Bill Wilson

William M. (Bill) Wilson III

MEMBER

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, torts, product liability, and complex commercial matters, and he routinely represents business owners, developers, contractors, architects, landlords, tenants, and property owners.  Recent matters include mass torts (talcum powder litigation), 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.

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1998, J.D. University of North Carolina School of Law, with high honors; North Carolina Law Review, Notes Editor, 1997-98, Member, 1996-97; Order of the Coif; Dameron Law Scholarship
1991, B.A. Davidson College, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa
2000-Present Wyche, P.A.
1998–2000 Law Clerk, Hon. Henry M. Herlong, Jr., United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
1992–95 Commercial Lending Officer, NationsBank (Carolinas), N.A. (now Bank of America), Asheville, North Carolina
  • United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 2007
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 2007
  • United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, 2007
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2000
  • United States District Court, District of South Carolina, 2000
  • South Carolina Bar, 1999
  • North Carolina Bar, 1998
  • Circuit Court Mediator
  • South Carolina Bar, House of Delegates, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Representative, 2012-Present
  • South Carolina Bar, Task Force on Lawyer Wellness & Wellness Committee, 2014-2019
  • South Carolina Bar, Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection Program, 2019-2022
  • South Carolina Bar, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 2022-Present
  • 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
  • Young Life of Greenville, Committee Member, 2011-2017
  • Christian Legal Society
2020 Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating
2019 Recognized on Pro Bono Honor Roll by Supreme Court of South Carolina
2018 Recognized by the Greenville Bar Pro Bono Foundation as a 2018 Pro Bono Super Hero
2017- Present Listed in Best Lawyers in America
2013 Recognized by The National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer
2012 – Present Recognized as “Legal Elite” by the Greenville Business Magazine
2007 Graduate of Leadership Greenville, Class 33
1998, J.D. University of North Carolina School of Law, with high honors; North Carolina Law Review, Notes Editor, 1997-98, Member, 1996-97; Order of the Coif; Dameron Law Scholarship
1991, B.A. Davidson College, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa
2000-Present Wyche, P.A.
1998–2000 Law Clerk, Hon. Henry M. Herlong, Jr., United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
1992–95 Commercial Lending Officer, NationsBank (Carolinas), N.A. (now Bank of America), Asheville, North Carolina
  • United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina, 2007
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina, 2007
  • United States District Court, Middle District of North Carolina, 2007
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2000
  • United States District Court, District of South Carolina, 2000
  • South Carolina Bar, 1999
  • North Carolina Bar, 1998
  • Circuit Court Mediator
  • South Carolina Bar, House of Delegates, Thirteenth Judicial Circuit Representative, 2012-Present
  • South Carolina Bar, Task Force on Lawyer Wellness & Wellness Committee, 2014-2019
  • South Carolina Bar, Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection Program, 2019-2022
  • South Carolina Bar, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 2022-Present
  • 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
  • Young Life of Greenville, Committee Member, 2011-2017
  • Christian Legal Society
2020 Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating
2019 Recognized on Pro Bono Honor Roll by Supreme Court of South Carolina
2018 Recognized by the Greenville Bar Pro Bono Foundation as a 2018 Pro Bono Super Hero
2017- Present Listed in Best Lawyers in America
2013 Recognized by The National Trial Lawyers as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer
2012 – Present Recognized as “Legal Elite” by the Greenville Business Magazine
2007 Graduate of Leadership Greenville, Class 33

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