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William is a member of the firm’s Atlanta, Georgia office, where he focuses on business litigation, employment litigation, and government contracting, while providing advice on corporate and franchise matters including corporate formation, regulatory compliance, and governmental affairs. William provides advice to clients on compliance with cybersecurity, privacy, consumer protection, and regulations related to the use of Artificial Intelligence. William is experienced in developing and maintaining change management and compliance programs to ensure clients proactively comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Before joining Chalmers, Adams, Backer & Kaufman, LLC, William served as Assistant General Counsel at USAA at the corporate headquarters in San Antonio, Texas, where he advised the USAA Federal Savings Bank on regulatory matters, legal risk mitigation, and compliance management. Before USAA, William served as a Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army JAG Corps legal officer, where he provided legal advice in areas including litigation, government contracting, labor and employment law, regulatory compliance, and administrative ethics investigations. While on active duty, William was appointed and served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma. Amongst other distinguished awards and accommodations, William was awarded Bronze Stars for combat duty in both Iraq and Afghanistan while providing legal advice to military commanders.
William graduated from Vanderbilt University where he attended as a student-athlete on the varsity football team. He earned a Juris Doctorate (JD) from St. Louis University School of Law, completed a Master of Law (LL.M) in Civil and Administrative Law from the U.S. Army Legal Center, earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from St. Mary’s University Greehey School of Business, completed a Master of Military Arts and Science (MMAS) from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and earned an L.LM in Legal Risk and Compliance Management from Texas A&M University School of Law.
William is licensed to practice law in Georgia, Texas, and Missouri.
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