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William C. Vencill has almost four decades of civil litigation experience, focusing on real property and construction disputes; corporate, partnership, and commercial disputes; and title insurance claims. Mr. Vencill represents clients in real estate, business and construction matters outside of litigation, negotiating and preparing contracts covering all aspects of these areas of the law.. In addition to having extensive litigation experience, Mr. Vencill is also an experienced mediator, arbitrator, and a Special Master. Since 1994, he has been providing alternative dispute resolution services in a diverse array of practice areas, including construction claims, trust and estate claims, real property disputes, contract disputes, and business disputes. He received mediation training from  A.D.R.A. and Steven Rosenberg and regularly attends ADR workshops and training.. Mr. Vencill attended Saint Mary’s College of California in Moraga, California, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1971, and the University of California, Hastings College of Law in San Francisco, California, where he earned his Juris Doctor degree in 1975. He is admitted to practice in all state courts of California (1975), the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California (1975), U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (1978), U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California (1981), Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (1976), and the U.S. Supreme Court (1979).

William “Max” Ferris is an associate attorney with the Knott Ebelini Hart, primarily concentrating his practice in the areas of business, commercial and construction litigation matters.. Before joining the firm, Max received his undergraduate degree from the University of Central Florida and his Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law, graduating Cum Laude. During his time in law school, Max was a Federal Judicial Extern for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court under the Honorable Caryl E. Delano. In addition, he worked as a law clerk for the firm.. Max was an Associate Editor for the Journal of International Aging Law and Policy and spent much of his time volunteering with the Florida Brewers Guild and 360 Eats. In his free time, Max enjoys spending time with his family and playing pickleball.. Max is an active member of the Lee County Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division and General, Civil and Business Litigation Section. Max is also a member of the Florida Bar Association and American Bar Association – Young Lawyers Division, Law Practice Division, and Solo, Small Firm and General Practice Division. Max is also an approved title insurance agent for Attorneys' Title Fund Services.

Specializing in general business litigation and representation of developers and homebuilders, including in all areas of litigation, focusing on defense of complex litigation matters, construction defect actions, insurance subrogation actions and risk transfer. California “B” licensed general contractor with over a decade of construction experience including the oversight of design build residential and multi-million dollar commercial tenant improvement projects.  Currently admitted to practice before the Central and Southern District California Courts and The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Chris joined the firm in 2008 as a law clerk. He is now a partner of the Firm. He received his undergraduate degree from The Ohio State University and his law degree from Capital University Law School. He is the son of one of the founding partners, Jim Vonau.. Chris’ practice areas include estate planning and probate matters; business formation, operation, transactions, and other matters; and residential, commercial, and investment real estate matters; guardianships; construction-related disputes.. Like his father, Chris is a member of both the Ohio State and Columbus Bar Associations. He is a past member of Gahanna Community Improvement Corporation (CIC) and is a current member of the Family and Youth Law Center (FYLaw) at Capital University, Volunteer Guardianship Program, the Catholic Foundation Professional Advisors Group (PAG), Columbus Foundation Professional Council, and The Ohio State University Office of Estate and Gift Planning Professional Advisory Council.. Chris also chairs the Columbus Bar Association’s Estate Planning and Trust Committee. He currently serves on the Columbus Bar Association’s Board of Governors and is in line to become the acting President of the Columbus Bar Association.. Chris co-authored “Ohio Mechanics’ Lien”, a book published for fellow practitioners and contractors as a guide through the various topics of Ohio mechanics’ lien law.. As an avid supporter and alumnus of Saint Charles Preparatory High School in Bexley, Ohio, Chris is the current varsity head soccer coach at St. Charles. He enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife, Brittany, and his four children, Jackson, Barrett, Reese, and Callan.