For more than 30 years, Billy has counseled high-net-worth individuals and families in areas such as estate planning, asset protection, and charitable giving. A particular focus has been on the challenges of successfully transitioning ownership of family businesses and legacy properties from one generation to the next. Billy also guides closely-held business owners on formation and governance issues, including ownership structure and buy-sell agreements, and has advised on the formation and qualification of tax-exempt entities.

University of Virginia, B.A., 1982
Washington & Lee University, J.D., 1986
Georgetown University, LL.M., Taxation, 1991

Tennessee, 1982
Texas, 1986
District of Columbia, 1988

• American Bar Association
  • Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
  • Taxation Section
• Tennessee Bar Association
• Nashville Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• Estate Planning Council of Middle Tennessee
• Nashville Bar Foundation

Business and Corporate, Estate Planning and Probate, Tax Planning

• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
• Named Nashville Best Lawyers® Trust and Estates Lawyer of the Year, 2026
• Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers
• Nashville Bar Foundation, Fellow