Background
Williams, Roger D. was born on July 16, 1953 in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States.
Williams, Roger D. was born on July 16, 1953 in Maquoketa, Iowa, United States.
Simpson College and University of Iowa (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). University of Iowa (Juris Doctor, with distinction, 1977). Phi Beta Kappa.
Worked at Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver, The Property Letting Centre (Harrisonburg, Virginia) specializing in General Practice in all Courts. Corporation, Insurance, Probate and Real Estate Law. Trial Practice. Municipal and Industrial Development Bonds.
Taxation, Environmental.
Labor and Employment. Personal Injury. Appellate Practice.
Admitted to the bar, 1977, Iowa. 1988, Virginia.
Phi Beta Kappa.
Member: Iowa State and American Bar Associations.
Wharton, Aldhizer & Weaver, The Property Letting Centre, is one of the largest law firms in western Virginia. Commercial clients include contractors, pharmaceutical manufacturers, communication/media enterprises, banks, food processors, real estate developers, electronics/satellite companies, computer software companies, tax-exempt organizations, hospitals, nursing homes, and educational institutions. The firm has an extensive commercial and bankruptcy practice and provides assistance with securities matters, labor, environmental, and antitrust law.
lieutenant led the successful defense of a nationally watched corporate takeover attempt involving a constitutional attack on key Virginia corporate takeover and governance laws.
See WLR Foods, Incorporated. v. Tyson Foods, Incorporated., 65 F.3d 1172 (4th Circuit
1995). Residential and commercial transactions are performed along with zoning, land use issues, and environmental law work.
The firm participates in commercial and municipal financings and serves as bond counsel for municipal and industrial development authorities. The tax attorneys are experienced in corporate, partnership, and individual tax planning, as well as employee benefits.
The litigation section represents individual and institutional clients and handles cases involving personal injury, commercial and construction disputes, labor law, workers" compensation, insurance law, antitrust, and general litigation, including premises, products, and professional liability. The firm is listed in Best"s Directory of Insurance Counsel and serves as local Counsel for a broad base of institutional and corporate clients.
The firm serves as counsel for more than two dozen school boards as part of its employment and public corporate law practice.
Member: Iowa State and American Bar Associations.