William M. "Bill" Wilson III
Recognized since 2018
Greenville, South Carolina
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Construction
Bill has practiced for over 20 years as a commercial litigator for both plaintiffs and defendants, appellate lawyer, and mediator. He is an experienced courtroom lawyer and has tried numerous cases to verdict. His litigation practice focuses on construction, real estate, and complex commercial matters, and he routinely represents business owners, developers, contractors, architects, landlords, tenants, and property owners. Recent matters include contract disputes, commissions disputes, bad faith insurance claims, commercial foreclosures, mechanic’s liens, shareholder disputes, and collections.
Bill’s appellate practice has addressed complex legal issues involving relief from default judgments, the enforceability of personal guaranties, the existence of liability under general partnership law, the adequacy of proof of fraud and unfair trade practices, apportionment of liability among joint tortfeasors, the applicability of arbitration clauses, and the impact of bankruptcy upon ongoing oppression of a minority shareholder. Bill is licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina and has appeared in the state and federal courts in both states. He is a certified Mediator by the South Carolina Supreme Court.
He is very involved in the local and state bar associations, serving as President of the Greenville County Bar Association, a founding Director of the Greenville Bar Pro Bono Foundation, and a member of the House of Delegates of the South Carolina Bar. Additionally, Bill is a member of the North Carolina Bar, American Bar Association, Federalist Society, and South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys. Prior to practicing with Wyche, Bill served from 1998 to 2000 as a Law Clerk to the Honorable Henry M. Herlong, Jr. in the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Bill views the practice of law as a high calling and is committed to its traditional standards of honor, integrity, and justice. Bill’s litigation philosophy is that most legal disputes can and should be resolved by the parties without the high cost of protracted litigation, and he earnestly pursues that objective. If resolution is not possible, Bill dedicates himself to prevailing for his clients through aggressive, ethical, and passionate advocacy. When Bill is not practicing law, he most likely can be found with his wife and four children, jogging with an audiobook, or serving at Grace Church Travelers Rest.
- Direct Phone Number: 864-242-8200
- Phone Number: 864-242-8200
- Lawyer Page: https://www.wyche.com/what/attorneys/lawyer/william-bill-m-wilson-iii/
- 200 East Broad Street, Suite 400
Greenville, SC 29601
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, J.D., graduated 1998
- Davidson College, B.A., graduated 1991
- North Carolina, North Carolina Bar
- South Carolina, South Carolina Bar
- Circuit Court Mediator - Mediator
- South Carolina Bar, House of Delegates - Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Representative, 2012-Present
- Lawyers' Fund for Client Protection Program - Member
- Greenville County Bar Association - President, 2017
- Greenville Bar Pro Bono Foundation - Board Member
- American Bar Foundation - Fellow
- The Federalist Society - Member
- YMCA of Greenville - Youth Soccer Coach
- Grace Church - Member and Children's Ministry Volunteer
- Leadership Greenville, Class 33 - Graduate, 2007
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association - Member
- American Bar Association - Member
- United States District Court, District of South Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
- United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
- United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina
24 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
5 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Construction
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, 2020
- Recognized on Pro Bono Honor Roll by Supreme Court of South Carolina, 2019
- Recognized by the Greenville Bar Pro Bono Foundation as a Pro Bono Super Hero, 2018
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2017-Present
- Recognized by The National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer, 2013
- Recognized as "Legal Elite" by the Greenville Business Magazine, 2012-Present
- Graduate of Leadership Greenville, Class 33, 2007
- Appellate Practice
- Construction Law
- Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
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