William J. Haley
Shareholder
Email: wjh@bbattorneys.com
Phone: 386-752-3213
Fax: 386-755-4524
Areas of Practice
- Administrative Law
- Corporate & Business Law
- Landlord/Tenant
- Real Estate Transactions
- Title Insurance
Certifications / Specialties
- Florida Bar Board Certified Real Estate Attorney
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Mediator
Bar Admissions
- Florida Bar, 1960
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1976
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, 1966
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, 1965
- U.S. Court of Military Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1962
Education
- J.D. - Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia
- B.S. - University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin
- Major: Economics (Labor Relations)
Published Works
- Real Estate Brokers - Florida Real Property - Vol. 1 - CLE Book
- Dealing with and Advising Real Estate Brokers - Manual on
- Prof. Liability in Real Estate, American Bar Association, 1989
- Contracts - Real Estate Certification Review Manual, Florida
- Bar, 1990, 1991 & 1992
- Handling Professional Licensure and Enforcement Cases -
- Practicing Before the Division of Administrative Hearing
- Manual, Florida Bar, March, 1993
Honors and Awards
- Martindale-Hubbell, AV Rating
- Chosen as a Florida Super Lawyer, Real Estate, 2007 thru 2009
- Chosen as an Elite Attorney by Florida Trend Magazine, 2006 thru 2009
- Distinguished Service Award, Lake City Jaycees, 1970
Professional Associations and Memberships
- United States Air Force, 1960-1963
- Captain, Judge Advocate General
- United States Air Force, 1960-1963
- Advisor to Missile and SAC Base Commander during Cuban Missile Crisis
- Lake City, Florida, 1965-1966
- Municipal Judge
- Columbia County, Florida, 1969-1977
- Elected County Attorney
- National Association of County Attorneys, 1974-1975
- President
- Attorneys' Title Insurance Fund, 1977-1992
- Past Trustee, Director and Chairman of the Board
- Florida Association of Realtors-Attorney Florida Bar Joint Committee
- Member and Past Chairman
- Lake City Board of Realtors, 1975-Present
- Board Attorney
- Third Circuit Bar Association
- Member
- Lake City Bar Association
- Member
- Lake City Lions Club
- Member, Past President
- Lake City Elks Lodge
- Member
- Moose Lodge
- Member
- Lake City Chamber of Commerce
- Member, Director
- Gator Boosters
- Member