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Attorney WILLIAM C. BOVENDER

William
C.
Bovender

  • Of Counsel
  • Corporate Transactions
  • Litigation
  • Labor & Employment

Biography

William Bovender concentrates his practice in the corporate and litigation areas. He has more than 30 years of commercial, employment, and products liability litigation experience representing both private and public sector clients.

His accomplishments also include:

  • Multimillion-dollar verdict in favor of a safety company against a software vendor.
  • Multimillion-dollar settlement for seven electric utilities against a communications conglomerate.
  • Lead counsel for Tri-Cities Airport Authority at Tri-Cities Airport.
  • Designated local counsel in numerous class action cases.
  • Representation of a national energy producer and distributors before the Tennessee Public Utility Commission.

Mr. Bovender is active in alumni affairs for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A native of Hickory, North Carolina, he currently resides in Kingsport.

Practice Areas

  • Corporate Transactions
  • Litigation
  • Labor & Employment

Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • Juris Doctorate - 1975
  • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • Bachelor of Arts - 1972
    • Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
AV Martindale-Hubbell* PREEMINENT Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence 2020

Awards, Recognition, Accomplishments

  • AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Professional & Civic Involvement

  • Tennessee Bar Foundation, fellow
  • Tennessee Supreme Court, board of professional responsibility
  • Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce, former president
  • Kingsport Chamber Foundation, former board member
  • Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, former board member
  • Paramount Theatre Board in Bristol, former chair
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI), member

Admissions

 

  • Tennessee, 1975
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1975
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1975
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2012
  • Tennessee Supreme Court, 1975
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1991