William C. Sullivan

Attorney William C. Sullivan is the founder and owner of William C. Sullivan, Esq., in Syracuse, New York. A top-rated trial attorney with more than 24 years of legal experience, Mr. Sullivan provides invaluable counsel and support to clients throughout Syracuse and surrounding areas who have legal needs involving any of the following:

·       Criminal defense

·       DWI and traffic violations defense

·       Personal injury

Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Sullivan has gained a reputation as a fierce and tireless advocate who aggressively pursues for his clients the most favorable outcomes on their behalf. Through his criminal defense practice, he has achieved a long record of securing dismissals, acquittals and reductions of charges for those who stand accused of serious felony and misdemeanor offenses, and he has helped hundreds of clients preserve their driving privileges after receiving charges for all types of traffic-related offenses.

Along with protecting the rights and liberties of the accused, Mr. Sullivan has also gained significant success advocating on behalf of individuals and families who have suffered serious injuries or lost loved ones as a result of accidents caused by someone else's negligence. A highly effective personal injury attorney, he has secured numerous substantial settlements and verdicts for his clients adversely affected by motor vehicle accidents, work-related accidents, unsafe property conditions and other preventable tragedies.

A 1991 graduate of Le Moyne College in Syracuse, Mr. Sullivan worked as a trial preparation specialist at the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office before attending Loyola University School of Law in New Orleans, where he obtained his Juris Doctor in 1995. He also attended Syracuse University College of Law as a visiting student, and he decided to stay in the area since he felt such a connection to the community.

Shortly after receiving his license to practice, Mr. Sullivan established his law firm in 1996 and has worked since then to provide the highest level of representation possible to those in need throughout his community.

Along with maintaining a successful legal practice, he is also an active member of the New York State Bar Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, and he serves on the board of directors of the Onondaga County Bar Association. He holds his admission to practice before all New York state courts as well as the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York.