B. Keith Williams, the founder of The Williams Law Group, has dedicated his practice through two decades to helping everyday people and their families in accident, injury and wrongful death cases.  Mr. Williams is certified as a Civil Trial Specialist by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization.  Fewer than 150 attorneys in Tennessee have earned this certification.  Mr. Williams has also been a frequent lecturer at legal seminars to other attorneys in Tennessee and in other states.

Mr. Williams is also actively involved in a number of legal associations and organizations that work to maximize the rights of those who are injured.  Nationally, he is an active member of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), a member of the AAJ Leaders Forum as well as a member of the Public Justice Foundation.  Locally and throughout the State of Tennessee, Mr. Williams currently serves as Parliamentarian for the Tennessee Association for Justice (TAJ), is on the Executive Committee and Board of Governors of the TAJ, is a member of the TAJ Circle of Advocates, and serves as Co-Chairman of the TAJ Legislative Committee.  Mr. Williams is also a contributing member of Lawyers Involved for Tennessee.

Mr. Williams is a veteran, battle-tested trial attorney with significant courtroom experience, having tried literally hundreds of cases in front of a judge or jury and obtained millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients.  Mr. Williams has obtained numerous substantial verdicts, including a $6,200,000.00 verdict believed to be the largest verdict ever obtained in Sumner County, Tennessee.  In addition to courtroom successes, he has also negotiated numerous significant settlements and represented clients not only across Tennessee, but across the country from California to Pennsylvania. 

For example, Mr. Williams recently represented the estate and minor child of one of the victims of the Comair Flight 5191 crash in Lexington, Kentucky.  During that lengthy litigation-which involved dozens of plaintiffs, numerous defendants, and countless other attorneys-Mr. Williams was actively involved as part of the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee (which guided the litigation for the various Plaintiffs) and served with a group of select attorneys chosen for the Plaintiffs' trial team. 

Although courtroom victories are exciting, the most gratifying part of Mr. Williams' work is seeing the benefits that his clients receive as a result of the settlements and/or trial victories achieved. 

Mr. Williams prides himself in bringing the same small town work ethic and values he grew up with to his practice of law on behalf of his clients.  Mr. Williams grew up in rural Hartsville, Tennessee, and earned Business Degrees from Volunteer State Community College and Cumberland University.  He then worked days over the next few years to put himself through law school at night, graduating with the degree of Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Nashville School of Law.

          National Board of Trial Advocacy, Civil Trial Specialist, 2004
          Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization,
            Civil Trial Specialist, 2004
          Doctor of Jurisprudence, Nashville School of Law
            Nashville, Tennessee, 1993
          Bachelor of Business Administration, Cumberland University
            Lebanon, Tennessee, 1988
          Associate of Applied Science, Volunteer State Community College
            Gallatin, Tennessee, 1986

Trial Colleges / National Conventions:
          Substantive Tools for the Trial Lawyer, Kentucky Association Trial Lawyers,  Lexington Kentucky, 2000.
             
          Absolute Litigators Conference , Las Vegas, NV 2001
          Settlement Strategies Exclusively for Plaintiff Lawyers, Atlanta, Georgia, 2002.
          Advanced Trial Advocacy, American Trial Lawyers' Association National Convention, San Francisco, California, 2003.
          Commanding the Courtroom, American Trial Lawyers' Association Winter Convention, Palm Springs, California, 2005.
          Advocating for Justice-Advanced Communication and Persuasion Skills, American Trial Lawyers' Association Winter Convention, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2006.
          Preparing For Defense Tactics At Trial, American Trial Lawyers' Association  National Convention, Seattle, Washington, 2006.
          New Developments in Communicating With The Jury, American Association For Justice Winter Convention, Miami, Florida, 2007.
          Persuasion and Storytelling in Trial, American Association For Justice Winter Convention, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2008.
          Trial Advocacy College:  The Reptilian Revolution, David Ball, Atlanta, Georgia, 2008.
          Cutting Edge Trial Techniques, American Association For Justice Winter Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana 2009.

          Hammering Allstate, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, Nashville, Tennessee,   2000
          Practical Aspects of Subrogation, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association,
            Columbia, Tennessee, 2002
          Practical Aspects of Subrogation, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association,
            Clarksville, Tennessee, 2002
          Practical Aspects of Subrogation, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association,
            Cookeville, Tennessee, 2002 
          Practical Aspects of Subrogation, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association,
            Johnson City, Tennessee, 2002
          Practical Aspects of Subrogation, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association,
            Knoxville, Tennessee, 2002
          Practical Aspects of Subrogation, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association,
            Nashville, Tennessee, 2002
          Pitfalls, Traps and Solutions to ERISA, Common Law and Statutory Liens,
            Fifteenth Judicial District Bar Association, 2003
          Changes in the New Worker's Compensation Statute, Tennessee Trial Lawyers
            Association, 2004
          Legislative Update - Changes you Need to Know About,
            Tennessee Association for Justice, 2008
          An Overview of David Ball's Methods, Tennessee Association for
            Justice, 2008
          Applying David Ball's Revised Methods to Opening Statements,
            Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association, 2008

          Trial Skill College Mock Trial, Tennessee Association for Justice, 2010

Tennessee

          United States Supreme Court
          U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
          U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee
          U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee
          U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee
          U.S. District Court Eastern District of Kentucky
          U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky
          U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
          U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
          U.S. District Court Central District of California
          Supreme Court of Tennessee
          Court of Appeals of Tennessee Eastern Section
          Court of Appeals of Tennessee Middle Section
          Court of Appeals of Tennessee Western Section 
          All Circuit, Chancery and General Sessions Courts throughout the State of Tennessee