William Edward Mussman III

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William Edward Mussman III

5.0
11 reviews
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Rating: 9.4

Licensed for 49 years

Business Lawyer at Modesto, CA
Practice Areas: Business, Arbitration, Mediation ... +6 more

1300 "H" Street, Suite 200, Modesto, CA

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About William

Biography

San Francisco experience at Valley prices. Free consultation, call today.

Practice Areas

9

Practice Areas

Antitrust and Trade Law 12%

12%
Arbitration 12%

I am qualified to serve as an arbitrator, and have resolved many cases in this way. I also represent parties in arbitrations, presenting cases to arbitrators.

26 years | 35 cases

12%
Bankruptcy and Debt 12%

12%
Business 12%

I have formed corporations and Limited Liability Companies for clients, as well as handled the purchase/sale of businesses and business assets.

36 years | 150 cases

12%
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy 12%

Although I have many years handling creditor's rights claims, we are now alos handling consumer Chapter 7 Bankruptcies.

19 years | 20 cases

12%
Lawsuits and Disputes 12%

I have represented businesses of all sizes in disputes with others. I practiced for almost twenty years in San Francisco, and have "big firm" experience.

49 years | 500 cases

12%
Litigation 12%

I have represented businesses of all sizes in disputes with others. I practiced for almost twenty years in San Francisco, and have "big firm" experience.

49 years | 250 cases

12%
Mediation 12%

I have been trained as a mediator, and have served as one in several cases. I also regurlarly represent parties at a mediation session.

21 years | 50 cases

12%
Other 4%

4%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 250-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2014
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in California for 49 years

State: California

Acquired: 1976

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Mussman & Mussman, LLP

1300 "H" Street, Suite 200, Modesto, CA, 95354

mussmanlaw.com/

William Edward Mussman III's Reviews

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Posted by Patricia | April 9, 2018 | Hired Attorney

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Truly Trustworthy

Bill and Carroll were a great help to us when we sold our retail store in 2013. Reviewing and writing contracts, then handling the payments from the buyers, while we were so far away was a true God-send for us. None of it would have worked without their help.

Posted by Yavante | October 2, 2017 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Compassion & Integrity = William

I had a Stanislaus Cnty family court case that lasted a few months & William was my appointed attorney. During the time that led to the dismissal of the case, William definitely earned his keep. Law is not my area of expertise, but it's his & one of the best attributes of a good family court attorney..., is helping the client to see both sides of the case & consider options that might be a bit difficult to swallow. Mr. Mussman was successful in helping the court to understand why the dismissal of our case was the best option for my family & I will owe him forever for my daughter's return!

Posted by Hunter B. | November 1, 2014

Highly recommend this attorney.

William E. Mussman III represented me in a recent business matter. Mr. Mussman came highly recommended to me. I was impressed with his warm and friendly manner, and found him to be highly qualified and a man of integrity who puts his client's interests first. William E. Mussman III is an excell...ent attorney and was was also sensitive to the financial constraints of our small business. I recommend him without hesitation.

Posted by Peki and Bill | October 31, 2014

Superb Attorney

Our case required a great deal of fact gathering, planning, and legal research. William E. Mussman III was more than capable of dealing with all issues involved. We went to court prepared for all contingencies. He successfully navigated around every obstacle which was put in his way. When al...l was said and done, he achieved not just a good result but the best result possible. It is extraordinarily rare to get everything you want from a court case. In our case we got everything we wanted. William E. Mussman III in our opinion, was the best possible choice in an attorney for us. He did everything possible to alleviate as much stress and the fears that accompany a lawsuit. In the end, he won our case. Doesn't get much better than that. A big thank you to Mr. Mussman.

Posted by Elmond Akers | October 30, 2014

Won the case!

William E. Mussman III assisted me in a legal matter involving a vehicle for professional use that the buyer refused to pay for. Due to his professionalism and knowledge of the law, the case was resolved in my favor expeditiously and professionally.

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Experience

Rating:  9.4 (Superb)

Honors

2018

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2000 - Present

Managing Partner, Mussman & Mussman,LLP

1900 - Present

Partner, Mussman & Mussman, LLP

1984 - 1999

Attorney, Carr, Mussman & Harvey, P.C.

1982 - 1984

Associate Attorey, Pillsbury Madison & Sutro (Now Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman)

1980 - 1982

Associate Attorney, Lasky, Haas Cohler & Munter

Associations

2000 - Present

Stanislaus County Bar Association

Member

1976 - Present

State Bar of California

Member

2006 - 2018

J. Reuben Clark Law Society

Member (President of local Chapter 2006-2015)

2005 - 2016

Ladine Inn of Court

Member

Education

1976

University of California, Hastings College of the Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1973

Stanford University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Publications

1992

Santa Clara Computer and High Technology Law Journal Alternative Dispute Resolution. Associate

Languages

English

Activity

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