William J Cantrell

William J Cantrell

Attorney specializing in competition, consumer, and workplace disputes
  • Business Law, Employment Law
  • Florida, Georgia
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Biography

Will Cantrell is an attorney who has spent his entire career representing businesses and individuals in matters relating to unfair competition, deceptive business practices, employment law and related business disputes. From jury trials and arbitrations, to dispositive motions and bench trials, he has an extraordinary track record. For five years in a row, he has been listed by Florida Super Lawyers as a “Rising Star.”

Will completed his undergraduate studies at Mercer University. He received a master’s degree, cum laude, in international economics from Florida State University. He received his law degree, magna cum laude, from Florida State University College of Law, where he was selected for the Order of the Coif, graduating in the top five percent of his law class. After law school, Will served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Hugh Lawson, United States District Court Judge for the Middle District of Georgia.

Will is actively involved in a number of professional and community organizations. He is the former co-chair of the Employment Law Section of the Clearwater Bar Association. He is also an active member of the Competition Torts Committee and Advertising Disputes and Litigation Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law.

Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Florida
The Florida Bar
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Georgia
State Bar of Georgia
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Professional Associations
The Florida Bar  # 0103254
Member
Current
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Florida West Coast Employee Benefits Council
Board Member
Current
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Labor & Employment Section of the Clearwater Bar Association
Former Chair
Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
“Misclassification Initiatives Spread as Florida Signs Formal Pact with DOL”
online Legal Blog
“Top Three Improperly Drafted QDRO Provisions for 401(k) Plans”
Florida Bar, Family Law Section – Commentator
“DOL Issues Guidance on ACA Exchange Notices and COBRA Election Notices”
Suncoast HR Newsletter
“Cleaning Up the Mess: United Haulers, the Dormant Commerce Clause, and Transition Costs Economics”
Columbia Journal of Environmental Law
Websites & Blogs
Website
www.caklegal.com
Contact & Map
Cantrell Astbury Kranz, P.A.
401 E. Jackson Steet
Suite 2340
Tampa, FL 33602
Telephone: (877) 858-6868
Monday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Wednesday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Thursday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Friday: 9 AM - 5 PM (Today)
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed