William J. Homer

Will Homer helps healthcare, business, and construction clients navigate complex legal challenges that can affect day-to-day operations, major projects, and long-term planning.

His practice focuses on advising healthcare organizations on compliance, transactions, reimbursement, government investigations, and related disputes. He regularly works with healthcare clients to assess exposure, respond to inquiries, and make informed decisions at critical moments.

Will also advises developers, general contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers on construction matters, including contract drafting and negotiation, project disputes, and construction defect claims.

Drawing on experience across litigation, investigations, and transactional work, Will anticipates how legal issues evolve from initial agreements through potential disputes. This allows him to provide practical counsel on risk and address the complete legal needs of clients facing interconnected challenges.

Earlier in his career, Will served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, where he handled criminal and civil matters involving financial investigations and asset forfeiture and led prosecutions of federal cases involving fraud, money laundering, and narcotics offenses.

Will previously served as an officer in the United States Air Force. He was deployed multiple times in support of combat operations and was awarded two Air Medals for meritorious achievement while participating in aerial flight.

Outside of the office, Will enjoys fishing, building LEGOs with his kids, wine tasting, and playing golf.

Services

Qualifications

Education

Florida State University College of Law
J.D., 2018, summa cum laude

Oklahoma State University
M.B.A., 2014

University of Notre Dame
B. B. A., 2007

Admissions

Virginia

Flordia

Clerkships

Law Clerk to Honorable Ursula Ungaro of the United State District Court for the Southern District of Florida

Experience

Defended concrete supplier against multi-million dollar products liability and construction defect claims in multiple state-court litigation and arbitration proceedings.*
Represented seller-side entity during the Federal Trade Commission's review of a proposed merger between entities within the food distribution industry.*
Drafted owner-side construction agreements for a healthcare facility, incorporating industry-standard provisions related to compliance, licensing, and construction standards.*
Led representation of a Fortune 500 company during litigation in Delaware court and secured the dismissal of a $12 million claim against the company.*
Developed internal firewall policy for healthcare-industry client to prevent unlawful information sharing between joint venture participants in order to minimize antitrust risk and ensure regulatory compliance.*
Represented project owner in a construction defect dispute against a general contractor involving the construction of a hotel in Washington, D.C, and obtained a favorable settlement for the client.*
Led expert witness phase of an international arbitration proceeding on behalf of investor-client seeking over $700 million in damages from a Caribbean nation for its alleged expropriation of a concession that allowed the investor the right to design, construct, and operate a waste-to-energy facility.*
Defended Central American nation against a $680 million claim in an international arbitration proceeding involving the claimant's alleged rights to conduct mining activities on government-owned property.*

*Experience gained prior to joining Sands Anderson