Education
University of Miami School of Law - Coral Gables, FL, 1999
LL.M. in Estate Planning
University of Mississippi School of Law - Oxford, MS, 1998 J.D.
University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS Master's of Taxation
University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS, 1994 Bachelor of Accounting
Bar Admissions
Mississippi
Georgia
Tennessee
U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi
U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Tax Court
J. William Williams
Shareholder
Areas of Practice
Education
University of Miami School of Law - Coral Gables, FL, 1999
LL.M. in Estate Planning
University of Mississippi School of Law - Oxford, MS, 1998 J.D.
University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS Master's of Taxation
University of Mississippi - Oxford, MS, 1994 Bachelor of Accounting
Bar Admissions
Mississippi
Georgia
Tennessee
U.S. District Court Southern District of Mississippi
U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Tax Court
Honors and Awards
Leadership Gulf Coast, 2008 - 2009
Classes / Seminars Taught
LLCs, LLPs and Partnerships: Organization and Operation in Mississippi, Lorman Educational Services, 2008
Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law, May, Sterling Education Services, Inc., 2008
Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law, October, Sterling Education Services, Inc., 2007
Ethical Considerations in Landlord-Tenant Law, May, Sterling Education Services, Inc., 2007
Ten Errors to Avoid When Handling a Construction Contract Negotiation or Dispute, July, Sterling Education Services, Inc., 2006
Construction Liens and Materialman's Liens, July, Sterling Education Services, Inc., 2006
Introduction to Charitable Giving, April, Rotary Club of Gulfport, 2005
Charitable Giving Techniques, October, Rotary Club of Gulfport, 2004
Review of Current Developments in Estate Planning, December, University of Southern Mississippi Estate Planning Council, 2003
Charitable Giving, October, Gulf Coast Community Foundation, 2003
Handling the Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax in Georgia , February, Lorman Educational Services, 2003
The Basics of Drafting Wills and Trusts in Georgia , January, Lorman Educational Services, 2003
Tax-Efficient Transfers of Closely Held Businesses, July, Lorman Educational Services, 2002
Gathering and Organizing Information for an Estate's Various Tax Returns, January, Half Moon, LLC, 2002
Wills Workshop, September, Lorman Educational Services, 2001
The Estate Planning Course, June, Professional Education Services, 2001
Professional Associations and Memberships
The Mississippi Bar Association, Member
The Tennessee Bar Association, Member
Gulfport Rotary Club, Board, Assistant to the President & Coordinator of Programs Committee
The Salvation Army, Biloxi, Advisory Board Member; Chair of the Finance Committee
Gulfport Business Club, Member
Atlanta Interfaith AIDS Network, Inc., Past Director and Past President
The Georgia Bar Association, Member
The American Bar Association, Member of Taxation, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Sections