William Horlick Neukom (born 1942) is an American former managing general partner of the San Francisco Giants baseball team ownership group.

[7] After earning his law degree, Bill Neukom began his legal career as a bailiff and clerk for Judge Theodore S. Turner at the King County Superior Court in Seattle during 1967-68.

[11][12] He eventually rose to the position of Executive Vice President, managing Microsoft’s legal, governmental affairs, and philanthropic activities for 17 years.

[9] He also played a key role in navigating the company through complex antitrust suits, including the high-profile United States v. Microsoft case, often referred to as the "trial of the century.

[9] After his tenure at Microsoft, Neukom returned to Preston Gates & Ellis as a partner in the business law practice, eventually becoming chair of the firm in January 2004.

[14] Neukom is the co-founder, president, and CEO of the World Justice Project, which works internationally to strengthen the rule of law, aiming to promote the development of communities of opportunity and equity.

[16] The San Jose Mercury reported anonymous sources saying that Neukom was forced out due to differences in the ownership group on how to divide up the additional money earned after the Giants won the 2010 World Series.

[7] The structure, named the William H. Neukom Building and opened in 2011, is 65,000 square feet (6,000 m2) and is situated on the existing law school complex.