Lawyer Bio : Russell A. Williams
Russell A. Williams
Atlanta
Russell Williams is an Associate in Womble Carlyle’s Atlanta office, where he concentrates his practice on product liability litigation and complex commercial litigation. An honors graduate of the University of Miami School of Law, Russell was a member of the University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review and the Moot Court Board.
Contact
- (404) 879-2440
- (404) 879-2940
Professional Activities
Admitted to bar 2004, Georgia.
Education
B.A., History, 2000, Hampden-Sydney College; Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society; Dean’s List.
J.D., cum laude, 2004, University of Miami School of Law; Editorial Board, University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review; Moot Court Board; National Moot Court Competition Team Member; Honors Recipient, Litigation Skills Program (Trial and Pre-trial); Advanced Moot Court Competition Champion; Best Brief Award Winner – Spring 2003 Advanced Moot Court Competition; Dean’s Certificate of Achievement – Best Brief Award Winner, Spring 2003; Dean’s Certificate of Achievement – Highest Grade in Legal Research and Writing; Moot Court First-Year Competition – Finalist; Dean’s List.
Prior Legal Experience
Summer Associate, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, Atlanta, Georgia, 2003; Judicial Clerk, The Honorable David M. Gersten, Florida Third District Court of Appeal, Miami, Florida, 2002; Tobacco Litigation Paralegal, Hunton & Williams, Richmond, Virginia, 2000-2001; Intern, The International Law Institute, Washington, DC, 1999; and American University Justice and Law Summer Internship Program, Washington, DC, 1999.
Areas of Proficiency
- Product Liability Litigation
- Complex Commercial Litigation