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Practice Areas
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20% Litigation
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20% Defective / Dangerous Products
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20% Intellectual Property
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20% Bankruptcy / Debt
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20% Antitrust / Trade Law
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Peer Endorsements
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Carolyn Ladd
, Seattle (WA), About 2 years ago
James F. Williams is one of the best lawyers on the entire West Coast. He has an amazing ability to connect with jurors especially in complex legal...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
J.D. Smith
, Seattle (WA), Over 4 years ago
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Résumé
License
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23 years since James Fitzgerald Williams was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1994 |
01/31/2012 |
| South Carolina |
Inactive
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1988 |
09/02/2010 |
| Dist. of Columbia |
Inactive
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1990 |
10/03/2009 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Virginia School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1988 |
| Citadel, Military College of South Carolina |
Political Science |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1985 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Legal Achievement |
Burton Awards |
2010 |
| Super Lawyer, Business Litigation |
Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel Edition |
2010 |
| Super Lawyer, Business Litigation |
Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel Edition |
2009 |
| Top 100 Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2009 |
| Super Lawyer, Business Litigation |
Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel Edition |
2008 |
| Top 100 Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2008 |
| President's Award |
Loren Miller Bar Association |
2008 |
| Top 100 Super Lawyer |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2007 |
| Business Law Ambassdor |
American Bar Association |
2006 |
| President's Award |
Washington State Bar Association |
2005 |
| Business Law Ambassdor |
American Bar Association |
2005 |
| Business Law Ambassdor |
American Bar Association |
2004 |
| 40 Under 40 |
Puget Sound Business Journal |
2002 |
| Rising Stars |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2000 |
See all 14 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
Inns of Court, Seattle Chapter |
2002-present
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| Judicial Screening Committee, Chair |
Loren Miller Bar Association |
2000-2005
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| Brown v. Board of Education Celebration Committee, Chair |
Loren Miller Bar Association |
2004
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| President |
Loren Miller Bar Association |
1998-1999
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| Washington Legal Committee |
American Civil Liberties Union |
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| FBA Western District of Washington CLE Committee Co-chair |
Federal Bar Association |
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| Judicial Screening Committee |
King County Bar Association |
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See all 7 association entries
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| A Guide to Navigating Daubert's Reliability Factors |
ABA Litigation journal |
2005 |
| Punitive Damages After State Farm: Jurisprudential Developments and Legislative Trends |
ABA Litigation journal |
2004 |
| Document Retention Policies: The Civil and Criminal Rules of Engagement |
ABA Litigation journal |
2004 |
See all 3 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| The Daubert Dozen: Twelve Expert Witness Issues That Can Make (or Break) Your Day |
American Bar Association, Litigation Section / New York, NY |
2005 |
| Hot Topics in Litigation Ethics |
n/a |
2005 |
| Voir Dire and Juror Selection |
n/a |
2004 |
| Punitive Damages in a Post-State Farm World |
n/a |
2004 |
| Meeting the Challenges of Today’s Electronic Discovery |
n/a |
2004 |
| Document Retention Policies and Procedures |
n/a |
2004 |
| Preparing for a Judicial Career |
n/a |
2003 |
| WSBA CLE Opening Statements |
WSBA CLE |
2003 |
| The Role of Corporate Citizenship in Building Healthy Communities |
n/a |
2003 |
| Trying Asbestos Cases |
n/a |
2003 |
See all 10 speaking engagements
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