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Bill Norton, lll

Commercial Mediator

“Commercial Mediator”

Nashville, Tennessee

Core Practice Areas

5 Verticals
✓Commercial Contracts
✓Real Estate Transactions
✓Loan Workout Disputes
✓Foreclosure Mediation
✓Bankruptcy Adversary Proceedings
✓Certified Neutral
✓Court-Approved ADR

About & Mediation Philosophy

Neutral Profile

William Norton III, is a dedicated commercial mediator with years of experience in real estate, lending, financial workouts, and commercial bankruptcy matters. As a sole practitioner, he offers personal attention to every case. With a background in insurance and legal conflict resolution, he understands both the practical and human sides of business disputes. Bill's approach is built on fairness, clear communication, and a focus on resolution—not escalation. Clients appreciate the calm structure he brings to complex issues. Whether dealing with a partnership breakdown, loan dispute, or lease disagreement, Bill provides an effective way forward. Additionally, Bill is an experienced arbitrator, a former member of the AAA Commercial Arbitration Panel, the past chair of the ADR Committee for the Nashville Bar Association, the past chair of the Board for the Nashville Conflict Resolution Center and is a Tennessee Rule 31 Mediator.

Credentials & Institutional Standing

Primary Verifications

License

Rule 31 Mediator

Education

Vanderbilt University Law School

J.D. · Law

Class of 1982

Vanderbilt University

B.A.

Class of 1975

Work History

2 Positions

Adjunct Professor

Vanderbilt Law School

1999 – Present

Bankruptcy

Mediator

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Honors & Recognition

3 Honors

Fellow

Tennessee Bar Foundation

Fellow

American College of Bankruptcy

Fellow

Nashville Bar Foundation

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