Alexander Williams Jr.

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Silverman Thompson

Experience: 51 years

Business Law, Criminal Law, White Collar Crime and Civil Rights

District of Columbia and Maryland

Judge James H. Taylor Award, Outstanding Community Service Award and 4 others

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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.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

District of Columbia

District of Columbia Bar
Since 1974

Maryland

Since 1973

Professional Experience

Current

Silverman Thompson

Member

2017 - Current

University of Maryland, College Park

Adjunct Professor

1978 - Current

Howard University School of Law

Professor

1978-1980 Assistant Professor; 1980-1986 Associate Professor; 1986-1989 Professor of Law; 1991-present Adjunct Professor

1994 - 2014

U.S. District Court for The District of Maryland

Judge

1987 - 1994

Prince George County, Maryland

Elected State’s Attorney

1980 - 1987

Prince George's County Board of Education

Special Counsel and Hearing Examiner

1975 - 1987

Prince George County, Maryland

Municipal Attorney

1977 - 1978

Prince George County, Maryland

Assistant Public Defender

Education

Temple University

M.A.R.S. (1995)

Howard University

M.A. (1991)

University of Baltimore School of Law

J.D. (1973)

Howard University

B.A. (1970)

Awards

year - Alexander Williams Jr.

Judge James H. Taylor Award

Prince George’s County Bar Association

year - Alexander Williams Jr.

Outstanding Community Service Award

Offenders Supervision Agency for DC

year - Alexander Williams Jr.

Awarded Key

City of Birmingham

year - Alexander Williams Jr.

Distinguished Service and Legal Excellence

J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association

year - Alexander Williams Jr.

Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters

Southeastern University

Leader of Leaders Award

Prince George's County

Contacts

Silverman Thompson 201 N Charles St 26th Floor Baltimore MD 21201 Toll-Free: (800) 385-2243 Telephone: (410) 385-2225 Fax: (410) 547-2432

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Practice Areas

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