augusta Rotary Club
Golden Harvest Food Bank Board of Directors
Leadership Augusta Program (1994-1995)
Duke University, 1988, B.A., History and Political Science
Emory University School of Law, 1991, J.D.
Honors: Editorial board of Emory International Law Review
State Bar of Georgia
Bill is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of Georgia; Georgia Court of Appeals; U.S. District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Georgia
Alternative Dispute Resolution, Mediation & Arbitration
Appellate Law
Business Disputes, Commercial & Securities Litigation
Class Action Lawsuits & Multi District Litigation
Construction Litigation
Eminent Domain and Condemnation
Environmental Law
Land Use and Zoning
Lease and Real Estate Disputes
Local Government
Non-Compete Agreements
Probate Disputes
Tax Appeals
American Bar Association
Augusta Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia Board of Governors (2004-2020)
State Bar of Georgia, Past Representative for the Disciplinary Rules and Procedures Committee
State Bar of Georgia, Past Representative for the S.O.L.A.C.E. Committee
State Bar of Georgia, Past Vice Chairperson for the Statewide Judicial Evaluation Committee
State Bar of Georgia, Past Representative for the 10th District in the Younger Lawyers Division
Augusta Young Lawyers Association, Past President (1998)
Augusta Rotary Club
Golden Harvest Food Bank Board of Directors
Leadership Augusta Program (1994-1995)
Duke University, 1988, B.A., History and Political Science
Emory University School of Law, 1991, J.D.
Honors: Editorial board of Emory International Law Review
State Bar of Georgia
Bill is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Supreme Court of Georgia; Georgia Court of Appeals; U.S. District Court for the Southern and Northern Districts of Georgia
Augusta, Georgia
Truist Building (7th Floor)
801 Broad Street Augusta, GA 30901
Office: 706.722.4481 | Fax: 706.722.9779
Hours: 9:00am-5:30pm
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