Meet Attorney Williams

Smart, Passionate, and Experienced Attorney Located in Atlanta, GA

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Juris Doctorate
The Ohio State University’s
Moritz College of Law

 
Bachelor of Science
Computer Science
Central State University

Bio Information

Experience

Attorney Shawnell Williams has over 27 years of legal experience as a practicing attorney. Shawnell has worked as an In-House Counsel for the General Electric Company ("GE"), one of the world’s largest global companies and as a Partner in the Kegler, Brown, Hill, & Ritter Law Firm ("Kegler Brown"), a major U.S. Law Firm. Shawnell is known as a dynamic and passionate attorney who zealously represents his clients. Shawnell will use the knowledge and skills he developed over many years representing billion-dollar companies and litigating multimillion dollar lawsuits, for your individual and business needs. Whether you have an important business matter or a serious personal situation, Shawnell has the experience and expertise to fight for your rights.

For 17 years at GE,

Shawnell served as a Senior Intellectual Property Counsel with several multi-billion dollar, international GE Businesses. In this position, Shawnell was responsible for setting and managing all of the Intellectual Property (“IP”) strategies and matters for GE’s Grid Power and Nuclear Businesses. These activities included identifying, protecting, negotiating, and litigating IP Rights worth hundreds of millions of dollars. For 10 years, Shawnell worked at the Kegler Brown Law Firm. Shawnell became a Partner at the Kegler Brown Law Firm and his legal practice areas included IP, Litigation, Personal Injury, Corporate/Small Business, Divorce, and High-Income Child Support cases.

Bar Admissions

  • State of Georgia
  • State of Ohio
  • The Supreme Court of Ohio
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Professional Affiliations

  • Georgia State Bar Association
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • National Bar Association
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Atlanta Bar Association
  • Columbus Bar Association
  • Gate City Bar Association