About William J.
William J. Amann built a legal career on steady progression through regional firms and a blend of finance and litigation work. He earned a B.S. in English Literature from Saint Anselm College in 1994 and a J.D. from Massachusetts School of Law in 2000. Those academic years bookend an early turn toward the business side of financial services that later informed his practice.
Amann began his post-college work at Ford Motor Credit Company in 1995 as a customer service representative and branch legal liaison. He moved into the securities world in 2000 as a registered securities representative with Fidelity Investments. Those roles preceded his entry into private practice and offered him exposure to transactional and regulatory environments that intersect with commercial disputes.
He entered law firm practice in the early 2000s. Records show positions at Ablitt, Caruolo & DePasquale, LLP in 2001 and Cleveland, Waters & Bass, PA in 2003. By 2004 he was at Ablitt & Charlton, PC. He spent 2008 at Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green and 2009 at Bodoff & Associates. In 2010 he became a partner at Craig, Deachman & Amann, PLLC, a role that marked his transition into firm leadership. In 2017 he was a partner at Braucher & Amann, PLLC. In 2022 he joined Amann Burnett, PLLC where he works on commercial litigation and bankruptcy matters.
Amann holds admissions in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, and he is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. He has maintained a membership in the American Bankruptcy Institute since 2004. That affiliation aligns with the bankruptcy work that has recurred across his practice since the mid-2000s.
Colleagues describe a lawyer comfortable both in the courtroom and at the negotiation table. His background in securities and financial services gives him a practical sense of how commercial disputes arise and how creditors and debtors approach resolution. He has alternated between associate roles and partnership positions, which has shaped his view of firm management alongside case work.
The arc of his career shows steady movement from financial-services roles into litigation and bankruptcy practice. He handles commercial disputes and insolvency matters at Amann Burnett, PLLC. His practice centers on commercial litigation and bankruptcy.
