Overview
Bill’s clients trust his steady and proven counsel to secure favorable outcomes when facing high-stakes threats to their businesses. He regularly represents regional and national business owners, directors, officers, and shareholders in corporate governance disputes, including derivative suits relating to misconduct and self-dealing; claims by business entities against their officers and directors for breaches of fiduciary duties; and defending companies, officers, and directors against similar claims. He also regularly handles complex commercial disputes involving unfair competition and business torts, mergers and acquisitions, commercial equipment leases and sales, trade secret misappropriation, and construction and real estate development.
Bill also has developed a deep understanding of the TCPA and strategies to defend clients facing TCPA class actions. He has successfully defended companies accused of TCPA violations, including defeating class certification attempts. Bill also advises clients on TCPA regulatory compliance to proactively prevent missteps in their telemarketing and text marketing practices.
In addition to his litigation practice, Bill advises clients in privacy and data security matters. He has particular experience helping clients navigate cyber crimes such as business email compromise, including investigations, remediation, and interaction with law enforcement, including the FBI.
Bill also maintains a strong record in pro bono service. His pro bono work focuses on defending tenants from wrongful evictions through MVA’s participation in the Charlotte Triage and the firm’s Housing Rights Project, which aims to protect vulnerable populations from homelessness. Bill has also litigated civil rights claims under Section 1983 in federal court.
Representative Experience
- Defeated class certification in a case brought on behalf of more than 700,000 individuals against a national healthcare company alleging violations of the TCPA (47 S.C. § 227) seeking more than $350 million in damages for the alleged violations. (Murtoff v. MyEyeDr. LLC)
- Defeated class certification in a case brought on behalf of tens of thousands of individuals claiming various violations and misconduct over a 60-year span against a subsidiary of a Fortune 500 company. (Simpson Stonemor GP, LLC)
- Successfully represented companies in claims brought in the North Carolina Business Court for breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, and other corporate misconduct against an owner and officer
- Defended a Fortune 50 retail company against breach of UCC contract claims by vendor seeking payment of more than $17 million and achieved a favorable settlement
- Defended an aerospace coatings manufacturer against breach of contract claims by seller in a multimillion-dollar acquisition
- Obtained a significant arbitration award on fraudulent inducement claims against seller of a health care company
- Obtained a $10.5 million damages judgment in favor of a railcar lessor and successfully defended against counterclaims of over $48 million for alleged storage fees of railcars and locomotives
- Represented and advised a large international bank in numerous antitrust class actions related to the foreign exchange market
- Represented a large manufacturer in dispute over defects in a multimillion-dollar industrial equipment
- Achieved dismissal, upheld on appeal, of claims against a business broker involving the commission on a business acquisition
Notable
Notable
- Best Lawyers in America, Privacy and Data Security "Ones to Watch," 2023-2025
- North Carolina Super Lawyers "Rising Star", Business/Corporate, 2025
- North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society, 2018-202, 2023
- Charlotte Triage Tenant Advocacy and Eviction Prevention Champion, year-Present
News
News
Insights
Blogs and Resources
Blog Posts
Affiliations
Affiliations
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Mecklenburg County Bar Association
Capabilities
- Antitrust
- Civil Litigation
- Class Actions
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Real Estate
- Consumer Disputes
- Financial Services Litigation
- Litigation, Regulatory & White Collar
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Privacy & Data Security
- Real Estate & Construction Disputes
- Securities & Capital Markets Litigation
- Securities & Corporate Governance
- Technology
Education
J.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2015, with honors
B.A., Washington & Lee University, 2010
Admissions
- North Carolina, 2015