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William K Whitner is a partner in the Litigation Department of Paul Hastings, where he is Co-Chair of the Complex Litigation and Trial Practice group as well as Co-Chair of the firm’s Diversity Council. His practice focuses on complex civil corporate matters, with wide-ranging substantive commercial experience that includes contract disputes, business torts, employment discrimination matters, franchise disputes, intellectual property matters, and class actions. Mr. Whitner represents global and national companies in federal, state and arbitration tribunals around the country at the trial and appellate levels.
Consistently recognized for his legal excellence, Mr. Whitner is routinely identified by Best Lawyers, by Super Lawyers as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in Georgia,” by Franchise Times as a “Legal Eagle,” and by Savoy Magazine as one of “The Most Influential Lawyers” in America. He has an established record of success counseling clients on their most sensitive matters and successfully resolving disputes at every stage of litigation.
Represents major airline in more than a dozen employment disputes in federal courts across the country.
Represents global data provider in Nebraska and Florida federal court actions alleging theft of trade secrets, violation of state consumer protection statutes and breaches of contract.
Represents large municipality in multiple litigations and FAA regulatory proceedings.
Represents individual plaintiffs in constitutional challenge to educational tax credits, including recent oral argument before State Supreme Court.
Represents global talent and branding agency in confidential arbitration proceeding.
Represented North America’s largest manufacturer of wire and cable in breach of Licensing Agreement dispute. NeWire, Inc. vs. Southwire Company, In the Chancery Court for the State of Tennessee, 18th Judicial District (Sumner County), Case No. 2011C-21.
Represented the former officers and directors of publicly-traded mortgage lending company HomeBanc in securities fraud class action. Eldon Kadel, et al. v. Patrick S. Flood, et al., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, Civil Action No. 1:08-CV-01461-HTW.
Represented international hair care manufacturer in trademark infringement and counterfeiting litigations. TIGI Linea, LP, et al. v. The Kroger Co., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, Case No. 1:03-CV-1234; TIGI Linea, LP, et al. v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division, Case No. 1:03-CV-1235; TIGI Linea, LP, et al. v. Albertson’s, Inc., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, Miami Division, Case No. 03-22689-CIV-ZLOCH.
Represented a national bank in action alleging fraud and conspiracy. Regions Bank vs. TA-Colonial Traditions LLC, et al., In the Circuit Court of Baldwin County, Alabama, Case No. CV-2010-901895.
Represented lender in a consumer fraud class action. Greene, et al. v. Georgia Cash America, Inc., et al., In the State Court of Cobb County, State of Georgia, Civil Action No. 2004A-7104-6.
Represented global manufacturer and dealer of office equipment in trade secret, restrictive covenant and intentional interference disputes in multiple confidential arbitrations and court actions in multiple jurisdictions.
Represented national e-filing service provider in putative class action alleging breach of contract and fraud. Clowdus, et al. v. Fulton County, Georgia, et al., In the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, Civil Action File No. 2010-CV-179757.
Identified in Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in Georgia and named Best Lawyer Atlanta Lawyer of the Year, 2014.
Identified in Savoy Magazine as one of the "2015 Most Influential Black Lawyers."
Recognized as a leading litigation lawyer in Euromoney’s Benchmark: America’s Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys.
Recognized as one of Georgia Trend's Legal Elite.
Named a Legal Eagle by Franchise Times.
Identified in The International Who's Who of Franchise Lawyers.
Listed on The Root 100.
Speaker ABA's Section of Litigation Annual Conference, 2013 - Dispute Resolution: Leaving the Courtroom, Is the Grass Really Greener on the Other Side?
Speaker, 18th Annual Securities Litigation and Regulatory Practice Seminar, 2012: The Private Litigation Environment.
Co-authored article and participated in multiple panel presentations at the ABA's 35th Annual Forum on Franchising in Los Angeles, California, 2012: There is no such Thing as Boilerplate.
Speaker, Annual Business Law Institute: Business Litigators Look at Deal Lawyer Documents: Understanding ADR, Arbitration and Other Boilerplate You May Be Overlooking.
Co-authored the ABA’s Annual Franchise and Distribution Law Developments, 2010 edition.
2009 and 2010 speaker at Emory Law School regarding Diversity in the Legal Profession.
Co-authored article and participated in multiple panel presentations at the ABA’s 32nd Annual Forum on Franchising in Toronto, Canada, October, 2009; Recent Trends in Litigating Non-Compete Agreements.
Mr. Whitner currently serves as Chairman of the Board of the Atlanta Fulton County Recreation Authority, which recently sold Turner Field, the iconic baseball stadium of the Atlanta Braves, and which owns Philips Arena, home to the Atlanta Hawks. He also sits on the Board of First Tee Atlanta, and is a member of Leadership Atlanta.
Governing Committee for ABA Forum on Franchising.
Fellow, Lawyers Foundation of Georgia.
Founding member of the Business Law Committee for the Georgia Bar.
Georgia Supreme Court’s Commission on Access and Fairness in the Courts.
• Yale Law School, J.D., 1996 (Served on the Journal of Yale Law and Policy Review and as a member of the Moot Court Board and Barristers’ Union Trial Board).
• Georgetown University, B.A., 1993.
The National Bar Association, along with IMPACT, honored Atlanta Paul Hastings partner William Whitner as a recipient of the 2010 Nation's Best Advocates: 40 Lawyers Under 40 award.

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