William "Dooley" Gilchrist

William "Dooley" Gilchrist is native of Jackson, Mississippi. He attended college at the University of New Mexico, earning his B.A. in Economics and Political Science. He earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Boston University School of Law.

Dooley's practice focuses on employment law, general business litigation, and tort litigation.

Dooley has successfully represented employers in proceedings before the New Mexico Department of Labor, the New Mexico Human Rights Division, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. He also has handled employment litigation for employers in administrative proceedings and state and federal courts in New Mexico as well as in other states under the New Mexico Human Rights Act, Title VII, the American with Disabilities Act, Family Medical Leave Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the False Claims Act, and state common law.

Dooley also has represented companies in breach of contract, attorneys' fees, shareholder, and other business disputes, including obtaining a judgment for over $2,000,000 in a dispute between a product manufacturer and distributor.

Dooley has successfully represented personal injury victims, including car and motorcycle accident victims, victims of battery, and victims of professional malpractice with insurance claims and in litigation.

Prior to founding Davis & Gilchrist, P.C., Dooley practiced with Rodey, Dickason, Sloan, Akin & Robb, P.A., and Bannerman & Williams, P.A., in Albuquerque. While in law school, Dooley served as an editor for his law school's legislative drafting clinic. He also served as a staff member of the Boston University International Law Journal and as an intern at the Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants. He is admitted to practice in all state and federal courts in New Mexico and Arizona and the 9th and 10th Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Dooley is married with three children. In his spare time he pounds the drums for the alt-garage-emo-rock band Stereogeist, and trains for off-road, mountain trail running events.