William M. Richardson
Professor of the Practice of Law
Email: [[wmrichardson]]
Office phone: (757) 221-1083
Office location: Room 227B
Areas of Specialization
Tax Law generally; Tax Law--Corporate Tax; Tax Law--Income Tax
Teaching in Academic Year 2013-2014
Corporate Tax; International Taxation; Partnership & LLC Taxation
Representative Professional Activities and Achievements
Bill Richardson practiced law for approximately 28 years before he retired from practice and started teaching at William & Mary, first as an adjunct professor and now as a Professor of the Practice of Law. He received his B.A. in Philosophy from William & Mary in 1974 and his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, in 1978. After law school, he clerked at the Supreme Court of Virginia for two years. He then joined the law firm of Hunton & Williams in Richmond, Virginia; he was a partner in the firm for 20 years before retiring in 2008. His practice focused on federal income tax law, with emphasis on corporate acquisitions and reorganizations, financings, and tax controversy proceedings. A past Chair of the Corporate Tax Committee of the American Bar Association’s Section of Taxation, he is a Fellow of the American College of Tax Counsel and a member of the Advisory Council for the William & Mary Tax Conference.
