Michael F Williams

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 2

Litigation: General Commercial

District of Columbia

4 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Michael F Williams

USA

Practice Areas

Mike Williams is a trial lawyer who leads the representation of businesses, individuals, and governments in high-stakes litigation. Since joining Kirkland & Ellis after a clerkship on the Supreme Court, Mike’s practice serves clients who need aggressive courtroom counsel and creative strategic judgment. This practice includes plaintiff-side representation in cases involving broken deals and commercial misconduct, for which Mike recently secured and collected a $665 million award on behalf of a client. The practice also includes complex mass-tort liability management through trial litigation, counseling, and potential restructuring. Mike is a leader in providing pro bono representation, having successfully represented death-row inmates with innocence and intellectual-disability claims, territorial governments in landmark constitutional litigation about their sovereignty and self-determination, and civil-rights plaintiffs in First-Amendment cases. In addition, Mike is an adjunct professor of trial advocacy at Georgetown University Law Center and devotes a significant part of his time to teaching, sponsoring, and mentoring lawyers, with a particular focus on first-generation lawyers and college students.

Personal

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., summa cum laude, 2001; Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service, B.S.F.S., 1998

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

USA

Litigation: General Commercial - District of Columbia

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Michael Williams is a prolific litigator who frequently represents clients both in trial and on appeal. He offers significant experience in toxic torts, putative class actions and disputes relating to constitutional law.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"Mike Williams is always responsive, and very creative in his approach to litigation as a whole and to trial strategies. He understands how to use his knowledge whether the audience is judges or the jury."