William J. Carver

William J. Carver


Kramer Rayson LLP

Recognized since 2021

Knoxville, Tennessee

Practice Areas

Litigation - Insurance

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Will Carver is an AV rated, extremely knowledgeable, experienced and hard-working litigation attorney who values the relationships he builds with his clients and their businesses. He is a creative problem solver who diligently focuses on understanding his clients' goals, challenges and opportunities and provides his clients effective and efficient representation. His primary areas of practice are Litigation, Employment and Labor, small business advice, and Local Government and Public Utilities.

He also serves as the City Attorney for the City of Townsend, Tennessee.

In August 2013, Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam appointed Mr. Carver to serve on the Tennessee Education Lottery Board of Directors which oversees Tennessee's two-billion dollar annual lottery sales. Governor Bill Lee appointed Mr. Carver to a second five-year term, expiring in 2023. Proceeds from these sales fund college scholarships, after-school programs, and other education initiatives. He became Chair of the Board in 2021.

Legal Aid of East Tennessee selected Mr. Carver and one other attorney to receive its 2010 Pro Bono Partner Award for his role in establishing a Saturday Bar Clinic in Blount County, Tennessee.

Mr. Carver represents individual and corporate clients in various litigation and business matters including:

  • Construction law
  • Breach of contract
  • Employment law
  • Debt collection
  • Products liability
  • Personal injury
  • Government Law
  • Insurance Law

He has successfully handled cases in both state and federal courts throughout Tennessee involving the publishing industry, software industry, shipping industry, aircraft industry, music industry, construction trades, banking industry, manufacturing industry, government contractors, insurance coverage disputes and retail businesses.

Location
  • 800 South Gay Street, Suite 2500
    P.O. Box 629
    Knoxville, TN 37929
Education
  • The University of Tennessee, J.D., graduated 2003

Kramer Rayson LLP
Headquarters: Knoxville, Tennessee

18 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

3 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Litigation - Insurance
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Government Relations Practice
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Municipal Law

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