Levi G Williams Jr.

Levi G Williams Jr.

5.0
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 30 years

Contracts and agreements Lawyer at Fort Lauderdale, FL
Practice Areas: Contracts & Agreements, Employment & Labor, Education ... +7 more

12 S.E. 7th Street, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL

About Levi

Practice Areas

10

Practice Areas

Contracts and Agreements 40%

Created and analyzed various contracts including, but not limited to, employment agreements; equipment purchase agreements; business sale agreements; new business proposals; memorandums of understanding; government contracts and numerous other forms of agreements for both the private and public sectors.

30 years | 115 cases

40%
Employment and Labor 18%

Wrongful termination (defense/plaintiff); Wage disputes; EEOC violations; Discrimination; FMLA; Employment agreements and related litigation.

30 years | 53 cases

18%
Education 10%

Represented various charter schools and private schools regarding charter acquisition; charter defense; educational equity; curriculum; policy development; regulatory compliance/defense and related litigation.

30 years | 34 cases

10%
Government 10%

Represent(ed) municipal governmental entities regarding statutory duties and defending governmental actions. A portion of my practice involves governmental relations for governmental entities.

30 years | 37 cases

10%
Wrongful Death 8%

prosecuted wrongful death actions against governmental agencies and large private entities resulting in significant recoveries for my clients.

30 years | 6 cases

8%
Corporate and Incorporation 5%

Incorporated numerous entities; served as public and private entities' special counsel for general legal support and litigation of matters; and assisted clients in various complex negotiations.

30 years | 20 cases

5%
Election Campaigns and Political Law 3%

Currently I am the General Counsel for the Broward Republican Executive Committee and I have served as counsel for many national, state and local candidates.

30 years | 12 cases

3%
Civil Rights 2%

I have handled educational equity claims; excessive force claims; and employment discrimination claims for both plaintiff and defense.

30 years | 22 cases

2%
Criminal Defense 2%

I served almost two years as a prosecutor in Ft. Myers, Florida have taken on selected criminal cases in private practice.

32 years | 350 cases

2%
Mediation 2%

Serve as a court appointed mediator for Broward County.

24 years | 10 cases

2%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-600 per hour

Contingency

25%-40%

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Florida for 30 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1995

Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 28 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1997

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Levi Williams, P.A.

12 S.E. 7th Street, Suite 700, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301

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Levi G Williams Jr.'s Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

1 Client Review

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Posted by BarbaraAngelPolinice | January 16, 2012

The Best

The best there is .. I trust Levi and recommend him all the time.. He is an awesome attorney and an awesome man..

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Levi G Williams Jr.'s Lawyer Endorsements

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Anne Alper

Contracts and agreements lawyer | Oct 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer as an outstanding, trustworthy and dependable member of the legal community. His direct knowledge and ability to solve legal problems is outstanding."

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Kenneth Padowitz

Employment and labor lawyer | Jun 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Levi is an extremely Intelligent and Talented Attorney. His cool demeanor and masterful command of the law and legal issues puts clients at ease and instills confidence in the best case result. His level of expertise in Contracts, Commercial Litigation and Employment and Wage law rivals the best Lawyers in South Florida. Your in great hands with this true professional."

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Eric Schwartzreich

Unknown lawyer | Dec 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. I have known Levi for over 10 years. He is the go to guy in town. Well connected and well respected. He is willing to take on any challenge. No case is too big or to small for him. he does not stop working until he gets the job done. A truly great attorney."

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Honors

2008

Professionalism Works, The Florida Bar

2007

Leader of the Year, Leadership Broward

2006

Valor Award, The American Diabetes Association

2006

The Russell E. Carlisle Advocacy, Legal Aid Service of Broward County

2006

African American Achievers Award, Business & Entrepreneurism, JM Family’s African American Achievers Award, Business & Entrepreneurism

2005

The Margaret & Cato Roach Award in Human Relations, The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ)

Work Experience

2011 - Present

President, Law Offices of Levi Williams, P.A.

1994 - 1996

Assistant State Attorney, State Attorney Office

Education

1994

University of Florida, Fredric G. Levin College of Law

Juris Doctor

1991

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

BS - Bachelor of Science

Publications

2007

South Florida Business Journal Heavy Hitters In Education

Languages

English

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