William James Campbell Jr. | Santa Ana Bankruptcy & Debt Lawyer

William Campbell began his working career by serving in the United States Army as an infantryman in the 101st Airborne Division.  After serving and honorably discharged, William utilized the G.I. Bill and graduated Cum Laude from California State University Fullerton.  After graduating with a B.A., William attended Southwestern Law School, passed the California State Bar Exam, and started down the road of practicing law.  William is a member of the California and Tennessee State Bar. William is also admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Central, Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of California.

William started his legal career practicing criminal law at both the Fresno County Public Defenders office and ultimately in the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office prosecuting both low level misdemeanors such as Driving Under the Influence cases (DUI’s) all the way up to Three Strike Felony Cases.  William entered the Civil Law arena in 2009 focusing on the Federal Fair Debt Collections practices Act and The California Rosenthal Act protecting debtors from debt collectors engaging in illegal collection practices. To this day William is asserting the rights of debtors against creditors and debt collectors whether the debt is being alleged in a lawsuit or is already reduced to judgment. William represents clients in both complex criminal and civil litigation matters and enjoys the courtroom and especially enjoys presenting cases to juries.

In 2016 William Campbell became an adjunct professor at Trinity Law School.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Partner	Fitzgerald & Campbell, APLC	Santa Ana, CA	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Southwestern University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2006
California State University Fullerton	Bachelors		2001

State / Court	Date
Tennessee	2013
California	2007

• Tennessee Bar Association | Member | 2013 - Present
  Free & Accepted Masons | Master Mason | 2012 - Present
  United States District Court for the Central District of California | Member | 2010 - Present
  United States District Court for the Southern District of California | Member | 2010 - Present
  United States District Court for the Eastern District of California | Member | 2010 - Present
  United States District Court for the Northern District of California | Member | 2010 - Present
  State Bar of California | Member | 2007 - Present

• Litigator of the Year | The Seideman Law Firm, P.C. | 2012
  Acquittal Award | Fresno County Public Defender | 2008
  CALI - Secured Transactions | CALI | 2006
  Cum Laude | Cal State Fullerton | 2001

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2013) Licensed as Attorney in Tennessee. Verified with Tennessee Bar Association.	August 24, 2021
(2007) Licensed as Attorney in California. Verified with California Bar Association.	August 24, 2021

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