William J. "Jay" Harbison II

William J. "Jay" Harbison II


Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison PLC

Recognized since 2021

Nashville, Tennessee

Practice Areas

Civil Rights Law

Commercial Litigation

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

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William “Jay” Harbison II is a member of the firm’s litigation practice, counseling clients on various business disputes and commercial matters.

Jay is recognized by Best Lawyers in America® “Ones to Watch,” 2025 for Civil Rights Law, Commercial Litigation and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants. Prior to joining the firm, Jay was a partner at the Nashville law firm Neal & Harwell, where he represented both plaintiffs and defendants and advised clients on a variety of complex legal issues, with an emphasis on First Amendment litigation.

He earned his J.D. magna cum laude from the University of Tennessee College of Law and went on to clerk for the Honorable Gilbert S. Merritt, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. He graduated with a degree in English and Theater from Middlebury College.

Jay currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Nashville Bar Association, is a member of the Executive Committee for the Tennessee Bar Association’s Communications Law Section, and is a member of the American Bar Association’s Communications Law Forum.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 1600 West End Avenue, Suite 1750
    Nashville, TN 37203
Education
  • The University of Tennessee, J.D., graduated 2014
Bar Admissions
  • Tennessee, Tennessee Bar Association, 2014
Affiliations
  • Nashville Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Bar Association Communications Law Forum - Member
  • Board of Directors, Nashville Bar Association - Member
  • Executive Committee, Tennessee Bar Association Communications Law Section - Member
  • Nashville Bar Foundation Leadership Forum (Class of 2022) - Member
  • Tennessee Bar Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee
Federal Clerkships
  • United States Court of Appeals

Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025 for work in:
  • Civil Rights Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Awards:
    • Mid-South Super Lawyers, “Rising Star,” Business Litigation (2022-2024)

Publications

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