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Kenneth Shannon Williams
also known as Ken Williams
About Kenneth
Biography
I am a partner and trial lawyer with Madewell, Jared, Halfacre, Williams & Wilson located in Cookeville, Tennessee. My law firm serves the needs of clients throughout the Upper Cumberland. It is my goal to treat my clients with compassion and respect, to handle their matters as if they were my own, and to achieve the best possible result.
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Payment Methods
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Licensed in Tennessee for 43 years
State: Tennessee
Acquired: 1983
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Kenneth Shannon Williams
230 N Washington Ave, Po Box 721, Cookeville, TN, 38501-2642
Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC
1420 Neal Street, Suite 201, Cookeville, TN, 38501
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Posted by Mary | March 03, 2015 | Lawsuits & Disputes
Hurt in auto accident
I would recommend Mr. Ken Williams to anyone needing an attorney. I found Mr. Williams to be very knowledgeable, professional, caring and attentive to the needs of his clients. He kept me informed throughout my case, this man really does return his phone calls. Thanks to Ken Williams I was able to...
Kenneth Shannon Williams's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Ken is extremely intelligent but at the same time, very personable. He is well respected in the community and has the skills to represent clients very effectively. I'd recommend him fully."
"Ken is smart, hard working, and perceptive. It is always a pleasure to work with Ken. He is an exceptionally good writer and litigator. With lots of experience and intelligence, he is also well thought of by his clients and other lawyers in the community. He has excellent credibility with the Judges as well."
Russell Freeman
Ethics and professional responsibility lawyer | Aug 07
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer."
"Ken is a consummate professional who works and fights hard for his clients and is also a pleasure with whom to work. It has been my honor to get to know him personally and professionally over the years."
"Ken Williams is a class act and a smart, effective lawyer."
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Experience
Honors
2013
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Work Experience
1900 - Present
Of Counsel, Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones, PLLC
1998 - 2015
Partner, Madewell. Jared, Halfacre, Williams & Wilson
1996 - 1998
Attorney, Law Offices of Kenneth S. Williams
1990 - 1996
Attorney, Madewell & Jared
1986 - 1990
Associate, Glankler Brown Gilliland Chase Robinson & Raines
1984 - 1986
Associate, Baker Worthington Crossley Stansberry & Woolfe
1983 - 1984
Law Clerk, Tennessee Court Of Criminal Appeals
Associations
1997 - Present
Weather Station Fishing AssociationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Cantrell v. R.E. West, Inc., 2014 WL 3511046 (M.D. Tenn. July 14, 2014)
Settlement
Brady v. LTD Parts, Inc., 2009 WL 2224172 (M.D. Tenn. July 22, 2009)
Successful Settlement
Crouch v. Guardian Angel Nursing, Inc., 2009 WL 3738095 (M.D. Tenn. Nov. 4, 2009)
Verdict for Plaintiffs
In re Estate of Greenamyre, 219 S.W.3d 877 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2005)
Successful at Trial; Upheld on Appeal
Hullett v. DeKalb Cnty., Tenn., 2012 WL 398288 (M.D. Tenn. Feb. 7, 2012)
Settlement
German v. Ford, 300 S.W.3d 692 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2009)
Settlement
Education
1983
University of Tennessee College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1980
University of Tennessee
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers