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James F. Williams Partner

Seattle Office Managing Partner

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    Seattle

    1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900

    Seattle, WA 98101-3099

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    JWilliams@perkinscoie.com

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  • 11.30.2020
    Opinion: What Every White Person Should Know About African Americans
    Articles

    Puget Sound Business Journal

    “What every white person should know about African Americans” was the topic of a presentation that I recently made to Rotary Club No. 4 of Seattle. The purpose of the presentation was to provide background information about slave descendants, and to suggest ways in which white members of our community can advance the cause of changing the racial dynamic within our culture and can help bring about systemic change.
  • 2010
    Public Records Deskbook 2010 Supplement
    Lawyer Publications

    Washington State Bar Association

  • 10.15.2021
    Building Inclusive Excellence in Legal Education and Employment
    Speaking Engagements
    This session discussed best practices for lawyer retention and steps that both law firms and law schools should take to assist new lawyers in career development.
  • 12.14.2020
    Developing Leaders in Law Firms and Legal Departments
    Speaking Engagements
    ABA Business Law Program / Webinar
  • 10.15.2020
    What Every White Person Should Know About African Americans
    Speaking Engagements
    Seattle Rotary 4 / Webinar
  • 01.2018
    Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Death
    Speaking Engagements
    Keynote Address
    Seattle University / Seattle, WA
  • 07.2017
    How to Win Your Case
    Speaking Engagements
    King County Public Defenders / Seattle, WA
  • 03.2017
    Taking Another Look at the Basics of Trial Litigation: A CLE for the Newer Attorney to the Most Seasoned Attorney
    Speaking Engagements
    King County Public Defenders / Seattle, WA
  • 10.2016
    Nonprofit Board Service
    Speaking Engagements
    “Out-in-Front” Business Savvy Day / Seattle, WA
  • 03.2016
    Networking Skills Mini-CLE
    Speaking Engagements
    King County Bar Association CLE / Seattle, WA
  • 06.2015
    The Changing Face of the Legal Profession
    Speaking Engagements
    Co-Presenter with Justice Mary I. Yu
    Washington State Bar Association 125th Anniversary CLE / Seattle, WA
  • 03.2014
    “Willfully Blind” – The Implications of Wilbur v. City of Mt. Vernon
    Speaking Engagements
    The Defender Initiative’s Fourth Annual Conference on Public Defense / Seattle, WA
  • 01.2014
    The Resurrection of Gideon’s Trumpet – Wilbur v. City of Mt. Vernon
    Speaking Engagements
    Loren Miller Bar Association / Seattle, WA
  • 01.2014
    Advanced Bankruptcy: Navigating Complex Bankruptcy Cases and Related Ethical Issues
    Speaking Engagements
    King County Bar Association CLE / Seattle, WA

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington
  • Oregon
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Education

  • University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1988, Executive Editor, Virginia Journal of International Law
  • The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, B.A., Political Science, with honors, 1985