William R. Warnock Jr. Associate

Phone: 843-720-4639  |  Fax: (843) 723-7398  |  Email: wwarnock@buistmoore.com

Practice Areas
Business Litigation
Civil Litigation
Construction
Construction Product Liability

William Warnock earned his J.D. and Environmental and Natural Resources Law Certificate from Lewis and Clark Law School in 2003. He received his B.A. in English Cum Laude from Washington and Lee University in 1998. After law school, Mr. Warnock completed a two-year judicial clerkship for the Honorable David C. Stewart of the Alaska Court of Appeals. He then practiced law for nearly two years at the law firm of Delaney Wiles in Anchorage, Alaska. His areas of practice include Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Construction and Construction Product Liability.

Representative Matters:

•	Defense of a general contractor against condominium developer for claims alleging breach of contract and negligence
•	Obtained damages for owner of an urban multi-use development for architect’s failure to properly design and administer construction of the condominiums, retail space and townhomes
•	Defense of construction product manufacturer in a lawsuit regarding county courthouse
•	Defense of a construction manager in arbitration against electrical subcontractor for claims relating to hospital construction

Educational Background:

•	Lewis & Clark Law School, 2003 - J.D.
	Articles Editor, Environmental Law Cornelius Honor Society Pro Bono Honors Certificate National Environmental Moot Court Competition Team Natural Resources Law Scholarship Outstanding Oralist & Best Brief Honors in Moot Court Student Bar Association
•	Washington and Lee University, 1998 - B.A., Cum Laude
	Dean's List Rugby FootballClub
•	King's College London, London, England, 1997 - Study Abroad

Professional Background:

•	Associate, Buist Moore Smythe McGee P.A., 2007-Present
•	Associate, Delaney, Wiles, Inc., 2005-2007
•	Judicial Clerk, Hon. David C. Stewart, Alaska Court of Appeals, 2003-2005

Professional Organizations:

•	American Bar Association, Forum on the Construction Industry
•	South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association

Bar Admissions:

•	Alaska, 2005
•	California, 2003
•	South Carolina, 2007

Community Organizations:

•	Habitat for Humanity, Construction Committee
•	Washington & Lee University Alumni Association