<p>Mr. Williams is a 1992 graduate of Morehouse College, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, with a concentration in Finance.  Mr. Williams attended the Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law at the University of Memphis on a Herbert Herff Law Review Scholarship.  At the Law School, Mr. Williams was a Senior Staff Member of The University of Memphis Law Review and served as a Bar Governor.  Mr. Williams also represented the Law School in national moot court and mock trial competitions.  Mr. Williams served as a law clerk for the National Labor Relations Board, where he investigated unfair labor practice charges and assisted Board attorneys with union elections.
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Before beginning his legal career, Mr. Williams worked in management at Levi Strauss & Company, where he handled union grievances, employee leave issues, and health and safety matters.  Mr. Williams also served as an executive staff member in the Mississippi Governor’s Office.