Fred I. Williams

Fred I. Williams is a trial lawyer with more than 30 years of experience handling high-stakes, complex litigation. His practice covers patent infringement, trade secrets, competition, trade regulation, and consumer protection claims. He also handles antitrust matters, class actions, white-collar disputes, and other commercial litigation. He represents companies in the computer, telecommunications, networking, financial, healthcare, consumer electronics, e-commerce, retail, and life sciences industries.

Fred earned a B.A. in Economics from Brigham Young University in 1992. He received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School in 1995. During law school, he was a Glenn Larson Farr Scholar, served as an Articles Solicitor for the Brigham Young University Law Review, and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. His education developed the analytical and communication skills that support his complex litigation practice.

Fred prepares and tries cases before judges and juries throughout the United States. His experience includes proceedings in 33 states and the District of Columbia, as well as international disputes in Asia and Europe. He has secured significant results in patent and trade secret cases, including a unanimous $115 million jury verdict that was later reduced to $110 million. Following a new trial, a second jury returned a $222 million verdict for the plaintiffs. Before establishing his present practice, he led global intellectual property practices at Akin Gump and Vinson & Elkins.

Fred I. Williams has been selected to the Texas Super Lawyers list each year from 2014 through 2026. His professional involvement includes service as a Founding Life Fellow of the Austin Bar Foundation, a Sustaining Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, and a member of the Texas Bar College. He also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on civil rights and consumer protection litigation, using his trial experience to assist people who may otherwise lack legal protection.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founding Partner, Williams Simons & Landis PC
• Member, Texas Bar College
• Sustaining Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• Founding Life Fellow, Austin Bar Foundation

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• Brigham Young University J. Reuben Clark Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Brigham Young University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)