Y. Kevin Williams

Practice focuses on civil litigation with emphasis on catastrophic injury, product liability, professional negligence and premises liability. Has served as lead counsel in 142 jury trials and has litigated and resolved cases involving serious injury, including wrongful death and permanent brain injury in Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.

Representative Cases/Experience

Defense verdict in premises liability negligence claim against shopping center security company in Kansas City following shooting on property; appeared in case three weeks before trial with plaintiffs' demand at $40 million. Case named as one of the Top 10 defense verdicts in the state.
Successfully defended large convenience store chain in security case involving abduction, rape and murder of 26 year old single mother of three; appeared in case only one week before trial.
Defense verdict for product manufacturer in Columbus, Ohio, in case involving defective coupler for crane that resulted in death.
Defense verdict for cardiovascular thoracic surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia, in alleged medical malpractice wrongful death case.
Successfully defended international mining company in Georgia, in case involving multiple deaths and injuries.
Successfully defended national trucking company in Kansas City, Missouri, in case involving catastrophic brain injury.
Obtained a favorable verdict for international bottling company in Monticello, Arkansas, in case involving severe brain injury to young child and death to siblings.
Obtained favorable verdict for nation’s largest property management company in Memphis, Tennessee, in case involving young man rendered a quadriplegic.

Awards and Professional Recognition

Named 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Georgia “Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers and Atlanta magazines in the category of Insurance Defense/Personal Injury
Trial victory named among “Defense Verdicts of 2006” by Missouri Lawyers Weekly.

Admissions to Practice

State Bar of Georgia
U. S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
U. S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
U. S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
U. S. District Court, Northern District of New Jersey
U. S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
Defense Research Institute
American Bar Association
Atlanta Bar Association
Cobb County Bar Association
Founding Board Member, Cobb County Justice Foundation
Executive Board Member, State Bar of Georgia General Practice and Trial Section, 1990-1992
Georgia Defense Lawyers Association

Education

B.A., with honors, University of Georgia, 1978
J.D., Western New England College, 1981; Moot Court Team