Kramer Rayson -Attorneys At Law

Kramer Rayson is Committed to Providing
Outstanding Legal Services in a Variety of Practice Areas.

William J. Carver

William J. Carver
Partner
800 S. Gay Street, Suite 2500
Knoxville, TN 37929
T (865) 525-5134, Ext. 132
F (865) 521-5857
wcarver@kramer-rayson.com

Education
  • University of Tennessee, J.D., 2003
    Dean's Citation for Contributions to Student Life
  • University of Tennessee, B.A., 2000
    Graduated with Honors
    Torchbearer Award for Contributions to Campus Life
Admitted
  • State Bar of Tennessee
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
Memberships
  • Knoxville Bar Association
  • Tennessee Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • UT College of Law Board of Alumni Advisors
  • Blount County Young Life Committee
  • Blount County Library Foundation Board of Directors
  • Leadership Blount Class of 2009
  • Leadership Blount Board of Directors
  • U.T. Young Alumni Council
  • New Hope, Blount County Children's Advocacy Center Board Member
  • American Cancer Society Regional Leadership Council

Will Carver is an extremely knowledgeable, experienced and hard-working litigation attorney who values the relationships he builds with his clients and their businesses.  He is a creative problem solver who diligently focuses on understanding his clients' goals, challenges and opportunities and provides his clients effective and efficient representation.  His primary areas of practice are Litigation, Employment and Labor and Local Government and Public Utilities.  He also helped develop the firm's Creditor's Rights and Bankruptcy practice areas.

Mr. Carver represents individual and corporate clients in various litigation matters including:

  • Construction law
  • Breach of contract
  • Employment law
  • Debt collection
  • Products liability
  • Personal injury

He has successfully handled cases in both state and federal courts involving the publishing industry, music industry, construction trades, banking industry, government contractors, insurance coverage disputes and retail businesses.

Representative Cases

VanBebber v. Roach, 252 S.W.3d 279 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2008) Mr. Carver and Attorney Tom Johnson obtained a favorable result for their client in an insurance coverage dispute case.  This decision was published.

Recent Presentations

"The Changing Legal Marketplace," Knoxville Bar Association Law Today Expo, April, 2011

"Lawyers' Role in Law Firms," University of Tennessee College of Law, February, 2011

Representative Matters

Mr. Carver recently represented a property owner in a lawsuit brought by someone who allegedly fell and was injured when he came onto the property to perform some maintenance.  The lawsuit was pending for two years and, ultimately, a trial was held before a local jury.  A verdict was rendered in favor of his client.

He also represented a national music industry company in a significant collection against a business who misappropriated copyrighted music

Of Note

  • Served as President of the student body while attending the University of Tennessee
  • Received the Torchbearer Award for student excellence while attending the University of Tennessee
  • Received a University of Tennessee Law School Dean's Citation for contributions to student life
  • Serves on the University of Tennessee College of Law Board of Alumni Advisors
  • Served on the University of Tennessee Young Alumni Council
  • Served on the Blount County Young Life Committee
  • Serves on the Blount County Library Foundation Board of Directors
  • Serves as a member of the University of Tennessee Knoxville Chancellor's Associates
  • Graduated from Leadership Blount, Class of 2009
  • Serves as a Board Member of New Hope, Blount County Children's Advocacy Center
  • Serves on the American Cancer Society Regional Leadership Council
  • Serves as Chairman of the Leadership Blount Board of Directors, 2011 - 2012
  • Serves on the Blount County Saturday Bar
  • Received the Legal Aid of East Tennessee Pro Bono Partner Award, 2010
  • Selected for inclusion to City View Best Lawyers, 2009 and 2010
  • Serves as City Attorney for Townsend, Tennessee
  • Lives in Blount County with his wife and children