William Eric McComas was born, raised and educated in the Fresno/Clovis Metropolitan area. William graduated Summa Cum Laude from California State University, Fresno (“Fresno State”) in 2003 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and the Dean’s Medal. After transferring from the University of California, Davis joint J.D./M.B.A. program, back to Fresno, William was admitted to the California Bar in 2008 after receiving a Juris Doctor from San Joaquin College of Law. In 2010, William received a Master of Business Administration from Fresno State. As well as being an attorney, William teaches Business Law, Agriculture Law, and Business Writing and Communication, at the Craig School of Business at Fresno State. Formerly, William taught Business Ethics, Torts, Contracts, and Business Law at Heald College. Moreover, William is a business consultant with the Fresno State SBDC and is a mentor with the Laval Entrepreneur Mentor Program. At Fresno State, William is a member of the Native American Faculty Association and the Latina/o Faculty & Staff Association. In 2021, Fresno State President Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval appointed William to the University Advisory Board. Commencing n the spring of 2023, William was an applicant finalist interviewer for the prestigious Gates Millennium Scholarship, to which William, representing Fresno State, was a member of the inaugural (year 2000) class of Gates Millennium Scholars. Presently, William is the former Board President of Central California Legal Services, former Board Chair for the Downtown Business Hub/Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation, present Vice-Chairman of Family Leadership Inc., former President of La Raza Lawyers Association, and current President of the Fresno County Bar Association. Additionally, William was and is a member of the California Latino Water Coalition, Community Housing Counsel, the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, the National Society of Hispanic MBAs, the Fresno 2035 General Plan Citizens Committee, and a member of the Fresno County COG 2014 One Voice, representing Fresno County's issues, concerns and interests in Washington D.C. Finally, William is an avid and proud supporter of Fresno State and Bulldog sports.