Faculty Profile: William Helou

A seasoned trial lawyer and former government attorney, Will Helou helps clients strategically avoid problems, as well as proactively handle those that arise. Clients rely on Will's knowledge of the law, creativity, and past government experience to achieve their objectives.

Representative companies include:

• Public utilities
• Hospital companies
• Banks/Investor groups
• Casino operators
• Nonprofit corporations
• Multi-site physician practices
• International manufacturers

With constant attention to clients' big-picture objectives, Will has guided clients through complex commercial litigation, internal investigations, bankruptcy issues, compliance and licensing issues, and nonprofit governance/merger/dissolution issues. Clients have benefited from his experience, knowledge, and holistic approach to issues facing businesses.

Before establishing WSMLEGAL, Will served as law clerk to the Honorable Thomas A. Wiseman, Jr., Senior Judge for the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. After his clerkship, Will served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Special Litigation Division of the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Tennessee, where he represented the State as counsel to the Governor, the Speakers of the House and Senate, the Secretary of State, and other state officials in high-profile litigation matters in state and federal courts. After his government experience, Will joined a boutique firm that was acquired by a large regional firm. Will has the unique experience of having worked in government, at a small firm, and at a large firm. It gives him a perspective very few attorneys have.