William E. "Billy" Bonner
Recognized since 2016
Mobile, Alabama
Commercial Litigation
Billy is a “think-outside-the-box” attorney whose creative approach and hard work have resulted in beat-the-odds wins for his clients. A powerful combination of drive, resourcefulness, and intelligence is the hallmark of Billy’s work. He is one of the few attorneys at the firm that devotes equal time to both personal injury and business cases, and this diversity in his practice forms the foundation of his unique and focused approach to his clients' problems.
Billy enjoys handling complex cases that require a full and detailed understanding of how products, businesses, and markets work. In recent years, he has handled cases involving industrial explosions, commercial trucking accidents, aviation accidents, interest-rate swaps, and employment fraud. His cases have garnered nationwide publicity and have been reported by the Wall Street Journal, The New Times, Fox News, and CNN. Since 2013, Billy has recovered over $175 million for his clients.
A former member of the Spring Hill College baseball team and named All-American in 2000 and 2002, Billy was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama. After graduating from Spring Hill College, he enrolled in law school at the University of Alabama, where he graduated summa cum laude in 2005.
During law school, Billy was inducted into the Order of the Coif, was a Hugo Black Scholar, and received the Dean M. Leigh Harrison award for academic excellence. He also served as a senior editor of the Alabama Law Review.
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- 1601 Dauphin Street
P.O. Box 66705
Mobile, AL 36604 - 5555 Glenridge Connector, Suite 550
Atlanta, GA 30342
- The University of Alabama, J.D.
- Spring Hill College, BS
- Alabama, Alabama State Bar Association, 2005
- Georgia, State Bar of Georgia, 2023
- Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar, 2019
- Alabama Bar Association - Mermber
- Atlanta Bar Association - Member
- Mississippi Bar Association - Member
- Mobile Bar Association - Member
- Alabama Association for Justice - Member
- American Association for Justice - Member
- Georgia Trial Lawyers Association - Member
- Mobile Volunteer Lawyers Program - Member
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute - Member, Board of Directors (2009)
12 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award
- Commercial Litigation
Best Lawyers in America®, Listed (2016 – present)
Super Lawyers, Listed as one of Alabama & the Mid-South Region’s top plaintiff attorneys (2021-present)
Super Lawyers, Listed as one of Alabama & the Mid-South Region’s Rising Stars (2013 – 2020)
Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers (2023-present)
National Trial Lawyers Top “40 Under 40” trial lawyers in Alabama (2014 – 2020)
- Recognized as one of Mobile's "Forty Under 40" in 2012
- Named as one of the Top "Forty Under 40" trial lawyers in Alabama by the National Trial Lawyers
Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ 4.8/5.0 Peer Rating
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
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