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William S. Williams - West Palm Beach Accidents Attorney

William S. Williams specializes in the practice areas of automobile and commercial trucking accidents, product liability, maritime, aviation, general negligence and legal malpractice cases. He has practiced exclusively in this area since 1988 throughout the state of Florida. William is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, which is the highest level of recognition for attorney competency and experience. He is also a Board Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. William had his first $1 million case before he was thirty years old.

Among his numerous accomplishments, William obtained the largest wrongful death verdict in Alachua County, Florida, at the time, and has the largest verdict in the history of Sumter County, Florida. In 2011, William obtained a 14 million dollar verdict in a class action suit involving inverse condemnation. William is a graduate of the Stetson University College of Law and has served on the school’s Board of Overseers.

William is a fourth generation Floridian and Palm Beach County native. His great-grandfather, Henry J. Sterling, was one of the earliest pioneers of southern Palm Beach County and was a founder of the area that later became Delray Beach in the late 1800’s. His grandfather, William C. Williams, Jr., was a Senator and surgeon and was one of the founders of Bethesda Memorial Hospital in Boynton Beach. Click here to read a newspaper article about the Sterling family. The Sterling is also featured in a Palm Beach County history publication. His father, William C. Williams, III, was a long-time Circuit Court Judge in Palm Beach County. Williams' family was recently honored with the Fannie James Pioneering Award by the Historical Society of Palm Beach County.

Education:

J.D., Stetson University College of Law, 1987
B.A., University of Florida, 1984
Interdisciplinary Degree in Florida Studies, University of Florida, 1983

Areas of Practice:

Automobile and Truck Accidents
Wrongful Death
Maritime Accidents
Aviation Accidents
Class Actions
Legal Malpractice
Products Liability
Toxic Tort Litigation
General Negligence

Recent Cases:

More than $20 Million in Verdicts/Settlements in 2011
$2.145 Million Settlement, Roadway Construction Collision, Palm Beach County, (2011)
$1 Million Settlement, Scooter/Vehicle Accident, Shoulder Surgery, Palm Beach County (2011)
$14 Million Verdict, Citrus Canker Class Action, Palm Beach County
$1.5 Million Settlement, Auto Accident, Knee Surgery, Palm Beach County
$900,000 Settlement, Motor Cycle Accident, Below Knee Amputation, Martin County (2010)
$900,000 Settlement, Premises Liability, Neck Surgery, Palm Beach County (2010)
Confidential Settlement, Maritime Crash, Multiple Fractures, Palm Beach County (2010)
Confidential Settlement, Helicopter Crash, Low Back Injuries, Palm Beach County (2010)
Confidential Settlement, Pedestrian Fatality, Palm Beach County (2009)
Click here for Video Clip of William S. Williams in trial.

Certifications Specialties:

Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education

Bar Admissions:

Florida, 1987
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, 1987
U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1987

Classes/Seminars Taught:

Lecturer, “Advanced Trial Skills and Medical Jurisprudence”, Stetson University College of Law, 1988-91, 2000-02
Lecturer, “How to Combat Defendant’s Attack on Damages,” ATLA Seminar, Dallas, TX, 1995

Awards and Honors:

South Florida Legal Guide – Top Lawyer
Florida Super Lawyers – Top 5% of Attorneys in Florida
Florida Trend Magazine – Legal Elite
Florida Justice Association - First Place - Statewide Mock Trial Competition
Martindale Hubbell - AV Rating
University of Florida - Presidential Recognition Award for Leadership
Historical Society of Palm Beach County – 2008 Fannie James Award

Professional Associations and Leadership Activities:

Chairman: Grievance Committee 15(a), (2004 to 2006):The Florida Bar
Member: Florida Justice Association
Member: Florida Lawyers Action Group
Board of Overseers, Stetson University College of Law
Member: Scandinavian-American Foundation
Member: Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts
Former Program Chair - Jury Selection Seminar (2002) and Automobile Negligence Seminar( 2004): Florida Justice Association
Former Lecturer (1995): American Association for Justice
Former Vice-Chairman – Grievance Committee (1994-97) and Civil Trial Certification Committee (1998-2000): The Florida Bar
Former: Omicron Delta Kappa National Scholastic and Leadership Honorary
Former: Order of Omega National Greek Leadership Honorary
Former Board of Directors and Young Lawyers Section Member: Palm Beach County Bar Association
Former Mock Trial Board: Stetson University College of Law
Co-Author: Terror Before Dawn, A Child at War (2012)

Community Associations and Leadership Activities:

Board of Directors: Executive Committee Member, Boy Scouts of America Gulfstream Council
Charter Member and Board of Directors: Delray Beach Historical Society
Trustee by Gubernatorial Appointment: Historic Preservation Board of Palm Beach County
Member and Board of Benefactors: Historical Society of Palm Beach County
Board of Directors: Internet News Agency, an Atlanta-based Media Company
Board of Directors: Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park, West Palm Beach
Board of Advisors, Florida Mezzanine Fund, Orlando
Trustee: Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches

To speak with a West Palm Beach accident lawyer who has experience handling personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, and automobile accident cases, contact the law offices of Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath.

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