William C. Morrison | Associate
Will represents clients in all types of business transactions, from company formation and funding, through various commercial transactions and operational issues, to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Will's scientific background serves him particularly well in transactions driven by intellectual property. Will graduated summa cum laude from Texas A&M University, where he was admitted as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, majoring in Microbiology. Will graduated cum laude from the University of San Diego School of Law, where he was admitted as a member of the Order of the Coif. He is admitted to the State Bar of California and licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Practice Areas
- Corporate and Business Law
Education
- University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Texas A&M University, B.S. Microbiology, minor in Genetics, summa cum laude
Achievements and Affiliations
- Member of Phi Beta Kappa
- Member of the California State Bar Association
- Member of the San Diego County Bar Association
- Member of the Order of the Coif
- Member of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
- Admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Publications and Articles of Interest
- "Cram Downs, Pull Ups, and Other Ways to Make Investors 'Pay to Play'", San Diego County Bar Association Bar Report, Volume 17, Issue 8, August 25, 2010
- Presenter: "Research in the Real World - Business Transactions," University of San Diego School of Law, May 2009
- "Divergence and Mosaicism among Virulent Soil Phages of the Burkholderia cepacia complex," Journal of Bacteriology, 188: 255-268, January 2006
- "Complete genomic sequence of Burkholderia cepacia complex phage BcepC6B," NCBI GenBank Accession AY605181, 2004
- "Burkholderia cenocepacia phage BcepBJA, complete genome," NCBI GenBank Accession AY616033, 2004
