OUR LAWYERS
WILLIAM F. HORSLEY
Education:
- George Peabody College (Vanderbilt University),
Nashville, Tennessee, B.A., 1969
- Wake Forest University School of Law,
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, J.D., 1972
Military:
- Capt., U.S. Army Reserve, Ord. 1973-1981, Ordnance
Center and School, Aberdeen
Proving Ground, Maryland, Honorable Discharge
Professional:
Admitted to Practice, North Carolina, 1972 (N.C.
State Bar No. 2188)
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
- U.S. Middle District of North Carolina, 1973
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1973
- U.S. Western District of North Carolina, 1994
- U.S. Eastern District of North Carolina, 1995
Pro Hac Vice admissions in Alabama, Georgia,
Minnesota, Virginia
| 01/17/2000-present |
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William F. Horsley, P.A.,
Greensboro, North Carolina,
Emphasis on serious personal injury litigation,
plaintiff |
| 1997-2000 |
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Sole Practitioner, William F. Horsley,
P.A., Greensboro,
North Carolina Emphasis on personal injury
litigation, plaintiff
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| 1988-1996 |
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Shareholder and President, Donaldson &
Horsley, P.A., Greensboro, North Carolina
Emphasis on personal injury litigation,
plaintiff
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| 1983-1987 |
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Sole Practitioner, William F. Horsley,
P.A., Reidsville and Greensboro,
North Carolina Emphasis on personal injury
litigation, plaintiff
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| 1972-1983 |
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Partner, Griffin, Deaton & Horsley,
Reidsville, North Carolina
General litigation practice
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Professional Activities:
| 1972-present |
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State Bar of North Carolina |
| 1973-present |
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North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
- President, 1991-92
- President-Elect, 1990-91
- Vice President, Education, 1989-90
- Vice President, Membership, 1987-89
- Board of Governors, 1986-87, 1998-present
(ex officio)
- Chair, Political Action Committee,
1995-1997
- Trustee: Political Action Committee,
1989-1995, 1997-2001
- Chair, Small Office Practice Section,
1998-2000
- Member: Small Office Practice Section,
Professional
Negligence Section, Auto Torts Section,
Products Liability Section
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| 1972-present |
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North Carolina Bar Association
Member: Litigation Section
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| 1975-present |
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Association of Trial Lawyers of America
(Sustaining Member)
- Member: Political Action Taskforce,
1995-98
- Member: Product Liability Section, Medical
Malpractice Section
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| 1999-present |
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Member: American Board of Trial Advocates |
| 1984-present |
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Guilford County/Greensboro Bar Association |
Honors:
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 1991-present
(Personal Injury, Plaintiff)
- A-V rating, Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Advocate
Papers and Presentations:
- Hearsay, Evidence for Trial Lawyers Seminar,
N.C. Academy of
Trial Lawyers, January 20, 1984
- Negligence - Last Clear Chance,
Insulating/Intervening Negligence,
Motor Vehicle Law Seminar, N. C. Academy of
Trial Lawyers, October 4-5, 1985
- Discovery in the Products Liability Case, Creative
Discovery Seminar,
N. C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, October, 1986
- Preparing to Meet Defenses and Avoiding Traps, Products
Liability Litigation Seminar,
N. C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, August 21-22, 1987
- Police Negligence, Damages and Remedies: New
Theories, New Successes,
New Defenses Seminar, N. C. Bar Association
Litigation Section, October 30, 1987
- Crossing the Line: Ethical Considerations in
Witness Preparation and Presentation,
Questioning Witnesses Seminar, N. C. Academy
of Trial Lawyers, April, 1988
- Proving Damages for Lost Consortium, Personal
Injury Law Seminar,
N. C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, January 20, 1989
- Trial by Notebook, Personal Injury Law Seminar,
N. C. Academy of
Trial Lawyers, January 12, 1990
- Evaluation, Demand and Settlement, Wrongful
Death Seminar,
N. C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, August 24, 1990
- Effectively Representing the Guest Passenger, Auto
Torts Seminar,
N. C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, January 11, 1991
- Injuries to the Head, Fundamentals of Personal
Injury Medicine,
N. C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, October 29, 1993
- Injuries to the Forearm, Wrist & Hand, Fundamentals
of Personal Injury Medicine,
N.C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, October 29, 1993
(paper only)
- Law Office Automation, 30th Annual Convention
and Seminar,
N. C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, June 21, 1994
- How to Settle Your Case (And Not Need the Rest of
this Seminar),
Personal Injury Law Seminar, N. C. Academy of
Trial Lawyers, March 14, 1997
- Dealing With Jerks, Learning the Ropes Seminar,
N. C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, January 9, 1998
- The Automated Law Office, Technology and the
Trial Lawyer Seminar,
N. C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, March 27, 1998
- Complex Case Management, Advanced Pretrial
Procedure Seminar,
N. C. Bar Association, December 4, 1998
- Choosing the Right Court: Where to File and What
to Plead,
Products Liability: Proving Companies Harm,
Proving Companies
Conspire, N. C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, April
20, 2001
- Medical Device Litigation, N. C. Academy of
Trial Lawyers Annual Meeting, June 17, 2003
- Assessing and Evaluating the Malpractice Case:
Plaintiff's View; Procedural Technicalities: Filing
Suit and Discovery; Hospital Corporate Liability and
Institutional Negligence; The Prosecution of a
Malpractice Case: Trial Pointers, Successful
Strategies for Medical Malpractice Cases, National
Business Institute, December 2004
Program Chair:
- Maximizing Damages in Wrongful Death Cases,
N. C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, January 9, 1987
- Personal Injury Law Seminar,
N. C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, January 20, 1989
- Personal Injury Law: The Nuts and Bolts,
N. C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, January 12, 1990
- Professional Ethics: On the Horns of a Dilemma,
N. C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, February 26, 1993
- Practical Management for the Small Office,
N. C. Academy of Trial Lawyers, February 25, 2000
Community Activities:
| 1982-1985 |
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Board of Directors, Central Carolina Legal
Services
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| 1985-1986 |
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President, Board of Directors, Central
Carolina Legal Services
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| 1983-1985 |
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President, Rockingham County Arts Council
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| 1984-1986 |
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Board of Directors, Reidsville Chamber of
Commerce |
| 1989-1991 |
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Board of Directors, Greater Reidsville Habitat
for Humanity |
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