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William L. Harbison

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(615) 742-4524

(615) 742-4539

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Bill Harbison works primarily in the areas of corporate law and trusts and estates. He also handles litigation in those same practice categories. Bill serves as a member of the firm’s Management Committee.

A cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School, Bill received his bachelor’s degree with highest honors in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.

  • Harvard Law School, J.D, cum laude
  • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., with highest honors

  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • Tennessee

  • ACLU Bill of Rights Award (2015)
  • Attorney at Law Magazine “Attorney of the Month” (December 2015)
  • Benchmark Litigation “Litigation Star” (2013 – 2024)
  • Best Lawyers in America®, Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Elder Law; Litigation -Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates (2001 –2025)
  • Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year,” Nashville, Bet-the-Company Litigation (2014, 2017)
  • Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year,” Nashville, Elder Law (2019)
  • Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year,” Nashville, Litigation-Trusts and Estates (2013, 2015, 2024)
  • Best Lawyers in America® “Lawyer of the Year,” Nashville, Trusts and Estates (2011, 2018, 2024)
  • Business TN Magazine “150 Best Lawyers” (2010)
  • Chambers USA, Litigation (2006 – 2024)
  • Chambers USA High Net Worth Guide, Private Wealth Law (2022 – 2024)
  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent ® Peer Review Rated
  • Nashville Bar Association John C. Tune Public Service Award (2017)
  • Nashville Business Journal “Best of The Bar” (2008 – 2009, 2011 – 2015)
  • Nashville Scene “Nashvillian of the Year” (2015)
  • Nashville School of Law Faculty & Community Service Honoree (2024)
  • Super Lawyers, Estate and Trust Litigation, Business Litigation (2006 – 2024)
  • Super Lawyers “Top 50: Nashville Super Lawyers” (2012 – 2014, 2017, 2019, 2021- 2024)
  • Super Lawyers “Top 100: Tennessee Super Lawyers” (2006 – 2014, 2019, 2021 – 2024)
  • Tennessee Bar Association Harris Gilbert Pro Bono Award (2012)
  • Tennessee Bar Association Joseph W. Henry Award (1985)
  • Tennessee Supreme Court Attorneys for Justice Honor Roll (2015 – 2017, 2020 – 2023)
  • The Best Attorneys Network, Commercial/Business Litigation and Wills (2007 – 2008)
  • The Best of the U.S. LLC, Trusts and Estates, Tax Law and Commercial Litigation (2006 – 2008)

  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation
  • Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
  • Fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation
  • Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation
  • Former General Counsel to the Tennessee Bar Association
  • Hearing Panel Member, Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility
  • Lecturer for the Tennessee and Nashville Bar Associations
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Nashville Bar Association
  • Member, Sherrard Roe Voigt & Harbison Management Committee
  • Member, Tennessee Bar Association
  • Member, Tennessee Supreme Court Board of Law Examiners
  • Past President, Tennessee Bar Association
  • Past President, Nashville Bar Association
  • Past President, Nashville Bar Foundation (2002-2006)
  • Member and Past President, Nashville Estate Planning Council
  • Selected by the Tennessee Supreme Court to serve on the Board of Professional Responsibility Advisory Committee

  • Past Member, Nashville Metropolitan Planning Commission