William K. Whitner
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Biography
William K Whitner is a business litigator who handles complex civil corporate matters representing clients in state and federal courts and arbitrations around the country. His wide-ranging substantive experience includes contract disputes, business torts, franchise, antitrust and competition, and securities fraud class action related matters. He serves as Global Vice-Chair of the Litigation Department, a team of nearly 300 lawyers across the world. Consistently recognized for his legal excellence, Mr. Whitner is routinely identified by Euromoney's Benchmark Litigation Guide as a Litigation Star, by Lawdragon as one of the 500 Leading Litigators in America, by Best Lawyers, by Super Lawyers as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in Georgia”, by Franchise Times as a “Legal Eagle”, and by Savoy Magazine as one of “The Most Influential Lawyers” in America.
He has an established record of success counseling clients on their most sensitive matters and successfully resolving disputes at every stage of litigation.
Overview
- Yale University, J.D., graduated 1996
- Yale University, J.D., graduated 1996
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

- Franchise Law, Atlanta (2018)
- Franchise Law, Atlanta (2014)
- Commercial Litigation
- Franchise Law
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