LAWRENCE W. WILLIAMSON JR. Founding Attorney, Williamson Law Firm, LLC
"There is no scarier or better feeling than looking at twelve people who hold the life and liberty of my client in their hands and tell them why justice is on our side" ---LWW
About Lawrence W. Williamson, Jr.
Lawrence W. Williamson, Jr. is a trial lawyer: from successfully trying cases protecting indigent individuals that are wrongfully convicted of crimes; to successfully trying cases for minority owned multimillion dollar companies that have been discriminated against by the government. Lawrence has proven that he is a consummate trial lawyer through and through. He has been recognized for his distinctive courtroom style, skilled advocacy, and personal involvement in his clients’ cases. He dedicates his practice to advancing the civil and consumer rights of the citizens in Kansas and the greater United States. Recently, at the age of 28, Mr. Williamson became one of the youngest attorneys to receive a million dollar jury verdict.
In recognition of his talent for trial work, he has been awarded the American College of Trial Advocates Award, the American College of Trial Lawyers Award, and named to the prestigious Order of the Barristers.
Lawrence Williamson was born June 18, 1977 and is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. He was raised by his mother Linda M. Williamson. Throughout his youth on the rough streets of Memphis Tennessee, he was continuously told that he was a “statistic” because he was a black male being raised by a single mother and would either be in jail or dead by the time he was eighteen. However, at the age of eighteen, Lawrence defied the “odds” and left Memphis. He soon attended college at Lambuth University where he was a football player and All-Conference cornerback for the Lambuth Eagles. Upon his graduation from Lambuth University in December 1999, Lawrence received a full tuition scholarship at Washburn University School of Law in Topeka, KS.
During law school, Lawrence was involved in many aspects of the law school. He was president of the Black Law Student Association, Governor for the Tenth Circuit, American Bar Association student representative, Washburn Student Body Association representative, and Association of Trial Lawyers of America student representative.
Lawrence was also a member of the Trial Advocacy team where his team placed in the top three teams in a competition that featured students from the top law schools in the country.
Additionally, Lawrence was a member of the prestigious Washburn Law Journal. The Journal published Lawrence’s article "Profiling, Pretext, and Equal Protection: Protecting Citizens from Pretextual Stops Through the Fourteenth Amendment," which was dedicated to finding a way to end the practice of racial profiling. Lawrence graduated in the top 11% of his law school class and received Dean's Honors, despite raising his son as a single parent.
Lawrence has shown a strong faith in Jesus Christ, a desire to be the best, a passionate work ethic, and a disregard for the “societal limitations” placed on minorities. Ultimately, these attributes have led him to tackle the largest cases recently filed in Kansas and attempt to reverse institutional wrongs against consumers, women, minorities, and employees. Lawrence is deeply involved in charity, civic work and enhancing the lives of young people through education. He and his firm regularly donate time and funds to represent indigent citizens, contributing to community organizations and speaking to various youth organizations. Currently, he is in the process of developing a non-profit organization that will be dedicated to handling civil rights' cases throughout the Midwest.
| Practice Areas: Class Action, Consumer Protection, Complex Litigation, Employment Discrimination, and Civil Rights Protection. Education: Washburn Univesrity School of Law, J.D., Dean's Honors, 2003 Lambuth University, B.S., 1999 Legal Associations:
American Bar Association, Kansas Bar Association, American Association for Justice Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.
Publications: "Profiling, Pretext, and Equal Protection: Protecting Citizens from Pretextual Stops Through the Fourteenth Amendment," Vol. 42, Washburn Law Journal 657 (2003).
Awards: Americian College of Trial Advocates Award American College of Trial Lawyers Award Order of the Barristers Twyla M. McFall Young Professional Award Chester I. Lewis Distinguished Service Award |