Exclusively practicing personal injury law for more than 25 years, Barbara and her entire team are committed to their clients’ healing and provide the peace of mind assuring clients they can leave the legal strategy to them.
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34 years
34 years
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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VA | Authorized to Practice Law | 1988 | 03/25/2022 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Super Lawyer | Virginia Super Lawyers | 2014 |
"Influential Women of Virginia" | Virginia Lawyers Media | 2009 |
"One Person Can Make a Difference” Volunteer of the Year | Brain Injury Services | N/A |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Founding Partner | WilliamsFord | 2006 - Present |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | Immediate Past President | 2014 - Present |
Virginia State Bar | Chair, Board of Governors VSB Litigation Section | 2013 - Present |
Public Justice Foundation | Associate Member | 2006 - Present |
Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. | Member | 2005 - Present |
Boyd-Graves Conference | Member | 2003 - Present |
Loudoun County Bar Association | Member | 1988 - Present |
American Association for Justice | Member | 1988 - Present |
Winchester/Frederick County Bar Association | Treasurer | 2008 - 2010 |
Virginia College of Trial Advocacy | Faculty Member | 2007 - 2010 |
Brain Injury Services | Vice President, Board of Trustees | 2007 - 2008 |
Virginia Women Attorneys Association | President | 2000 - 2001 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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The Journal (Virginia Trial Lawyers Association) | “When you are no longer a young trial lawyer, you won’t have to be told the following “rules.” | 2012 |
Lex Claudia | "The Loss of the Next Generation" (strategies when representing clients in a wrongful death case involving a child) | 2005 |
Lex Claudia | "Understanding and Presenting Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases" | N/A |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | BS - Bachelor of Science | 1979 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Virginia Trial Lawyers Association CLE; VA Assoc of Defense Attorneys; VA Assoc of Black Attorneys | Civil Conversations: "How to be strong, respectful and professional even in an adversarial process" | 2015 |
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | "A Trial From Start To Finish" Voir Dire Questions To A Live Jury | 2014 |
National Business Institute Seminar | “Hearsay and Expert Witnesses – Creatively Applying the Rules” | 2014 |
Virginia State Bar Mid-Year Conference (Madrid, Spain) | “A Litigator’s Guide to Insurance” | 2014 |
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association May Seminar | “Pre-Trial Strategies to Maximize Recovery in Personal Injury Cases” | 2013 |
Virginia State Bar's Annual Convention | “Demise of the Jury Trial” | 2012 |
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Long-Term Care Litigation Seminar | "Picking a Jury for a Nursing Home Case: Starting Your Case on the Right Foot (Jury Selection)"" | 2011 |
National Business Institute Seminar | "Personal Injury 101: Case Law Update & Recent Trends; Insurance, Liens & Subrogation; Presentation of Evidence" | 2010 |
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association's Tort Law Seminar | "How to spend more time in the Islands: Top Ten Case Management Tips" | 2010 |
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention | "Loss Earning Capacity – The Secret Tool for Non-Economic Damages" | 2010 |
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association's Evidence for the Trial Lawyer Seminar | “Motions in Limine” | 2010 |
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association's Annual Advocacy Seminar on Expert Witnesses | "Preparing Your Expert Witnesses for Deposition and Trial" | 2009 |
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Seminar "Ten Virginia Supreme Court Cases You Need to Fully Understand" | "Expert Witness Preparation Strategies" | 2008 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict in Winchester, VA | $3 Million Jury Verdict |
Tractor Trailer Collision Settlement | $700,000 for resolution of this case and related injury case. $241,739.29 in medical bills |
Car Crash Verdict in Fairfax County, VA | $725,000 Verdict |
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Christine Mougin-Boal, Personal injury Attorney on Jan 9, 2019
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I have know Barbara Williams for over twenty years and know her to be an excellent personal injury and medical malpractice attorney. She is a compassionate counselor and fierce defender of parties who have been injured. I fully endorse her.
Eric Demetriades, Personal injury Attorney on Nov 30, 2018
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Barbara Williams has been a pillar in our legal community for years. She is an excellent Personal Injury Attorney and I cannot recommend her services enough!
Christine Mougin-Boal, Personal injury Attorney on Jan 9, 2019
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I have know Barbara Williams for over twenty years and know her to be an excellent personal injury and medical malpractice attorney. She is a compassionate counselor and fierce defender of parties who have been injured. I fully endorse her.
Eric Demetriades, Personal injury Attorney on Nov 30, 2018
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Barbara Williams has been a pillar in our legal community for years. She is an excellent Personal Injury Attorney and I cannot recommend her services enough!
Lisa Brook, Personal injury Attorney on Nov 29, 2018
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I highly endorse Barbara Williams as one of Virginia's top injury attorneys. She has obtained top verdicts and settlements for deserving clients in all types of complex injury cases, including tractor-trailers, car crashes, and medical malpractice. She is zealous in her pursuit of justice, as well as smart and strategic in her dealings with insurance companies.
Joshua Silverman, Medical malpractice Attorney on Jan 8, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer. I've known Barbara for about 12 years. She is an exceptional trial lawyer willing to take on very challenging cases. While tough in the courtroom she has a heart of gold and will do whatever it takes to look after her clients.
John Cooper, Personal injury Attorney on Jan 8, 2015
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I endorse Barbara as a respected fellow lawyer. She is smart and caring.
Carl Lauer, Medical malpractice Attorney on Jul 24, 2014
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Barbara is an outstanding medical malpractice attorney who zealously and effectively represents her clients. Her 10.0 Avvorating is well deserved and a victim of medical malpractice would be well served to have her represent them
Brian Gillette, Personal injury Attorney on Jun 17, 2014
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Barbara S. Williams is a true professional who gives back to her community and her profession. She served as the President of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association in 2013-2014.
Mary Commander, Personal injury Attorney on Jan 29, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer.
John Harris, Medical malpractice Attorney on Nov 12, 2013
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I endorse this lawyer. Barbara is a top, top lawyer. She is the president of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. She is a very skilled lawyer that you will definitely want to consider if you are selecting a lawyer to handle your medical malpractice case.
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