William L. Fillmore

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William L. Fillmore: Attorney with Fillmore Spencer, LLC
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Biography

More than 40 years' experience working with businesses

After receiving his Juris Doctorate at the University of Chicago, William L. "Bill" Fillmore began his legal career in Denver, Colorado with the regional law firm of Holland & Hart. He later practiced in Colorado Springs, and then in Logan, Utah with Olson & Hoggan. He stepped out of private practice in 1986 to serve as Associate General Counsel for Brigham Young University.

In 1991, Bill opened the Utah County office for the Salt Lake City law firm of Van Cott, Bagley, Cornwall & McCarthy, serving as managing attorney for three years before forming his own firm in Provo in 1994, now known as Fillmore Spencer LLC.

Corporate, commercial and business law

Bill engages in a general corporate and business practice and handles purchase, sale and merger matters, debt and equity financing transactions, technology licensing, and commercial real estate matters.

Community involvement

Bill has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Provo-Orem Chamber of Commerce, as a member of the Brigham Young University Alumni Association Board of Trustees, as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Timpanogos Regional Hospital, as a board member of the Academy Square Foundation and as National President of the BYU Cougar Club. He currently serves as a member of the Provo City Council and pro bono legal counsel for America's Freedom Festival at Provo.

Chairman, Board of Trustees, Timpanogos Regional Hospital

National President and Board Member, Brigham Young University Cougar Club

Member, Board of Governors, Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce

Member, Provo City Parks & Recreation Board

General Counsel, America's Freedom Festival at Provo (pro bono)

Special Counsel and Board Member, Academy Square Foundation (restoration project)

Chairman, Board of Directors, Provo-Orem Chamber of Commerce

Member, Board of Directors, Brigham Young University Alumni Association

Member, Board of Directors, Provo School District Foundation for Excellence

Member, Business Advisory Council, Utah Valley University

Co-Founder/Executive Committee Member, Utah Information Technology Summit

Lecturer, Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University

Adjunct Professor, Brigham Young University School of Religion

Adjunct Professor, Utah State University Honors Program

Student body President, Brigham Young University

Academic Vice President, Brigham Young University

White House Intern, 1973

Author, Once Upon a Christmas, Northwest Publishing

Contributor, Encyclopedia of Mormonism, Macmillan Publishing Company

LDS Missionary, Vienna, Austria

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Areas of Practice (7)

  • Corporate and Business Law
  • Acquisitions, Sales, Mergers
  • Debt and Equity Financing
  • Technology Licensing
  • Commercial Contracts
  • Real-Estate Law
  • Government Relations

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Brigham Young University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1972; Brigham Young University, B.A., English Literature, 1972
Law School Attended:
University of Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1976
Year of First Admission:
1976
Admission:
1976, Colorado; 1978, U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit; 1980, Utah; 1980, U.S. District Court, District of Utah; 1976, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
Memberships:
Utah State Bar; The Colorado Bar Association; U.S. Supreme Court Bar
Languages:
German
ISLN:
907437039

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (17 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.9/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.9/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 06/09/17 in Business Law

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Other Law Firm Position on 03/19/15 in Commercial Real Estate

    I have known Mr. Fillmore well for over 42 years, and he is superb in his judgment, wise in his knowledge, and an outstanding individual and lawyer in every respect.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a General Counsel on 03/19/15 in Business Law

    Bill is among the finest attorneys I have ever known. He has unquestioned integrity. I value his wisdom and judgment.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/11/15 in General Practice

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/11/15 in Corporate Law

    I have known Bill Fillmore for many years and have found him to have excellent legal knowledge, superb communication skills and the highest professional ethics. I wholeheartedly support a aV rating for Bill Fillmore.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Managing Partner on 03/11/15 in Business Transactions

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a General Counsel on 03/04/15 in Education Law

    I served will Bill for a number of years in the Office of the General Counsel at Brigham Young University. He was highly competent and very ethical in all his conduct. I have had a number of cases involving Bill since he left BYU for the private prac... Read more

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 03/03/15 in Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Sole Practitioner on 03/03/15 in Commercial Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 03/03/15 in Corporate Law

    Superb, highly experienced attorney.

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