William D. Nelson

BIOGRAPHY

Bill joined Gunn Law Group in 2018 after previously working as a law clerk for the firm in the summer of 2017. In law school, Bill excelled in trial advocacy and received the book award for outstanding achievement in his Trial Practice class. In his final year of law school, Bill was elected by his peers to serve as president of the Florida Alternative Dispute Resolution Team. In addition to managing the team, Bill worked part-time as a law clerk at Scruggs & Carmichael, P.A located in downtown Gainesville.

He now focuses his practice on medical malpractice, wrongful death, and personal injury.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• The Florida Bar, 2018
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, 2019
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 2019
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, 2019
• The Florida Justice Association
• The Hillsborough County Bar Association
• Tampa Bay Trial Lawyers Association

EDUCATION

University of Florida Levin College of Law

• Juris Doctor, May 2018
• Book Award for Outstanding Achievement in Trial Practice
• President of the Florida Alternative Dispute Resolution Team
• Teaching Assistant for Trial Practice

Florida State University

• B.S Accounting, August 2014
• B.S Finance, August 2014
• Golden Key National Honor Society
• The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
• Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Society