About Michael Williams

Mike Williams specializes in complex commercial disputes that often involve novel legal issues. Mike has won national recognition for his defense of companies in high-stakes class actions while also helping clients recover large damages awards and injunctive relief in some of their most important matters. Chambers USA ranks Mike among the Top 10 class action defense attorneys in the United States. BTI Consulting has twice named Mike a Client Service All-Star, based exclusively on input from in-house counsel. As WTO’s management representative to the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, Mike has publicly committed to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion at WTO.

Mike is known for delivering compelling trial arguments that clear a path to exceptional courtroom results. At the same time, he identifies meaningful common interests to help bring parties together amid stark differences. Clients call Mike “a great strategic thinker in litigation” who “understands the business impact and will outwork the other side” (Chambers USA). He possesses “the rare ability to communicate with business leaders in a meaningful way” (The Legal 500). 

Mike consistently finds a way to resolve his clients’ significant legal and business concerns through effective litigation and pre-suit counseling. His experience includes the defense of class actions and the pursuit of damages arising from breach of contract, intentional torts, and denials of insurance coverage.

National outlets have recognized Mike for his defense of consumer class actions. As co-counsel, he tried a certified class action trial for Whirlpool to a defense jury verdict in Ohio federal court. Mike has successfully defended more than 100 class actions at the pretrial stages for a range of companies. Such cases have involved allegations of product defect, false advertising, unfair consumer practices, and environmental torts. 

Mike’s experience also includes national coordination of pattern and mass tort litigation and related regulatory investigations. He has represented international manufacturers, retailers, investment companies, small businesses, and individuals in more than 25 states across the country.