Attorney Profile

Michael A. Williams, Principal Attorney

Michael Williams

Even as a little boy, Michael Williams knew he wanted to be a lawyer.  Legal dramas and crime mysteries were his favorite TV shows.  He admits that back then he wanted to become the next Perry Mason and help the wrongfully accused find justice.  As Williams became older, his interest in law merged with his growing interests in civil rights and politics.

Williams received his B.A. in 1995 and his J.D. in 1998 from the University of Missouri – Columbia.  At the prestigious law firm of Lathrop & Gage, Williams specialized in Labor & Employment Law, litigating discrimination and retaliation claims before local, state and federal courts for large and medium size corporations throughout the United States.  In 2002, he became one of that firm’s youngest lawyers in history to serve as first chair at a federal trial.  In 2004, he became the first African-American to serve on the Kansas Bar Association Board of Governors and he was elected to partnership at Lathrop & Gage effective January 1, 2006.

In 2010, Williams established his own firm to pursue his passion for defending the rights of individuals denied their civil and equal employment rights.  Williams Law LLC brings Mr. Williams’ past experience as an employer representative to the side of the individual who has been wronged.  He is dedicated to providing aggressive and effective legal counsel for his clients while being professional and congenial to his adversaries.  Williams Law LLC not only champions the individual who has been subject to unlawful acts, we will also make every effort to ensure that businesses think  twice before discriminating, harassing or retaliating against others.

Mr. Williams’ desire to make a difference doesn’t stay at the office.   He is very active in the Kansas City legal community.  He serves as mentor for disadvantaged youth through Higher M-Pact (a non-profit group that works with at-risk inner-city youth) and he also serves on the board for the United Way Young Leaders Society.  He cites “helping young people transcend their environment and develop into productive and positive members of their school, community and family” as one of his greatest achievements…and ongoing goals.

Mr. Williams lives in Kansas City with his wife and daughter.