Williams Kastner | Attorneys | Lisa C. Williams
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Practice Areas:
E-Discovery/E-Document Management
Education Law
Litigation - Commercial
Mass Torts
Product Liability
Experience:
Lisa C. Williams is a Senior Associate in the Seattle office. Her practice focuses on education law, commercial litigation, and product liability litigation. She currently serves as local counsel for America's largest for-profit college, and represents numerous colleges and universities in the Pacific Northwest. Ms. Williams practices in state court, federal court, and private arbitration. She is also a contributing author to the Education Law Blog: www.northwesteducationlaw.com
In addition to her practice at Williams Kastner, Ms. Williams was a Captain in the Army Judge Advocate General's Corps and is a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom. As a Judge Advocate, she provided legal assistance to soldiers, dependents, and veterans. While mobilized, she served as a Special Assistant United States Attorney and was responsible for prosecuting felonies and misdemeanors in the Western District of Texas. Ms. Williams also sits on the WSBA's Committee for Diversity where she serves as a liaison to the WSBA Board of Governor’s Diversity Committee. She is also chair of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyer’s Toxic Tort committee.
Professional Experience:
Fall 2004 – Present Williams Kastner, Associate
Fall 2007– Fall 2008 Special Assistant United States Attorney,
Western District of Texas
Fall 2003 – 2004 Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office, Prosecuting Intern
Summer 2003 Williams Kastner, Summer Associate
Education:
University of Iowa College of Law, JD, with distinction, 2004
Law Review, Member
Law Merit Fellow Scholar
Smith College, BA, Astronomy and Government, 2001
President, Class of 2001
Dunn Scholar
Admitted to Bar:
Washington State
United States District Court, Western District of Washington
Memberships and Affiliations:
Washington State Bar Association
Member, Committee For Diversity, 2009-present
Member, Court Rules and Procedures Committee, 2006-2009
Member, Electronically Stored Information Subcommittee, 2006-2009
Smith College Club of Seattle, Area Admissions Coordinator
TIPS Trail Academy
Participant
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
Chair, Toxic Tort Committee
Education Law Association
Presenter, Annual Conference
Regional Reporters, School Law Reporter
Northwest Career Colleges Federation
Council on Law in Higher Education
Articles and Presentations:
"FERPA Amendments: Updates and Analysis"
Education Law Association, Annual Conference, Louisville, KY, October 22, 2009.
Williams Kastner Education Law Webinar, Seattle, WA, September 23, 2009.
Northwest Education Law Blog: www.northwesteducationlaw.com
Contributing Editor, Tort Law Desk Reference: A Fifty-State Compendium, 2005 edition.