Lance B. Williams

Lance Williams is a partner in the firm, focusing his practice on defending product liability, mass tort, professional malpractice, and toxic tort litigation. His product liability experience has involved representation of manufacturers in the automotive, heavy machinery, industrial equipment, home product and medical device industries. With an emphasis on preparing cases and taking them to trial, Mr. Williams has tried cases for automotive manufacturers nationwide. Along with the other members of McCranie, Sistrunk, Mr. Williams has helped forge much of the favorable jurisprudence in Louisiana interpreting the Louisiana Product Liability Act, with reported decisions in every appellate court in Louisiana. Mr. Williams also represents defendants in catastrophic toxic tort litigation, including claims against manufacturers for asbestos and benzene exposure. Mr. Williams has practiced in Louisiana and in Illinois. He has spoken nationally on topics related to product liability and toxic tort law. Additionally, he was an associate professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law from 2000-2001.