Michael T. Williams

Background

Williams, Michael T. was born in 1953 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States.

Education

West Virginia University (Bachelor of Science in Business Administration). West Virginia University (Juris Doctor).

Career

Worked at Andrews & Kurth Limited liability partnership (Los Angeles, California) specializing in General Civil Practice, Antitrust, Asset Securitization, Bankruptcy and Business Reorganization, Biotechnology, Corporate and Securities, Energy Regulatory, Environmental, Natural Resources, Health and Safety, Finance, Intellectual Property, International, Labor and Employment, Litigation, Oil and Gas, Real Estate, Taxation, Utility. Trial of Civil Cases in all Courts. Admitted to the bar, 1982, California and United States.

District Court, Northern and Central Districts of California.

1983, United States. District Court, Southern District of California and United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

1985, United States. District Court, Eastern District of California.

1993, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Managing and Research Editor, San Diego Law Review, 1981-1982.

Company-Author: "The National Cooperative Production Amendments of 1993," International Legal Strategy, Legal Risk Management for Japanese Corporation, Volume II-6, June, 1993. Moderator and Panelist: "Temporary Restraining Orders and Preliminary Injunctions in Trade Secret and Unfair Competition Cases," Provisional and Post-Judgement Remedies Section, presented to the Los Angeles County Bar Association, October, 1995.

"The Art of War: Contested Confirmation of a Plan in a Single Asset Bankruptcy Case," presented at the Annual Meeting of the California State Bar, September, 1995.

"War and Peace: the Use of Arbitration and Mediation in Commercial Dispute and Bankruptcy," sponsored by Debtor-Creditor Relations and Bankruptcy Committee and UCC Committee, presented at the Section Education Institute, California State Bar, June 1995. Speeches: "Practical Solutions for Ethical Dilemmas Facing Corporate Counsel," presented to Corporate Counsel Committee and Corporate Law Department Section of Los Angeles County Bar Association, January, 1993. "Product Liability: Representing Aviation Component Manufacturers," presented to Kansas Bar Association, Overland Park, Kansas, April, 1992.

Judge, Pro Tempore, Los Angeles County Municipal Court, Los Angeles Judicial District, 1992—.

Panel Mediator, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California, 1995—. Volunteer Pilot, Angel Flight.

Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Executive Committee of Provisional and Post-Judgement Remedies Section, 1994—. Company-Chair, Real Property Litigation Subsection.

Real Property Section, 1993-1994) and American (Member, Antitrust Section and Business Law Section) Bar Associations.

State Bar of California (Member, Real Property Law Section). Military: Officer, United States Marine Corps, 1975-1979. Andrews & Kurth Limited liability partnership is a national law firm with approximately 250 attorneys.

Founded in 1902 in Houston, Texas, the firm is one of the oldest and largest law firms in Texas.

The firm represents a wide variety of local, national and international concerns from its offices in New York, Washington, District of Columbia, Los Angeles, Dallas and Houston. Many of the attorneys of Andrews & Kurth have national and international reputations as leaders in their respective practice areas.

Achievements

• Michael T. Williams has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member: Los Angeles County (Member, Executive Committee of Provisional and Post-Judgement Remedies Section, 1994—. Company-Chair, Real Property Litigation Subsection. Real Property Section, 1993-1994) and American (Member, Antitrust Section and Business Law Section) Bar Associations.

State Bar of California (Member, Real Property Law Section).

Military: Officer, United States Marine Corps, 1975-1979.