Will McLemore
Will McLemore, CAI | Auction Industry Expert Witness | Litigation Support | Valuation & Operations Context
President of McLemore Auction Company, founded in 2006. Auction operator and systems builder who has managed more than 5,000 online auctions involving real estate, vehicles, equipment, and personal property.
Practice Areas
- Auction operations and sale process
- Valuation context and disposition strategy
- Liquidation, bankruptcy, and distressed-sale auction context
- Cataloging, bidder communication, invoicing, and settlement workflow
- Auction-company systems, automation, and operational controls
- Industry customs, expectations, and real-world auction execution
Current Role
President, McLemore Auction Company
Founded the company in 2006. Leads a Nashville-based auction business and built its internal operating platform for intake, routing, invoicing, and workflow management.
Relevant Background
Previously led the U.S. real-estate auction division for Ritchie Bros. (more than $17 million in sales) and served as a marketing consultant and regional vice president for J.P. King (more than $21 million in sales).
Earlier experience at Sotheby’s included the Contemporary Art and Risk Management departments.
Selected Expert Matters
- J.P. King Auction Company, Inc. v. Dan Henderson, et al., JAMS No. 5470000143 — retained expert on real-estate auction practice; testified by deposition; matter settled at mediation (2026)
- Wicks v. J.P. King Auction Company, Inc., et al., JAMS Ref. No. 14172 — designated expert on the standard of care for real-estate auction practice (2013)
- In re Gregory S. Daily, No. 3:09-bk-05337 (Bankr. M.D. Tenn. 2009)
Sector Focus
- Personal property and estate auctions
- Equipment and industrial assets
- Real-estate auction context
- Liquidation and court-involved sale settings
Credentials
- Certified Auctioneers Institute (CAI)
- Mendenhall School of Auctioneering
- B.A. in English, Yale University
- Real-estate broker licenses: Tennessee and Mississippi
- Auctioneer licenses: Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Mississippi
Industry Leadership
Former National Auction Association director; former trustee and chairman of its Education Institute; former chair of its CAI Committee; CAI instructor; and former Tennessee Auctioneers Association director and vice president.