Edward W. Williams
About Edward
Biography
I have focused on counseling and representing licensed professionals and licensed professional agencies and companies for over 26 years. I previously served for three years as a Prosecutor and as the Chief of General Prosecutions at the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR), wherein I prosecuted or presided over the prosecution of hundreds of licensed professionals.
We appear before multiple administrative agencies when representing licensed professionals and professional entities:
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR)
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS)
Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)
Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS)
Drug Enforcement Administration
Federal and State Offices of Inspectors General
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
37 years | 4,000 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Always
Payment Methods
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Illinois for 40 years
State: Illinois
Acquired: 1985
No misconduct found
Location
Edward Williams
200 W Adams St, Suite 2475, Chicago, IL, 60606
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Experience
Honors
2020
Elite Lawyer Award, Elite Lawyer
Work Experience
2014 - Present
Partner, Williams & Nickl, LLC
1992 - 2014
Owner, Edward W. Williams, Ltd.
1989 - 1992
Chief of Prosecutions, Illinois Department Of Financial & Professional Regulation
Sample of Legal Cases
Over many months, IDFPR refused to negotiate any discipline less than suspension with us. We took IDFPR to trial and convinced the Board of Nursing and the Administrative Law Judge to give the lowest possible discipline: a simple Reprimand.
Education
1985
JD - Juris Doctor
Languages
English