The Honorable Judge Williams (retired) focuses his practice on complex civil litigation and federal criminal cases. With extensive experience presiding over thousands of complex civil litigation and federal criminal cases Judge Williams is the only practicing retired Federal Judge in Maryland to advise clients on these matters.
The Honorable Judge Alexander Williams, retired from the United States District Court for the District of Maryland on January 3, 2014. He has written over 7 volumes of published opinions and has presided over 6,000 complex civil and 1,000 federal criminal cases.
Prior to his appointment to the federal bench by President Clinton in 1994, Judge Williams served Prince George’s County in Maryland in many capacities, including as State’s Attorney (elected for two terms), Public Defender, Special Counsel, Hearing Examiner, and as a Substitute Juvenile Master.
Judge Williams also had a successful career in private practice in Maryland and Washington DC. He is a founder, member and the first president of the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, Inc. and has served for many years as a Professor at Howard University Law School. Judge Alexander Williams is recognized as a top attorney and has earned a perfect 10.0 "Superb" rating from Avvo, one of the most respected attorney rating services in the country.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- White Collar Crime
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Free Consultation
- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
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- Maryland
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- English
- Member
- Silverman Thompson
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- Adjunct Professor
- University of Maryland, College Park
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- Professor
- Howard University School of Law
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- 1978-1980 Assistant Professor; 1980-1986 Associate Professor; 1986-1989 Professor of Law; 1991-present Adjunct Professor
- Judge
- U.S. District Court for The District of Maryland
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- Elected State’s Attorney
- Prince George County, Maryland
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- Special Counsel and Hearing Examiner
- Prince George's County Board of Education
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- Municipal Attorney
- Prince George County, Maryland
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- Assistant Public Defender
- Prince George County, Maryland
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- Temple University
- M.A.R.S. (1995)
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- Howard University
- M.A. (1991)
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- University of Baltimore School of Law
- J.D. (1973)
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- Howard University
- B.A. (1970)
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- Judge James H. Taylor Award
- Prince George’s County Bar Association
- Outstanding Community Service Award
- Offenders Supervision Agency for DC
- Awarded Key
- City of Birmingham
- Distinguished Service and Legal Excellence
- J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association
- Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters
- Southeastern University
- Judge Alexander Williams, Jr. Center for Education, Justice and Ethics
- Founder and Executive Director
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- Advance Dental Care, Inc. v. Sun Trust Bank, 906 F. Supp.2d 442 (D.Md.2012)
- Audubon Naturalist Society of The Central Atlantic States et al. v. United States Department of Transportation et al., 524 F. Supp. 2d 642 (D.Md.2007)
- Byrd v. Johnson, 467 B.R. 832 (D.Md.2012)
- Daniels v. Housing Authority of Prince George’s county, 940 F. Supp. 2d 248 (D.Md.2013)
- Doe v. Tenenbaum, 900 F. Supp.2d 572 (D.Md.2012)
