Background
Dorris, William E. was born on April 10, 1955 in Dublin, Georgia, United States.
Dorris, William E. was born on April 10, 1955 in Dublin, Georgia, United States.
University of Kentucky (Bachelor of Arts, 1976. Juris Doctor, 1979).
Worked at Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP (Atlanta, Georgia) specializing in Construction, Government Contracts, Surety, Employment, Labor and Employment Relations, Commercial, Sports Contracting, Environmental, International and related Arbitration and Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Georgia and Kentucky. Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif.
Member, Kentucky Law Journal, 1978-1979. Co-author: "Construction Litigation: Practice Guide With Forms," John Wiley & Sons, 1994. "Construction Acceleration Claims," 87-8 Construction Briefings, July 1987.
"Understanding Construction Contracts: A Myriad of Special Clauses," 41 Arbitration Journal 3, 1986. "Kentucky Law SurveyCivil Procedure," 67 Kentucky Law Journal, 489. Member: Atlanta, Kentucky and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Georgia. The firm was established in 1965 and is one of the largest law firms in the United States concentrating in Construction Law, Labor Law, Employment Litigation, Government Contracts, as well as handling Commercial matters, Litigation and Arbitration. Clients include multinational and Fortune 500 Companies and Trade Associations.
The firm has 59 lawyers and 50 legal assistants and other staff members. Many travel substantially to serve the needs of clients across the United States and other countries.
Member American Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, State Bar Georgia, Atlanta Bar Association, Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa.