I. William Spivey, II

I. William Spivey, II: Attorney with Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Reviewed
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Biography

Bill Spivey has been a leading litigator in Central Florida for over 35 years, concentrating his practice on complex commercial matters in state and federal courts. Bill has broad experience in jury and non-jury trials, arbitrations and administrative proceedings. Bill represents clients in a diverse spectrum of cases involving real estate ownership and development, corporate and partnership governance, control/succession issues in family-owned entities, trustee/fiduciary disputes, insurance issues, creditor's rights, business torts, contracts, and health care issues, among other subject matters.

Concentrations

•Complex commercial litigation
•Real estate ownership and development
•Corporate and partnership governance
•Control/succession issues in family-owned entities
•Trustee/fiduciary litigation
•Insurance coverage and fraud disputes
•Creditor's rights
•Business torts
•Contracts
•Health care disputes
•Non-competition and trade secret enforcement

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Real Estate, 2009-2026
•Named, 'Lawyer of the Year,' Litigation - Real Estate, Orlando, 2015 and 2023
•Named, 'Lawyer of the Year,' Banking and Finance, Orlando, 2022
•Team Member, a Law360 'Real Estate Practice Group of the Year,' 2023
•Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms Edition, 'Law Firm of the Year,' Real Estate - Litigation, 2017 and 2022
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2009-2025
•Listed, Florida Trend magazine, 'Legal Elite,' 2006, 2008, 2012, 2015-2017, and 2020
•Commercial Litigation, 2015-2017 and 2020

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Areas of Practice (6)

  • Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Trusts & Estates Litigation
  • Real Estate
  • Distressed High Yield Bond Workout Group

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Florida State University, B.S., Business Administration, 1984; Florida State University, B.S., magna cum laude, 1984
Law School Attended:
University of Florida Levin College of Law, J.D., with honors, 1987
Year of First Admission:
1987
Admission:
Florida; U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Memberships:

Professional & Community Involvement

•Member, American Bar Association
•Member, Orange County Bar Association
•Member, The Florida Bar
•Member, Litigation Section
•Member, Real Property Section

Birth Information:
Brooksville, Florida, November 25, 1962
Reported Cases:
Experience: Complex commercial litigation: Represented victim of multimillion-dollar fraud scam in recovering substantial portion of the misappropriated funds, and in securing federal convictions of the offending parties.; Defended officers and directors and majority shareholders of closely held Florida company in acrimonious shareholder derivative action.; Successfully defended a bank in a $200+ million damages claim arising from an international derivative trading relationship.; Represented multiple financial institutions serving as Trustees in municipal bond financings and significant estate plans.; Proved as fraudulent the elaborate claim of a commercial insured seeking millions of dollars for alleged property damage supposedly arising from a Florida hurricane.; Successfully removed from office a Trustee who failed to properly administer a family trust that controlled closely-held entities worth over $80 million.; Successfully defended a prominent business executive whose former girlfriend attempted to extort him for millions of dollars through false and inflammatory allegations.; Represented multiple lenders in the takeover of distressed multimillion-dollar construction projects, obtaining the appointment of receivers, expedited completion of the foreclosure process, and obtained dismissal of lender liability and other defensive claims.; Handled appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and Florida's Fifth District Court of Appeals.; Handled numerous emergency injunction proceedings to enforce noncompete agreements and trade secret protection statutes.; Defended $65 million lender liability claim and the recovery of a $1.2 million verdict on behalf of a court-appointed receiver in a securities fraud action.
ISLN:
903505596

Peer Reviews

4.5/5.0 (9 reviews)
Peer Reviewed

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.6/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.3/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.4/5.0

  • Communication

    4.6/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0
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