William H. Cantrell

Partner, Retired

Bakersfield Office
Stockdale Tower
5060 California Avenue Suite 700
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Telephone: (661) 322-3051
Facsimile: (661) 322-4628

William H. Cantrell was a Partner of Borton Petrini, LLP, located in the Bakersfield office.  He received his undergraduate degree in Business and Public Administration from California State University, Bakersfield, in 1973, and attended law school at the University of California, Los Angeles.  He was admitted to the California State Bar in 1976, and the Alaska State Bar in 1978.  He has been involved in litigation his entire career.

Before coming to the Firm, he practiced law in both Los Angeles and Alaska, working on a wide range of cases.  In the course of his 28 years of practice, Bill has handled a variety of matters. His litigation background is broad and has varied over the years.  He has handled health care, fraud, corporate and partnership dissolution matters, banking, and employment matters on both local and federal levels. He has been responsible for a variety of professional liability matters involving health care providers, and claims under directors and officers policies.  He has also represented health care providers in transactional and litigation matters.

Along with his busy practice, Bill regularly participates in and organizes seminars, dealing with pertinent and developing legal issues.  Bill was National Coordinating Counsel for a national insurance company for labor and employment claims and for Y2K matters. He also is an author and legal editor, having written such articles as “Mary Carter Agreements: An Unfair Agreement to Paint Over the Truth,” Verdict Legal Journal, Spring 1984 issue.  He also is past Editor-In-Chief, California Defense Journal, 1989-1998, a statewide distributed publication discussing and analyzing  insurance defense issues, and resumed his position in 2003.

 When he takes a break from his busy legal schedule, he continually tries to reduce his handicap and spends time with his family.
He is married to Michele Cantrell, and they have one son, Billy.

Mr. Cantrell retired from Borton, Petrini in 2007.
 

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Education:

• California State University, Bakersfield, B.S., 1973
• University of California, Los Angles, J.D., 1976

Admitted:

• State Bar of California, 1976
• State Bar of Alaska, 1978
• United States District Courts for Alaska, Central, Northern and Eastern Districts of California

Business and Professional Associations:

• Kern County Bar Association
• Alaska Bar Association
• California Bar Association
• Member, Board of Directors, California Pacific School of Law, 2002-2003

Publications:

• “Mary Carter Agreements: An Unfair Agreement to Paint Over the Truth,” Verdict Legal Journal, Spring 1984
• Editor-In-Chief, California Defense Journal, 1989-1998; 2002-2003
   

Publications:

• Mr. Cantrell has lectured for various organizations and companies over the years including the Association of Southern California Defense Counsel, Bakersfield Business Conference, Northstar Conferences, and for over 75 individual companies.

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