William J. Cornwell
Work in Weiss, Handler & Cornwell, P.A.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 38 years of experience
Class Actions, Litigation, Civil Rights, Product Liability, Construction
2255 Glades Road, Suite 205E, Boca Raton, FL 33431
About William J. Cornwell
Practice Areas
- Class Actions
- Litigation
- Civil Rights
- Product Liability
- Construction
Education
- Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1985J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: President, Student Bar Association, 1984
- Honors: Member, Moot Court Society. Instructor
- Honors: Georgia Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1995-1997
- Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, 1982B.B.A.
Representative Cases
- Gentry v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., 521 S.E.2d 13 (Ga. Ct. App. 1999)
- Henderson v. Science-Atlanta, Inc., 971 F.2d 1567 (11th Cir. 1992)
- Schiffer v. Mazda Motor Corp., 192 F.R.D. 335 (N.D. Ga. 2000)
- Smith v. Glen Cove Apartments Condominiums Master Association, Inc., 847 So. 2d 1107 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003), approved sub nom. Sosa v. Safeway Premium Finance Co., 73 So. 3d 91 (Fla. 2011)
- Gentry v. Volkswagen of America, Inc., 521 S.E.2d 13 (Ga. Ct. App. 1999)
- Henderson v. Science-Atlanta, Inc., 971 F.2d 1567 (11th Cir. 1992)
- Schiffer v. Mazda Motor Corp., 192 F.R.D. 335 (N.D. Ga. 2000)
- Smith v. Glen Cove Apartments Condominiums Master Association, Inc., 847 So. 2d 1107 (Fla. 4th DCA 2003), approved sub nom. Sosa v. Safeway Premium Finance Co., 73 So. 3d 91 (Fla. 2011)
Classes and Seminars
- Instructor, Georgia Institute for Continuing Legal Education, 1995 - 1997
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1985
- Supreme Court of Georgia, 1985
- Georgia Court of Appeals, 1985
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia, 1985
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1986
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1987
- Florida, 1988
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 2000
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Georgia
- The Florida Bar
- American Bar Association
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Student Bar Association, 1984 - Present (President)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Class Actions
- Litigation
- Civil Rights
- Product Liability
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