Williams Hart

Founding partner John Eddie Williams, Jr. is a passionate, highly experienced legal expert and upstanding member of the community who consistently demonstrates an inherent duty to advocate for those in need through his ambition in the courtroom and the culture of his firm.

Hard work and tenacity are attributes that helped John Eddie achieve his success, and these are qualities that he has fostered within the team of attorneys and staff at Williams Hart since 1983. “We have an outstanding track record of success here. We have the resources and experience to handle the largest, most complex cases. Clients can be assured that we do not back down in the face of adversity. The tougher and bigger the opposition, the better for our firm; we get completely fired up for a good legal battle. Those are the type of employees we have assembled here, ones that are going to fight hard for our clients. We wouldn’t have it any other way.”

​John Eddie’s record of success has received substantial recognition, and rightfully so. By far his most significant win in the courtroom is the 1995 landmark battle against Big Tobacco in which he represented the State of Texas. That victory in this landmark case resulted in the largest settlement in United States history, reaching a total of $17.3 billion.