Some decisions need a lawyer. Some need a strategist. The hardest need both.
The firm’s work falls into two complementary areas: litigation on behalf of individuals and institutions whose rights are at stake, and the strategic counsel that organizations need before, during, and after moments of public and legal exposure.
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Civil Rights & Constitutional Litigation
The firm represents plaintiffs and institutional co-counsel in civil rights litigation, including matters brought under Section 1981 and other federal civil rights statutes, as well as constitutional challenges with broad public significance. This work has been undertaken alongside nationally recognized public interest organizations, combining the firm’s litigation capacity with the deep subject-matter expertise of mission-driven partners. Williams’s background, from federal clerkships to civil rights clinic leadership, informs an approach to this work that treats precedent and principle as inseparable.
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Strategic Counsel & Investigations
Institutions facing high-stakes, high-visibility issues need counsel who can see around corners, legally, reputationally, and politically. The firm advises clients navigating internal investigations, governance disputes, and the legal and public dimensions of organizational change, including matters touching on diversity, equity, and inclusion policy and compliance in a shifting regulatory and political landscape. This counsel draws on the same judgment the firm brings to the courtroom: clear-eyed, discreet, and oriented toward the client’s long-term interests rather than the news cycle’s short-term pressures.