William E. Burnett

Practice Areas

William is a senior managing associate in the firm’s Construction practice group. He is an experienced construction attorney and advisor whose practice is focused on representing owners, developers, general contractors, nonprofits, subcontractors, and other entities in all stages of the construction process, including project planning, front-end contracting, contract administration and project counseling, and claims management.

William has represented clients in construction disputes including breach of contract claims, construction and design defects, mechanics liens, delay and acceleration claims, bid protests, and surety bond claims. William also drafts and negotiates prime contracts, subcontracts, construction and project management agreements, design agreements, EPC agreements, and other agreements which are tailored to his client’s needs.

William is the current Chair for the Atlanta Bar Association’s Construction Law Section and is currently serving terms as a Member-at-Large on the overall Atlanta Bar Association and the State Bar of Georgia’s Professionalism Committee. William is also a recipient of the ABA Forum on Construction Law’s Diversity Fellowship and served as the Site Coordinator for the ABA Forum of Construction Law’s 2023 Regional Foundation Program in Atlanta, GA.