William E. Foster
Associate Professor of Law

Photograph: William Foster.
B.S., University of Central Arkansas, 2002
J.D., University of Arkansas, 2005
LL.M. (Taxation), New York University, 2006
Contact Information:
will.foster [at] washburn.edu
(785) 670-1857
Office 211
Support Staff:
Sherilyn Cook
sherilyn.cook [at] washburn.edu
(785) 670-2460
Office 203
Library Faculty Liaison:
Andrew Evans
Teaching Responsibilities:
Taxation of Individual Income
Tax Policy Seminar
Taxation of Business Enterprises
"I am excited to be joining the faculty at Washburn Law and to be able to share my interest in tax law with the students here. The debate over prudent tax policy will likely dominate much of the national legislative attention over the next several years. It is my goal to equip our students with the foundation to not only analyze and resolve tax issues for clients, but to understand and participate meaningfully in the broader tax policy discussion."

Professor Foster comes to Washburn from private practice with Friday, Eldredge & Clark, LLP, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he focused on tax and corporate matters. His practice extended to private equity and financing matters for a variety of companies, as well as corporate acquisitions and reorganizations. Professor Foster received his J.D., summa cum laude, and first in his class from the University of Arkansas, and his Master of Laws in Taxation from New York University School of Law. He has been an adjunct instructor at the University of Arkansas School of Law in Fayetteville, where he taught Nonprofit Organizations and Mergers & Acquisitions.

Professor Foster is a member of the Bar of the State of Arkansas and the Federal District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Arkansas.