William C. Bovender - Kingsport, TN
Attorney at Hunter, Smith & Davis, LLP
Corporate Transactions Lawyers in Kingsport, TN
1212 North Eastman Road Kingsport, TN 37664
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Kingsport Corporate Transactions Lawyer
Updated: 04/22/2026
Areas of Practice
- Corporate Transactions
- Litigation
- Labor & Employment
Attorney Information
Overview
William Bovender concentrates his practice in the corporate and litigation areas. He has more than 30 years of commercial, employment, and products liability litigation experience representing both private and public sector clients.
His accomplishments also include:
- Multimillion-dollar verdict in favor of a safety company against a software vendor.
- Multimillion-dollar settlement for seven electric utilities against a communications conglomerate.
- Lead counsel for Tri-Cities Airport Authority at Tri-Cities Airport.
- Designated local counsel in numerous class action cases.
- Representation of a national energy producer and distributors before the Tennessee Public Utility Commission.
Mr. Bovender is active in alumni affairs for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. A native of Hickory, North Carolina, he currently resides in Kingsport.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- AV® Preeminent Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Education
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Legal Education
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina, 1975
Juris Doctorate
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University of North Carolina School of Law,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina, 1975
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Non Legal Education
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University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina, 1972
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
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University of North Carolina,
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina, 1972
Current Employment Position(s)
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Of Counsel
Classes and Seminars
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Labor and Employment Law Issues
- Trial Practices and Techniques
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee, 1975
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee, 1975
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1975
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2012
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1991
Other Affiliations
- Tennessee Bar Foundation, fellow
- Tennessee Supreme Court, board of professional responsibility
- Kingsport Area Chamber of Commerce, former president
- Kingsport Chamber Foundation, former board member
- Johnson City Chamber of Commerce, former board member
- Paramount Theatre Board in Bristol, former chair
- Defense Research Institute (DRI), member
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Eta Sigma
- Phi Beta Kappa
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