William David Owens
Will has dedicated his entire career as an attorney to the litigation of civil and injury claims where he has represented only plaintiffs. Prior to forming Owens & Miller, Will was the Lead Attorney of the Personal Injury Division of a statewide high volume television marketing injury firm based in Raleigh. Will has a proven track record with appearances in the Superior Court Divisions of 35 counties throughout North Carolina, with numerous jury cases tried to verdict in 8 of these counties. In addition, he appears before the North Carolina Industrial Commission and federal court in the United States District Court. He has successfully negotiated, prosecuted, and litigated claims and cases with all major insurance carriers and most defense firms throughout central North Carolina. Will is frequently selected by fellow attorneys to serve as an Arbitrator in the binding arbitration of contractual disputes typically involving insurance coverage. Will has taught seminars at continuing legal education (CLE) courses, where he has helped teach other attorneys the in's and out's of civil litigation, trial work, and insurance coverage.
Will is also an active member of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice, as well as the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA), which is a national organization of committed attorneys who have joined together to help eliminate unsafe and illegal interstate trucking practices.
In January 2013, Will was honored to be recognized by a "Rising Star" in SuperLawyers magazine. Upon nomination, a research team reviews the credentials of potential candidates and assigns points based on a set of defined evaluation criteria. The point totals from the general survey and research process are then added to arrive at a final tally. The lawyers are ranked by point totals and those with the highest point totals are named to the Rising Stars list. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are named to the list. To ensure a diverse and well-balanced list, the research staff considers factors such as firm size, practice area and geographic location.
http://digital.superlawyers.com/superlawyers/northcarolina2013#pg1
In July 2013, Will was honored to receive an AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a division of LexisNexis®. The AV Preeminent Rating is Martindale-Hubbell's highest possible rating for both ethical standards and legal ability.
http://www.martindale.com/William-D-Owens/4954414-lawyer.htm
Will enjoys the satisfaction of a job well done, along with the look of satisfaction on his clients' faces after he has helped them through a difficult time. Will's current practice includes but is not limited to Complex Civil Litigation, Personal Injury Claims, Wrongful Death Claims, Tractor Trailer Collisions, Motorcycle Injury Claims, Worker's Compensation, and Premises Liability Claims.
Will was born and raised in Oxford, North Carolina, as the son of two public school teachers. He attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice in 1998 (and also met his wife Samantha). Prior to attending law school, he worked at IBM in Research Triangle Park, where he represented the interests of IBM in the negotiation and resolution of commercial financial contract disputes. After time in the business world, Will attended Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University where he earned a Juris Doctorate while graduating with honors in the top of his class. While at Campbell, he earned Book Awards for Pre-Trial Litigation and North Carolina Motor Vehicle Law. He also received Honors Awards in Advanced Trial Advocacy.
Will and his wife Samantha, who is a Clinical Research Auditor here in the Triangle, make their home in North Raleigh along with their son, Zachary. When not in the courtroom or office, Will spends his time fishing, boating, canoeing the Neuse River, golfing, landscaping, and spending as much time as possible with good friends in coastal North Carolina.
