William C. Buhay

Whether he’s protecting and pursuing the rights of his business and real estate clients in commercial disputes, defending them in catastrophic personal injury cases, or helping them navigate complex commercial transactions, Bill Buhay uses his accounting background to strive for the most cost-efficient resolution to the matter at hand.

In his 28 plus year legal career, Bill has tried cases in almost every major area of civil law in courts across the country. He has tried cases involving such disparate areas of law as products liability, premises liability, breach of contract, real estate and business torts, FTC enforcement actions, and trademark infringement claims. He serves as the National Counsel for Deficiency Claims as well as the National Oversight Counsel for premises liability claims for the nation’s largest special servicer of commercial mortgage-backed securitized loans. In addition to handling all myriads of real estate matters, Bill remains active in litigation, where his practice ranges from defending products, environmental, and commercial liability suits to handling complex antitrust and intellectual property matters.

Bill regularly advises his business clients on all manners of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, business dissolutions, manufacturing and supply agreements, and intellectual property licenses.

• As lead trial counsel, obtained a defense judgment in the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Georgia in a four-week FTC action trial alleging violations of the FTC Act, ROSCA, and the Telemarketing Act.
• National real estate and commercial litigation and premises liability oversight counsel for the nation’s largest commercial mortgage-backed securities special service.
• Obtained a complete defense award for a medical products manufacturer following a five-day trademark infringement arbitration wherein the Claimant sought $36 million in damages.
• Obtained a $1.73 million attorney’s fee award following the recovery of a defense judgment for a multinational technology company.
• Directly handled or oversaw the prosecution or defense of dozens of “alter ego,” “piercing the corporate veil,” and fraudulent conveyance lawsuits.
• Successfully defended a resort owner from multiple separate Legionnaires disease outbreaks arising from alleged defects in the resort’s plumbing system.
• Drafted and negotiated asset purchase agreements, stock purchase agreements, and merger agreements and litigated disputes arising out of such transactions.
• Defended chemical manufacturer against charges its product caused an explosion causing several deaths and dozens of injuries.
• Successfully defended and resolved dozens of trucking accident and premises liability cases.
• Defended national tire and auto repair retailer from multiple negligent maintenance wrongful death claims.
• Drafted and negotiated construction contracts for multi-use development (condos, townhomes, hotels, restaurants) throughout the country.
• Successfully defended major chemical manufacturers in CERCLA and HSRA environmental claims.
• Successfully resolved copyright and trademark infringement claims for dozens of manufacturing clients.

The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, 2025

American Lawyer Media and Martindale-Hubbell®, Top Rated Lawyer, Mass Torts, 2013

Martindale-Hubbell® AV Rated since 2005

Super Lawyers®, Georgia Super Lawyers List, Civil Litigation: Defense, 2023-2025