
Los Angeles Office
Partner
213-630-1077
213-623-6336 fax
jwilliams@murchisonlaw.com
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Bar Admissions
- California, 1977
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California, 1986
- U.S. District Court Central District of California, 1981
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1977
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California, 2002
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1980
- Colorado, 2000
Education
- Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, California (J.D., 1977)
- University of California, Berkeley, California (B.A., 1971)
James S. Williams
James S. Williams is a Partner in the Los Angeles office and a member of the Professional Liability and Management Protection practice groups. His practice includes defense of directors and officers and actions under the Davis - Stirling Common Interest Development Act, agents and brokers E&O, ERISA, and general liability. Mr. Williams is "AV" rated by Martindale Hubbell.
Published Works
- "Complete Guide to the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act", Oil Express, 1980
- "Year 2000 (Y2K) Handbook", 1999
Representative Published Decisions
- United States v. Wickland, 619 F.2d 75 (1980)
- Pacific Service Stations Co. v. Mobil Oil Corp., 636 F.2d 306 (1980)
- Trans Tech Resources, Inc. v. Mobil Oil Corp., 755 F.2d 1575 (1985)
- A-H Plating, Inc. v. American National Fire Insurance Co., 57 Cal.App.4th 427 (1997)
- National Metal & Steel Corp. v. Colby Crane & Mfg. Co., 200 Cal.App.3d 1111 (1988)

