Experience

Rating: 9.6 (Superb)

Honors

2017

Graduate, Keenan- Ball Trial College

2017

Masters, Keenan-Ball Trial College

2017

Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers

2016

10 Best Client Satisfaction Award, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys

2013

Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America

2008

Mid-South Super Lawyers, SuperLawyers

1995

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

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Work Experience

2016 - Present

Principal, Robert C Williamson, PA

2016 - Present

Trial Attorney-Member, Advocates United, LLC

2011 - 2015

Member, Baria-Williamson, PLLC

2002 - 2011

Principal, Robert Chapman Williamson, P.A.

1996 - 2002

Member, Williamson & Associates

1992 - 1995

Partner, Dove, Chill, Calhoun & Williamson

1983 - 1991

Shareholder/Associate, Ott & Purdy, Ltd.

1982 - 1983

Associate, Butler, Snow, O'Mara, Stevens & Cannada

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Associations

2016 - Present

National Crime Victim Bar Association

Member

Hinds County Bar Association

American Bar Association

Mississippi Bar Association

American Association for Justice

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Education

1982

University of Mississippi School of Law

J.D. (Cum Laude)

1974

Millsaps College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

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Speaking Engagements

2018

MS Trial & Appellate Court Judges Spring Conference

Observations from jury research -Fundamentals of Negligence: Foreseeability and Other Issues

2017

Lunch and Learn

Focus Groups

2016

Reptile: the Black Letter in Kentucky

Closing Statement

2011

Taking and Defending Effective Depositons

Preparing Your Witness to Testify

2011

Taking and Defending Effective Depositions

Effective Video Depostions

2011

Taking and Defending Effective Depositions

Deposing the Expert Witness

2009

Foreclosures in Mississippi

Lender Liability Concerns

2008

Taking and Defending Effective Depositions

Deposing the Expert Witness

2008

Construction Law from A to Z

When a Construction Contract Goes Bad:Remedies for Non-performance

2007

Effective Depositions

Preparing Your Witness to Testify

2007

Commercial Real Estate Financing

Construction Loan Basics in Mississippi

2007

Commercial and Real Estate Loan Documents: More Than Just Papers

Lender Liability and Workouts in Commercial Real Estate Financing

2006

Legal Issues for Mississippi Professional Engineers

Appearing as A Witness in a Civil Case

2006

Defective Construction

Handling Performance (Construction) Defects

2006

Compex Construction

Project Delivery Options and Answers

2005

Taking and Defending Effective Depositions

Witness Preparation

2005

Fundamentals of Construction Law

Insurance, Indemnification and Bonds

2005

Construction Owners' Association of America National Convention

Winning Your Construction Claim

2004

Mississippi Construction Claims

Legal Ethics in Construction Claims

2004

Mississippi Construction Claims

Construction Claim Documentation, Preparation and Presentation

2004

Mississippi Construction Claims

Construction Documents

2004

Foreclosure Law in Mississippi

Lender Liability Concerns

2003

Construction Claims Seminar

Indemnity and Insurance

2003

Construction Claims Seminar

Construction Defects, Warranties, Mold

2003

Construction Claims

Construction Defects Causes of Action

1996

What do you do when?

What do you do when there is a construction dispute?

1996

What do you do when?

What do you do when the construction project specifications are bad?

1991

Mississippi Bar Summer School

Lender Liability

1988

Mississippi Bankers Association Conference

Avoiding Lender Liability

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Publications

2011

Lorman Education Services publication "Video Depositions"

2011

Lorman Education Services publication "The Expert's Deposition"

2011

Lorman Education Services publication "Preparing Your Witness to Be Deposed"

2009

University Of Mississippi 1999, 2003 and 2009 Editions "Lender Liability/Lender Concerns" In Mississippi Foreclosure Law Handbook

2008

Sterling Educational Services (SES) "Remedies For Non-Performance" In Construction Law A To Z

2007

Lorman Education Services publication lender Liability and Workouts in Commercial Real Estate"

2006

Lorman Education Services publication "Lender Liability and Workouts in Commercial Real Estate Financing"

2006

Lorman Education Services publication "Construction Claim Considerations"

2006

Lorman Education Services publication "Winning Your Contract Claim"

2006

National Business Institute Seminar "Handling Performance Defects"

2006

National Business Institute Seminar "Project Delivery Methods" In Complex Construction Law Issues

2005

Lorman Education Services publication "Ethical issues in Construction Litigation"

2005

Lorman Education Services publication "Winning The Contractor's Claim (or beating it)"

2005

Lorman Education Services publication "Project Delivery Methods"

2005

Lorman Education Services publication "Construction Loan Basics in Mississippi"

2004

Lorman Education Services publication "Insurance, Indemnification and Bonds for Construction Projects"

2004

Lorman Education Services publication "Construction Documents"

2003

National Business Institute Seminar "Handling the Construction Defect Case"

2003

National Business Institute Seminar "Causes of Action (Construction Defects)"

2003

National Business Institute Seminar "Indemnity and Insurance"

2003

Lorman Education Services publication "Lender Liability And Predatory Lending" In Mississippi Foreclosure And Repossession

2003

Lorman Education Services publication "Construction Defects, Warranties, Mold"

2003

Lorman Education Services publication "Construction Management-Contract Claims and Disputes"

2000

Lorman Education Services publication Mississippi Construction Payment Rights

2000

National Business Institute Seminar "What Do You Do if You Do Not Get Paid"

1999

National Business Institute Seminar "Mississippi Construction Liens"

1996

National Business Institute Seminar "What Do You Do When You Need to Resolve a Dispute"

1996

National Business Institute Seminar "What Do You Do When the Plans and Specifications are Deficient"

1989

Surety Claims Institute "Lender Liability: Surety Beware"

1989

Mississippi Law Journal "Lender Liability In Mississippi: Part II Loan Commitments And Agreements"

1988

Mississippi Bankers Association "Effective Loan Agreements, Commitments And Accommodation Letters: An Avoidance Approach To Lender Liability"

1987

Mississippi Law Journal "Lender Liability In Mississippi; A Survey, Comparison And Comment"

1987

Defense Research Institute (DRI) "Miller Act Performance Bonds" in Miller Act Bond Claims

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Languages

English

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