Bill joined Tyler as deputy chief legal officer through the acquisition of NIC, Inc., in 2021, where he worked for nearly 11 years, serving as NIC’s general counsel for five years. Bill oversaw NIC’s legal department, providing legal advice and leadership for the company. Bill was named as Tyler’s chief legal officer in January 2025, assuming direct leadership of the Legal team. Prior to his time at NIC, Bill practiced law at Lathrop & Gage LLP in Kansas City, Missouri, and before that, at Hogan Lovells in Washington, D.C., where his practice focused on contract negotiations, corporate mergers and acquisitions, telecommunications law and corporate governance. Bill received his law degree from Harvard Law School and a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Missouri.