Bill concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of taxation, corporations, partnerships, and pensions and benefits. He also works with Nexsen Pruet's economic development group. He is active in community and charitable affairs, and has been involved with and served on the boards of several local charitable foundations.
Bill's practice also includes nonprofit and exempt organizations. He works with these groups on formation, application for exempt status and consulting on nonprofit issues.
- Nonprofit and Exempt Organizations
- Corporate Law
- Tax Law
- Tax Criminal Investigations
- Federal Taxation
- Commercial Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Corporate Governance
- State and Local Taxation
- Tax Controversy
- Tax Planning for Individuals & Pass-Through Entities
- Estate Planning and Wealth Transfer Planning
- ERISA and Employee Benefits
- Wake Forest University, J.D., 1982
- Washington and Lee University; Miami University, Ohio, B.S., 1975
- North Carolina
- U.S. Tax Court
- North Carolina Bar Association - Tax Section Council, Chairman (2001-2002)
- Earlier.org
- Named among Business North Carolina's "Legal Elite" in Business Law; 2012, 2017, 2019
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America for Tax Law, Since 2007
- North Carolina Super Lawyers® - Tax, Business (2013-2014, 2016-2017)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
- 2008 Top Impact Law Leaders - Business Leader Magazine, August 2008
Overview
Bill concentrates his practice primarily in the areas of taxation, corporations, partnerships, and pensions and benefits. He also works with Nexsen Pruet's economic development group. He is active in community and charitable affairs, and has been involved with and served on the boards of several local charitable foundations.
Bill's practice also includes nonprofit and exempt organizations. He works with these groups on formation, application for exempt status and consulting on nonprofit issues.
- North Carolina Bar Association - Tax Section Council, Chairman (2001-2002)
- Earlier.org
- Named among Business North Carolina's "Legal Elite" in Business Law; 2012, 2017, 2019
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America for Tax Law, Since 2007
- North Carolina Super Lawyers® - Tax, Business (2013-2014, 2016-2017)
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
- 2008 Top Impact Law Leaders - Business Leader Magazine, August 2008
Notable
- Corporate/Tax Practice Group Leader for Nexsen Pruet
- North Carolina Bar Association - Tax Section Council, Chairman (2001-2002)
Speaking & Writing
- Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Named 2019 Legal Elite of North Carolina
January 7, 2019 - 2018 Legal Elite: Eight Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Selected
January 5, 2018 - Eight Nexsen Pruet attorneys named to Business NC Legal Elite 2017
January 3, 2017 - Tax Alert: Relief for Federal Disaster Areas in South Carolina
October 8, 2015 - Seven Nexsen Pruet Attorneys Honored as North Carolina's "Legal Elite"
January 7, 2013
Outside Nexsen Pruet
Bill Rocks
Seriously. He says "Playing guitar is relaxing for me. I enjoy working on tunes together with my guys. I frequently play with a client, a couple of golfing buddies, and a few others. I primarily play a six-string electric guitar, but I have two six string acoustic electrics, a twelve string acoustic electric, and then three purely electrics."
He goes on to explain "I learned to play guitar in my bedroom when I was 14 years old. I stole my sister's guitar and taught myself to play it. At the time, I was playing violin, so I had some musical experience, but am primarily self-taught."
