William H. Horton
Board of Directors – chair of the Business and Commercial Litigation Section
Curriculum vitae
EXPERIENCE
Bill Horton has been trying lawsuits for over 40 years. He primarily practices in the areas of business and commercial disputes, employment law, and real estate cases. Many cases are related to the automobile industry.
Bill is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the premier association of trial lawyers in North America. He has tried dozens of lawsuits to verdict, including nine in one year.
In business litigation, Bill has tried numerous shareholder disputes, claims of misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of non-competition agreements, and other competitive disputes. He has published articles and spoken on these topics a number of times.
Bill has been involved in the licensure, protection, and litigation surrounding a number of software and other intellectual property developments. He is the former Chairperson of the State Bar Information Technology Law Section.
Bill became involved in a water access dispute many years ago and has since handled dozens of cases involving riparian rights in many trial courts, the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court.
Bill has an “AV” Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, (the highest ranking by peers for ethical standards and legal ability) certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is recognized by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers.
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EXPERIENCE
Bill Horton has been trying lawsuits for over 40 years. He primarily practices in the areas of business and commercial disputes, employment law, and real estate cases. Many cases are related to the automobile industry.
Bill is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the premier association of trial lawyers in North America. He has tried dozens of lawsuits to verdict, including nine in one year.
In business litigation, Bill has tried numerous shareholder disputes, claims of misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of non-competition agreements, and other competitive disputes. He has published articles and spoken on these topics a number of times.
Bill has been involved in the licensure, protection, and litigation surrounding a number of software and other intellectual property developments. He is the former Chairperson of the State Bar Information Technology Law Section.
Bill became involved in a water access dispute many years ago and has since handled dozens of cases involving riparian rights in many trial courts, the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Michigan Supreme Court.
Bill has an “AV” Peer Review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, (the highest ranking by peers for ethical standards and legal ability) certified as a civil trial specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and is recognized by Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers.
Practice Areas
• Litigation
• Automotive
• Health Care
EDUCATION
• Michigan State University Detroit College of Law, J.D.
Admitted to Practice
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
• Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa Tribal Court
Memberships
• Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
Distinctions
Peer Reviewed
best lawyers: Recognized since 2011
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2006 – 2023
top lawyers: Recognized since 2010
top attorney
Recognized since 2014
Michigan’s ‘Go To Lawyers’ for Business Law
News / blog
WILLIAM H. HORTON ADMITTED TO AMERICAN COLLEGE OF TRIAL LAWYERS
Troy, MI, 03/17/2025 – William H. Horton has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the premier association of trial lawyers in North America. The induction ceremony at which Mr. Horton became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of...
26 Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers®
26 Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. Lawyers Recognized as Best Lawyers® Award Recipients and Ones to Watch®in America August 29, 2024 -- Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is pleased to announce that 23 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of...
21 GMH Attorneys named to 2024 Best Lawyers List
21 Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. lawyers named to 2024 Best Lawyers list. Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, has named the following lawyers from Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton as The Best Lawyers in...
William H. Horton Published in The Michigan Business Law Journal
TROY, Mich. – June 18: Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C. is pleased to announce that Chair of the Business & Commercial Litigation Sections and Board of Directors member William H. Horton has an article featured in the Spring 2019 Michigan Business Law...
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