John Eddie Williams, Jr., Managing Partner
Houston native John Eddie Williams, Jr., is the managing partner of Williams Kherkher.
John Eddie was reared in a union family; his grandfather was a union longshoreman and his father was a leader in the South Atlantic and Gulf Coast Longshoreman’s Union for many years. John Eddie remains a strong advocate of workers and organized labor, representing members and their causes at every opportunity.
John Eddie has specialized in representing plaintiffs in mass tort cases involving asbestos, silicosis, benzene, fen-phen, welding rod fumes and toxic waste exposure. He represented the State of Texas in its lawsuit against the tobacco industry, resulting in the largest settlement in U.S. history.
John Eddie, an avid pilot, enjoys flying his aircrafts around the world with his wife Sheridan.
Education
- Graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Baylor University
- Graduated first in his class from Baylor School of Law
- Served as editor-in-chief of The Baylor Law Review
Memberships
- Houston and American Bar Associations
- State Bar of Texas
- American Association for Justice
Honors and distinctions
- 2002 recipient of Baylor University’s “Lawyer of the Year” Award
- Past president of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Past president of the Houston Trial Lawyers Association
- Past president of the Houston Trial Lawyers Foundation
- Named a Super Lawyer® in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007, as selected by practicing attorneys in Texas
Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Personal injury trial law
Licensed to practice
- All state and federal district courts in Texas