William S. Walton

Overview William is an AV-Rated attorney in our Tort, Transportation & Specialized Litigation Group. He focuses his practice on Insurance Law, Professional Liability Defense, Personal Injury Litigation, White Collar Crime, Business and Commercial Disputes, and Employment Litigation among others. Practice Areas Commercial Litigation Employment Litigation White Collar, Compliance & Government Investigations Products, Catastrophic & Industrial Litigation Transportation & Trucking Rapid Response Trucking Litigation Experience Westfeld v. Federal Republic of Germany, 633 F.3d 409 (6th Cir. 2011); FSIA claim. Lufkin v. Conner, 338 S. W.3d 499 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2010); legal malpractice. Strong v. Baker, 2008 WL 859086 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2008); legal malpractice. McDonald v. Calhoun, 2007 WL 4460069 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007); medical malpractice. Johnson v. S & S Screw Company et. al., 2004 WL 239756 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2004); commercial litigation. Sommer v. Davis, 317 F.3d 686 (6th Cir. 2003); medical malpractice. Hogan v. Coyne Intern., 996 S. W.2d 195 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1998); commercial litigation. Devore v. Deloitte & Touche, 1998 WL 295024 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1998); employment discrimination. Rose v. H. C. A. Health Services of Tennessee, Inc., 947 S. W.2d 144 (Tenn. Ct. App 1996); medical malpractice/products liability. Davidson Equipment v. Deloitte & Touche, 1993 WL 295024 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1993); accounting malpractice. Absar v. Jones, 833 S. W.2d 86 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1992); commercial litigation. Pickard v. Wilgus, 742 F. Supp. 434 (M. D. Tenn. 1990); securities dispute. Criminal Justice Act Defense Panel (Member) (Middle District of Tennessee, 1993-2004). Humphress v. United States, 398 F.3d 855 (6th Cir. 2005); post conviction. Veach v. State, 1993 WL 75364 (Tenn. Crim App. 1993); post conviction. U. S. v. Hallums, 26 Mil. J. Rep. 838 (A. C. M. R. 1988); defense counsel-courts martial. Distinctions AV-Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Best Lawyers in America® Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, 2011-2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice Judge Advocate, U. S. Army Judge Generals Advocate Corps, 1985-1988 Bar Admissions Tennessee, 1984 U. S. District Courts Tennessee: Eastern, Middle, Western U. S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit U. S. Supreme Court Tennessee Supreme Court Tennessee Court of Appeals Education University of Tennessee, J. D., with high honors, 1984 Order of the Coif Phi Kappa Phi Moot Court Board Casenotes Editor, University of Tennessee Law Review Vanderbilt University, B. A., cum laude, 1981 Distinguished Military Graduate Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator Associations American Bar Association International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC) Nashville Bar Association Tennessee Bar Association Claims and Litigation Management Alliance Certified Litigation Management Professional Papers, Presentations & Publications Lectures at continuing legal education seminars on a variety of topics. Time to Examine Tennessees Collateral Source Rule, Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 48, No. 12, p. 16, December 2012. Recent Developments In Legal Malpractice (and other items of potential interest to Tennessee lawyers), Tennessee Bar Journal, Vol. 41, No. 12, p. 32, December 2005. Recent sMarch 31, 2020s COVID-19 Workplace Workers Compensation and COVID-19 In The News August 15, 2024 Firm News268 Butler Snow Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers Rankings August 17, 2023 Alumni Firm News267 Butler Snow Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers Rankings August 18, 2022 Alumni Firm News248 Butler Snow Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023