William E. Cannon Jr. - Waynesville, NC
Attorney at Ferikes Bleynat & Cannon PLLC
Civil Litigation Lawyers in Waynesville, NC
1433 South Main Street Waynesville, NC 28786
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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49
Years
Experience
Waynesville Civil Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 03/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Complex Litigation
Litigation: 70%
Attorney Information
Overview
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.
Awards and Honors
Other Sources of Feedback About William E. Cannon Jr.
Included on the 2026 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2024 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2022 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2021 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2019 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2018 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2017 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2016 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2015 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2014 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
- 2013 North Carolina Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
- University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia, 1977
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Non Legal Education
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Emory University, 1974
B.A.
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Emory University, 1974
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1977
- North Carolina
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Georgia, 1998 - 1999 (President)
- North Carolina Bar Association (Board of Governors)
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Contact
1433 South Main Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
Phone: 828-456-4800
Fax: (828) 251-2214
Email: Send a message
Website: http://ashevillelitigators.com/
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