Douglas Albert Williams
About Douglas
Biography
Doug Williams is an associate at Abes Baumann with more than 15 years of experience in Workers’ Compensation, Social Security and Veterans’ Benefits. He’s an integral part of the Abes Baumann team that represents the rights of injured workers.
Doug is a 1991 graduate of Grove CityCollege, and he earned a J.D. from DuquesneUniversity in 1996. While at Duquesne, Doug was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award for Constitutional Law. During law school, he worked as a law clerk at Abes Baumann, applying what he learned in the classroom to the problems of real people injured on the job.
Doug has clerked for the Pennsylvania Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, researching and drafting decisions for Workers’ Compensation Judges. Doug currently serves on the Amicus Committee of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice, writing friend of the court briefs to the PennsylvaniaCommonwealth and Supreme Courts on a variety of issues.
Married for more than 20 years with two children, Doug coaches youth soccer and basketball; he also volunteers as an advisor and judge for High School Mock Trial teams.
Practice Areas
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Fees and Rates
Cost
20%-20%
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Licensed in Pennsylvania for 29 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1996
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Location
Abes Baumann, A Professional Corporation
810 Penn Avenue Fifth Floor, Pittsburgh, PA, 15222
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Douglas Albert Williams's Reviews
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5 Client Reviews
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Posted by Jillian | October 31, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Workers Compensation
Above and Beyond
I was blessed to have the opportunity to have Douglas Williams represent me in a very serious worker's compensation case against a powerful company. I went through extreme pain & very wrongful negligence causing my life to be traumatic & health deeply damaged. The case was the first type of this kind...
Douglas Albert Williams's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Doug is the consumate professional. He is a take back to a time when lawyers had a positive image. He is one the most ethical colleagues I know. I could not more highly recommend him. He is excellent at his trade in workers compensation."
Personal injury lawyer
Experience
Honors
2015
Workers' Compensation, Best Lawyers in America
2015
Best Lawyers, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2014
Workers' Compensation, Best Lawyers in America
2014
Best Lawyers, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2013
Best Lawyers, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2013
Best Lawyers in America, Workers Compensation
2013
Workers Compensation, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Workers Compensation, Best Lawyers in America
2011
Workers Compensation, Best Lawyers in America
2010
Workers Compensation, Best Lawyers in America
2007
Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2006
Pennsylvania Rising Star,
2006
Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
2005
Rising Star, Pennsylvania Super Lawyers
1994
American Jurisprudence Award,
Work Experience
1998 - Present
Attorney, Abes Baumann
1900 - Present
Associate, Abes Baumann Attorneys at Law
1997 - 1998
Attorney, O'brien, Rulis, Bochicchio & Sosso
1996 - 1997
Attorney, Bureau Of Workers' Compensation
Associations
Member
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Associate Member
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Education
1996
JD - Juris Doctor
1991
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2011
Workers' Compensation
Languages
English