Barbara S. Williams

Barbara S. Williams

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 37 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Leesburg, VA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice

101 Loudoun St SW, Leesburg, VA

About Barbara

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes

Contingency

25%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 37 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 1988

Active

No misconduct found

Location

WilliamsFord

101 Loudoun St SW, Leesburg, VA, 20175-2910

Law Offices of Barbara S. Williams

302 West Boscawen, Winchester, VA, 22601

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Barbara S. Williams's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

10 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by Candie | February 24, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Exceeded My Expectactions - Perfect Representation - Geninue Professional

Ms. Williams has a true passion for her helping her clients. Due to my auditory challenges, I needed someone very unique to handle my car accident case. Ms. Williams and her staff exceeded my expectations with regards to the final coutcome of my case and my overall experience. Their sympathy, pati...ence, sincerity, and courtesy was so comforting to me. I am sincerely grateful!!!!

Posted by Joy | February 01, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Sincere Gratitude

Ms. Williams and her team provided the best legal counsel and care my sister needed. They give a refreshing change to the typical thoughts and experience most have when dealing with legal system and personal injury issues. Ms. William represented my sister’s case with the utmost of integrity, prof...essionalism, and genuine sensitivity. We were all very pleased with the final outcome of my sister’s case. God Bless Ms. Williams and her team, they were truly sympathetic as they remained dedicated to providing the best legal representation!

Posted by Steve | February 02, 2015 | Personal Injury

EXTRAORDINARY Attorney Who Settled My Car Crash Case

Barbara Williams and her Team at Williams Ford handled my car accident case with the most acute attention to details, compassion, and legal strategies that other lawyers that I interviewed to handle my case never even thought to pursue. Barbara's depth of knowledge in personal injury law is unmatche...d in the profession. The insurance agency offered a settlement that was unacceptable to me, so I hired Barbara to obtain a fair settlement for me and she delivered. I HIGHLY recommend you hire Barbara Williams to handle your personal injury case so you can focus on your physical and emotional healing and leave all the stressful and confusing legal issues to Barbara and her trusted Team!!!

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Barbara S. Williams's Lawyer Endorsements

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Christine Mougin-Boal

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Eric Demetriades

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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!"

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Lisa Brook

Personal injury lawyer | Nov 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Joshua Silverman

Medical malpractice lawyer | Jan 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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John Cooper

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Barbara as a respected fellow lawyer. She is smart and caring."

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Carl Lauer

Medical malpractice lawyer | Jul 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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"

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Brian Gillette

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 17

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Mary Commander

Personal injury lawyer | Jan 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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John Harris

Medical malpractice lawyer | Nov 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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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Andrew Thomas

Personal injury lawyer

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Thomas Curcio

Personal injury lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2014

Super Lawyer, Virginia Super Lawyers

2009

"Influential Women of Virginia", Virginia Lawyers Media

N/A

"One Person Can Make a Difference” Volunteer of the Year, Brain Injury Services

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Founding Partner, WilliamsFord

Associations

2014 - Present

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association

Immediate Past President

2013 - Present

Virginia State Bar

Chair, Board of Governors VSB Litigation Section

2006 - Present

Public Justice Foundation

Associate Member

2005 - Present

Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C.

Member

2003 - Present

Boyd-Graves Conference

Member

1988 - Present

Loudoun County Bar Association

Member

1988 - Present

American Association for Justice

Member

2008 - 2010

Winchester/Frederick County Bar Association

Treasurer

2007 - 2010

Virginia College of Trial Advocacy

Faculty Member

2007 - 2008

Brain Injury Services

Vice President, Board of Trustees

2000 - 2001

Virginia Women Attorneys Association

President

Sample of Legal Cases

Tractor Trailer Collision Settlement

$700,000 for resolution of this case and related injury case. $241,739.29 in medical bills

Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict in Winchester, VA

$3 Million Jury Verdict

Car Crash Verdict in Fairfax County, VA

$725,000 Verdict

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Education

1979

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2015

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"

2014

Virginia State Bar Mid-Year Conference (Madrid, Spain) “A Litigator’s Guide to Insurance”

2013

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association May Seminar

“Pre-Trial Strategies to Maximize Recovery in Personal Injury Cases”

2012

Virginia State Bar's Annual Convention

“Demise of the Jury Trial”

2011

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)""

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's Evidence for the Trial Lawyer Seminar

“Motions in Limine”

2010

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention

"Loss Earning Capacity – The Secret Tool for Non-Economic Damages"

2010

National Business Institute Seminar

"Personal Injury 101: Case Law Update & Recent Trends; Insurance, Liens & Subrogation; Presentation of Evidence"

2009

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association's Annual Advocacy Seminar on Expert Witnesses

"Preparing Your Expert Witnesses for Deposition and Trial"

2008

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Seminar "Ten Virginia Supreme Court Cases You Need to Fully Understand"

"Expert Witness Preparation Strategies"

Publications

2012

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.”

2005

Lex Claudia "The Loss of the Next Generation" (strategies when representing clients in a wrongful death case involving a child)

N/A

Lex Claudia "Understanding and Presenting Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Cases"

Languages

English

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