William Azkoul

William M. Azkoul focuses his practice in the areas of personal injury, wrongful death, commercial litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. William’s extensive training and experience as a facilitative mediator and arbitrator compliments his negotiation and trial skills in these areas of the law. He will endeavor to resolve each case out of court, but when it becomes necessary to try the case, he will passionately represent your interests and obtain the best possible outcome. Historically, his work in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases represents some of the most important and satisfying work undertaken by the Firm. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS •Grand Rapids Bar Association- Awards Committee, Treasurer (2015 – 2017) •Michigan State Bar Foundation (Fellow) •State Bar of Michigan (Member) •Federal Bar Association (Member) •American Inns of Court •Arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Agency (FINRA) (2004 – present) •State of Michigan, Court-Selected Civil Court Facilitative Mediator (2004 – present) AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS • Grand Rapids Bar Association o 2016 – 2018: Officer, Treasurer o 2018 Receipt of GRBA President’s Award o 2016 – Present: Contributing author and speaker: Civility, Collegiality, and the History of the Grand Rapids Bar Association •Top Lawyers, West Michigan’s Standout Lawyers, as published by Grand Rapids Magazine: 2021-Present •“AV – Preeminent Lawyer” peer review rating through Martindale Hubbell, the highest rating available for legal ability and integrity •Peer selected for inclusion in Leading Lawyers, a listing of the leading lawyers limited to 5 percent of licensed attorneys in the State of Michigan •Recognized by Best Lawyers in America from 2019 – 2025 – Bankruptcy and Creditor/Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law •Contributing author and speaker for the Grand Rapids Bar Association, Michigan Defense Trial Counsel and Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys: The Perennial Topics of Civility and Collegiality in the Grand Rapids Legal Community, 2015-2016 •Appearance in Documentary, Democracy in America, an educational media project on high school civics, for role as lead trial counsel for the Michigan High School Athletic Association in Communities for Equity v Michigan High School Athletic Association, et al., April 2002 COMMUNITY SERVICE •Board of Elders, Calvary Church, Grand Rapids, Michigan, Chairman 2018 – 2021, 2014 – 2017, Chairman 2000-2003 •Facilitative Mediator for the Dispute Resolution Center of West Michigan •Pro Bono Counsel for Legal Aid of Western Michigan