William Will Owens

About William Will Owens

Will is a Raleigh NC based Trial Lawyer who represents exclusively individuals/plaintiffs in the litigation of injury and wrongful death claims across all of North Carolina. He has a proven track record with cases litigated in the Superior Court Divisions of 42 of NC\'s 100 counties (jury trials to verdict in 10 different counties), all U.S. Federal Court District Courts in NC (Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts), and the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Will has successfully negotiated and/or litigated claims with all major insurance carriers and most defense firms throughout central and eastern NC. Will is frequently selected by fellow attorneys to serve as an Arbitrator in the binding arbitration of contractual disputes typically involving insurance coverage. He speaks at continuing legal education (CLE) seminars, where he teaches other attorneys the ins and outs of civil litigation, trial work, and insurance coverage. Attorneys and law firms across the State frequently associate with Will and his law partner Kimberly Miller to serve as co-counsel in the litigation of their own clients\' injury/death claims. Will has been recognized in SuperLawyers Magazine for each of the last 7 years. In 2024, he was named to SuperLawyers\' Top 100 in North Carolina list. Will is a member the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which has membership limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. Several of Owens & Miller\'s cases/settlements have been featured in Lawyer\'s Weekly Magazine over the years. Will has been recognized as a member of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in North Carolina, a section of The National Trial Lawyers. Membership is limited to the Top 100 Trial Lawyers from each state. At the time of his induction in 2007, Will was the youngest member of the Top 100. Will has an AV Rating by Martindale Hubble, and is an active member of the NC Advocates for Justice, as well as the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA), which is a national organization of committed attorneys who have joined together to help eliminate unsafe and illegal interstate trucking practices.In 2017, Will was admitted by Chief Justice Johns Roberts to practice before the United States Supreme Court.

Experience

1. Attorney Partner

   Owens & Miller Pllc

   Dec 2011 — Present

   Owens & Miller PLLC— A Boutique Injury/Wrongful Death Law FirmRecognized as SuperLawyers in SuperLawyers Magazine and members of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Will and Kimberly strike the perfect balance of youth/energy/hunger and the trial experience necessary to take on insurance companies both inside and outside of the courtroom.Located in Raleigh, O&M represents clients throughout central and eastern North Carolina in serious personal injury and wrongful death claims. We primarily handle car accidents, commercial motor vehicle collisions, motorcycle accidents, premises liability claims, and any manner of wrongful death claims. Will & Kimberly have local roots and have practiced law in central and eastern North Carolina since graduating from law school in 2006 and 2007 respectively. Will Owens is a native of Granville County and Kimberly Miller hails from Davidson County. Both attended Campbell University\'s law school when the campus was located in Buies Creek in Harnett County.

Education

• Campbell University, Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law

  Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law

• University of North Carolina Wilmington

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Criminal Justice

  1994 — 1998

Skills

• Appeals
• Trucking Litigation
• Mediation
• Automobile Accidents
• Wrongful Death
• Depositions
• Trials
• Personal Injury
• Trial Practice
• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Wrongful Death Claims
• Civil Litigation
• Torts
• Product Liability
• Claim
• Social Security Disability
• Hearings
• Public Liability