About William R.
William R. Schreiber trained first as a numbers person. He earned a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from the University of California, Berkeley in 1988. He returned to Berkeley for law school and received his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law in 1993.
Those two degrees shape how he approaches legal work. The accounting and finance background gives him a practical lens for business problems. The law degree added doctrinal structure and advocacy skills. He is licensed to practice in California and has spent his career working in the state’s legal environment.
Schreiber’s professional path includes a period at Fenwick & West LLP. His time there has involved advising on matters that intersect law and business. Colleagues describe him as methodical; he tends to break complex issues into discrete steps and address them one at a time. That approach tracks with his academic roots.
Clients and peers see him as steady in transactions and careful with documentation. He pays attention to the numbers that underpin deals. That attention helps when contracts require precise financial terms or when regulatory matters call for a clear auditing trail. He brings that perspective to negotiations and to drafting, aiming to reduce ambiguity that can produce disputes later.
Outside of client matters, Schreiber follows developments in corporate and financial regulation. He reads regulatory releases and court opinions that affect commercial practice. He has kept his practice anchored in California, where local case law and regulatory policy directly affect the kinds of work he handles.
He has practiced law since completing his degree in 1993 and continues to work at Fenwick & West LLP. In his current role he focuses his practice on legal issues that arise for business clients operating in California.
