O'Rourke, James J.

William (Bill) Elam is the founder and Senior Partner of Elam & Rousseaux. Bill majored in Business at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, and graduated in 1967. He then attended the University of South Carolina School of Law in Columbia, South Carolina where he was awarded a scholarship and graduated with Honors in 1972. While at South Carolina, Bill was selected to be on the editorial board of the Law Review and published an article for that organization.

Bill is licensed in all Federal District Courts in North Carolina and the Fourth District Court of Appeals as well as admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court. He has the rare privilege of being recognized as a Board Certified Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. In order to attain this certification, Bill underwent a thorough screening of his trial experience, his professional references, and a rigorous written examination. Bill has an "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell which indicates a very high to preeminent legal ability and very high ethical standards as established by confidential opinions from members of the Bar. Bill is a member of the American Association for Justice, the North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers and has been a guest speaker at a number of seminars for attorneys in the medical area. In 2006, Bill was selected as a “Top Super Lawyer” in North Carolina by his peers for his accomplishments in the medical malpractice arena. This recognition is limited to the top 5% of attorneys who practice in the state. Bill has been selected again in 2007.