William C. Wantz

William C. Wantz is a Hagerstown attorney whose practice includes real estate, zoning and land use, civil litigation, municipal law, business matters, and probate and estate work. He represents clients in real estate contracts and disputes, zoning hearings, administrative matters, business formations and transactions, and civil trials or appeals. His work reflects a long-standing general practice with particular depth in property, development, zoning, municipal, and real estate issues in Washington County.

William earned a B.A. from Dickinson College, graduating cum laude, and a J.D. from Dickinson School of Law. He was admitted to practice in Maryland in 1975 and has remained in private practice in Washington County since that time. His education and decades of practice provide a foundation for work involving property rights, local regulation, contracts, business transactions, court procedure, and the administrative processes that shape zoning, land development, and municipal decisions.

William handles zoning and land use matters involving variances, special exceptions, nonconforming uses, rezoning, judicial review, and development strategy. His real estate work includes contracts, document review, mediation, disputes, brokerage law, and related commercial issues. He also advises on business formations, sales, acquisitions, contracts, and commercial litigation. In addition, he handles municipal matters, probate issues, and civil trials and appeals in Maryland courts and administrative forums.

William C. Wantz has practiced law in Hagerstown for decades and is also a licensed Maryland real estate broker. His combined legal and real estate background supports clients dealing with property transactions, zoning approvals, development questions, disputes, and municipal requirements. His broader practice in business, probate, litigation, arbitration, mediation, and appeals adds perspective when real estate or land-use matters intersect with contracts, ownership structures, estates, or contested administrative decisions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Law Office of William C. Wantz
• Member, Maryland State Bar Association
• Member, Maryland Municipal Attorneys Association
• Past Member, Maryland Municipal League Legislative Committee
• Past Member, Maryland Realtors’ae Statewide Forms Committee

Licensed State

• Maryland

Education

• Dickinson School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Dickinson College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Cum Laude)

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