Background
Wallis, William L. was born on February 21, 1948 in Florala, Alabama, United States.
Wallis, William L. was born on February 21, 1948 in Florala, Alabama, United States.
United States Military Academy (Bachelor of Science, 1970). University of Alabama (Juris Doctor, 1976). New York University (Master of Laws, 1985).
Worked at Butler, Burnette & Pappas (Tampa, Florida) specializing in Insurance Defense Practice including Property, Casualty, Pollution and Hazardous Waste, Product and General Liability Actions, Workers" Compensation, Bad Faith Litigation, Large Loss Subrogation and General Corporate Defense Litigation. Commercial Litigation and General Corporate. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Alabama.
1989, Florida.
Hugo Black Scholar.
Author: "Military Rule of Evidence 313(b)," Army Lawyer, July, 1988. "Challenging a Member for Implied Bias," Army Lawyer, October 1986.
Company-Author: "Predicting Court-Martial Results: Choosing the Right Forum," Army Lawyer, June 1985. Associate Professor, Law Department, United States Military Academy, 1982-1985.
Adjunct Professor: Denver Law School, 1987.
Stetson Law School, 1991-1992. Circuit Judge, United States. Army Trial Judiciary, 1985-1988.
Military: United States.
Army: Corps of Engineers, 1970-1976. Judge Advocate 1976-1991, LTC.
Butler, Burnett & Pappas is a full service defense firm founded in 1979. Its practice encompasses all areas of tort and insurance law and the defense of self-insureds.
In addition, the firm has served as coordinating counsel for a number of carriers overseeing the handling of bad faith cases and premises liability claims involving violent crimes.