Mr. McDermott is a business and legal professional with over 15 years of experience spanning a range of activities including corporate and real estate transactions, entrepreneurial law, management consulting, business development, and proposal management and writing. Holder of an active law license and advanced degrees in both law and business administration, Mr. McDermott is a highly analytical, detail-oriented leader with excellent writing, research, and financial modeling skills. He is a deft negotiator with substantial experience conducting business with government officials, C-suite executives, and boards of directors. Mr. McDermott serves as a strategic advisor to a number of early-stage startup ventures in the software, real estate, construction, and agriculture industries. Mr. McDermott showcases an ability to work well under pressure, within time constraints, and with great attention to detail. His areas of expertise include corporate and real estate transactions; business formation and capital raising; financial analysis and modeling; business and strategic plans and models; proposal writing and management; market opportunity analyses; contract negotiation, drafting, and analysis; statutory analysis and interpretation; technical writing and research reports; and content drafting, editing, and proofreading. I established the The Law Office of Will McDermott in 2014, to advise clients in the areas of Business, Real Estate, and Estate Planning Law. I primarily work with entrepreneurs launching high growth-potential ventures, as well as small business owners looking to grow their business and protect their assets. I hold a MBA in Finance from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and a Juris Doctor from Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. I also earned a BA in Political Science from the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, where I played NCAA Division III baseball and was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.I currently live in Knoxville, Tennessee, with my wife, Jessica, who practices speech pathology for Knox County Schools, and our two daughters. Together we enjoy spending time with family and friends, hiking and camping in nearby Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and traveling to visit the world's great cities, beaches, wine regions, and brewpubs.
Listed skills include Strategic Planning, Real Estate, Microsoft Office, Financial Analysis, and 18 others.