Monté Williams is a litigator with experience defending civil rights, contract, medical malpractice, first and third-party bad faith, personal injury, products liability and premises liability cases. He has successfully tried cases for both corporate and individual clients. Mr. Williams is a former West Virginia State Trooper.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

• General litigation
• Insurance first party & coverage
• Police liability
• Product liability

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2003             Steptoe & Johnson
1994-2003     West Virginia State Police

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Young Lawyers Liaison, Trial Tactics Committee, Defense Research Institute
• Chair, Young Lawyers Public Service Subcommittee, Defense Research Institute
• Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
• Charter Member/Chairperson, West Virginia Black Lawyer’s Alumni Association

INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

• Leadership Monongalia
• Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity

AWARDS / HONORS

• Order of the Barristers
• Selected to the Department of the Justice’s Honors Program
• Winner of the Baker Cup Competition
• CALI Award for Appellate Advocacy

PUBLICATIONS

• 2007 – “How To Depose/Interrogate A Plaintiff/Suspect” - West Virginia Defense Trial Counsel’s Annual Meeting
• 2006 – “If The Mirror Could Speak” - Guest speaker at the West Virginia Trooper’s Association’s Annual Meeting
• 2006 – “Think Like a Lawyer” - Joint Presentation to Snowshoe Ski Resort’s Security Patrol

Mr. Williams has also given presentations on topics such as “Drugs In The Community,” “How Community Organizations Can Assist State Agencies In Addressing Issues Related To Drugs And Alcohol Within The Community,” and “How Parents Can Keep Their Children Off Drugs.”