William E. Cannon, Jr.

Firm: Cannon Law, P.C.
Location: Waynesville - NC

  • 1433 South Main Street
    Waynesville, NC 28786
    USA
  • Tel : 828.456.4800
  • Fax : 828.456.8700

Bill Cannon is a native of Leesburg, Georgia and has been practicing law for more than 40 years. He focuses his practice in the areas of civil litigation, business law, municipal law, and community associations. Bill has extensive experience in complex litigation and enjoys working closely with his clients in finding innovative solutions to the challenges they face. He has a keen interest in professionalism and has been a speaker for orientations on professionalism at law schools. Bill is an author of a variety of professional articles and has made many presentations on professionalism in the practice of law and the importance of the justice system.

Bill is a past President of the State Bar of Georgia and a former member of the Board of Governors of the North Carolina Bar Association. He currently serves on the Justice and Judiciary Committee and the Professionalism Committee of the North Carolina Bar Association. In 2017 Bill was appointed as the Town Attorney for the Town of Waynesville.

Bill and his wife, Dawn, are the parents of two children, Jenny and Ned. Jenny is a United Methodist minister in Maryland and Ned is corporate counsel for a health care consulting firm in Oregon. Bill enjoys community theater and has appeared on stage in H.A.R.T’s productions of Welcome to Mitford and To Kill a Mockingbird.

EDUCATION

  • Emory University, B.A., 1974
  • University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1977

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • North Carolina State Bar
  • State Bar of Georgia (President, 1998-1999)

COURT ADMISSIONS

  • United States Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
  • United States District Court, Middle District of Georgia
  • United States District Court, Western District of North Carolina
  • Cherokee Tribal Court

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES

North Carolina Bar Association
  • Member, Board of Governors (2011-2014)
  • Justice and Judiciary Committee
  • Professionalism Committee (2005-2011; 2018-2019; Chair, 2010-2011)
  • Litigation Section
  • Construction Law Section
  • Real Property Law Section
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
American Bar Association
  • Litigation Section
  • Law Practice Management Section
  • Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice Section
Charter Member of Harry C. Martin American Inn of Court

Speaker, “Professionalism–What is it and Why is it Important?”,  Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, 2012.

Panelist, “Civil Disagreement: Exploring the Boundaries Between Zealous Representation & Professionalism”, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, North Carolina Bar Association Foundation, 2010.

“Doing Well By Doing Good”, Presentation for 30th District Bar Association Professionalism Program, 2005. First Place, Judge Edward R. Finch Law Day Speech Award, American Bar Association, 1999.


Cannon Law, P.C.

The attorneys of Cannon Law, P.C. offer a unique blend of personal service and broad experience to our clients. Our size allows us to know each client personally. Our experience means that you have attorneys with the ability to recognize subtle aspects of your particular case that can have a big impact on the outcome.

Bill Cannon practiced law in Georgia for 25 years, serving as President of the State Bar of Georgia and developing a reputation for handling complex cases. He left Georgia to accept a position with a nonprofit organization located at Lake Junaluska, where he served until accepting a position with a Waynesville law firm in 2004. Bill established Cannon Law, P.C. on August 1, 2011.

In 2012 the firm moved to its current location on South Main Street.

Our firm is proud of its AV peer review rating from Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating available. The AV rating is based upon confidential recommendations from other attorneys and reflects the confidence that other attorneys have in us. A significant portion of our clients are recommended to us by other attorneys.

Our attorneys represent clients in Waynesville, Sylva, Bryson City, Cherokee, Robbinsville, Franklin, Murphy, Hayesville, Asheville, and other locations throughout western North Carolina. Mr. Cannon represents clients in state and federal courts in Georgia as well.