Keith Williams is a board-certified specialist in state and federal criminal law. Based in Greenville, North Carolina, he handles criminal cases throughout eastern North Carolina.
Mr. Williams became an attorney in 1992. He was a federal law clerk from 1992-1994 and a state criminal prosecutor from 1994-1996. He opened a solo practice in 1998 and obtained board certification from the North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization in 1999. He represents a broad cross-section of clients, from business professionals facing major fraud allegations to East Carolina University students with drug and alcohol charges.
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Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
- White Collar Crimes
- Whistleblower/Qui Tam
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified Specialist in Federal and State Criminal Law, North Carolina State Board of Legal Specialization
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1992
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1994
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
Education
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- J.D. - 1992
- Messiah College, Grantham, Pennsylvania
- B.A. - 1989
- Major: Political Science
Honors and Awards
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2010 - 2021
Professional Associations and Memberships
- North Carolina State Bar
- North Carolina State Bar Board of Legal Specialization Criminal Law Specialty Committee
- North Carolina Bar Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
Past Employment Positions
- U.S. District Judge Malcom J. Howard, Eastern District of North Carolina, Law Clerk, 1992 to 1994
- Lenoir County, North Carolina, Assistant District Attorney, 1994 to 1996
