John TS Williams
Of CounselMr. Williams (born 1959) has practiced law in federal and state courts since graduation from the Duke University School Of Law in 1987. Mr. Williams began his legal career in New York City, where he specialized in environmental litigation, regulatory compliance and transactions with Beveridge & Diamond, Shearman & Sterling and Sidley & Austin (now Sidley, Austin, Brown Wood). Mr. Williams moved to Houston in 1994, practicing law with Mayor, Day, Caldwell & Keeton (now Andrews Kurth), Bayko Gibson and Jones Day, where his practice expanded to include toxic tort litigation, commercial litigation and class action defense. Mr Williams now practices law in Texas and South Carolina, focusing on commercial litigation and class actions.
Education
JD, Duke University School of Law
BA, University of Florida
Reported Cases
Missouri Pacific R. Co. v. Navarro, 90 S.W.3d 747 (Tex. App.- San Antonio, 2002)
Public Interest Research Group of New Jersey, Inc. v. Elf Atochem North America, Inc. 817 F. Supp. 1164 (D.N.J. 1993)
Village of Westbury v. Department of Transportation, 75, 75 N.Y.2d 62, 550 N.Y.S. 2d 604 (1989)
Publications
"Environmental Law Of The United States Of America, " International Environmental Law and Regulation (Butterworths Legal Publishers, 1991)
Current Licenses to Practice Law
Texas
New York
South Carolina
Current Bar Association Memberships
Texas Bar Association
South Carolina Bar Association
PRACTICE AREAS:
RECENT CASES:
All Offices Are By Appointment Only
Houston:
4615 Southwest Freeway
Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77027
Tel: (713) 893-0022
Dallas
5956 Sherry Lane
Suite 1000
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 306-6475
Austin
8000 Centre Park
Suite 330
Austin, TX 78754
(512) 879-4175
San Antonio
1100 NW Loop 410
Suite 700
San Antonio, TX 78213
(210) 787-4410
