William H. Yanger was born and raised in Tampa's Ybor City. He graduated from the University of Tampa in 1958 and, after teaching American History at Chamberlain High School for several years, attended Stetson University College of Law, graduating in 1968. In the past 43 years since, he has practiced in courtrooms throughout Florida in areas of civil litigation, worker's compensation, labor and employment, maritime, Jones Act and continues significant work in wills, trusts and estates. He currently oversees the Anna Maria, Florida office of Yanger Law Group, P.A.