William Linero Jr.

William Linero, Jr. is a Partner at Butler Pappas. His primary area of practice involves the defense of civil litigation on behalf of individuals and companies, both local and national, and public and private.  He litigates cases statewide and has participated in numerous trials and mediations as lead counsel. William's practice includes defending high exposure claims in various areas of law, including: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Property Damage; Construction Defect; Premises Liability; Negligent Security; Motor Vehicle Accidents; Trucking Accidents; Products Liability; and Defamation.

William is a member of The Florida Bar and is admitted to practice before all state courts in Florida. He is also admitted to practice in all three federal districts in Florida: the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. He is a member of the American Bar Association, the Hispanic National Bar Association, the Hillsborough County Bar Association and the Defense Research Institute (DRI), an international organization of lawyers involved in the defense of civil litigation, where he serves on the Professionalism and Ethics Committee.  He has also has received the AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest possible rating.