M. Binford Williams, Jr.

M. Binford Williams, Jr. is a partner in Bradley’s Jackson office with more than 40 years of transactional experience. His practice focuses on real estate, banking and financial services, and corporate and securities matters. He advises lenders, borrowers, businesses, and other clients on commercial finance, acquisitions, mergers, real estate projects, and related corporate transactions. He also serves as outside general counsel, helping businesses address recurring legal needs alongside major transactions and financing matters.

Williams earned a B.A. in Business from the University of Mississippi in 1982, receiving the Taylor Medal and Taylor Citation. He received an M.B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Mississippi in 1983 as a Graduate Fellow and a J.D. from the University of Mississippi School of Law in 1986, where he held a James O. Eastland Scholarship. His combined business and legal education supports sophisticated work involving finance, property, and corporate transactions.

Williams represents clients in financings, acquisitions and mergers, real estate development and investment matters, and other commercial transactions. His work for lenders and borrowers requires careful attention to deal structure, security interests, loan documentation, property issues, and the business objectives of each party. On corporate matters, he helps clients address transactional needs and ongoing legal questions. This broad practice allows him to connect financing, real estate, and corporate considerations within a single business strategy.

M. Binford Williams, Jr. has received recognition from Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America, and other professional publications listed on his Bradley profile. His long-standing Jackson practice combines legal analysis with a strong understanding of business and finance. Williams’s experience helps clients structure transactions, evaluate risks, negotiate terms, and complete projects involving capital, property, corporate ownership, and commercial relationships while maintaining attention to the practical goals behind each deal.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
• Member, The Mississippi Bar
• President, Jackson Young Lawyers (1994)
• Board Member, The Thacker Mountain Radio, Inc. (2024-Present)
• Chair, Board Member, The Mississippi June Bugs, Inc. (2020-Present)
• Advisory Committee, Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Mississippi (2024-Present)

Licensed State

• Mississippi

Education

• University of Mississippi School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) in James O. Eastland Scholarship in Law
• University of Mississippi
  Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration, Graduate Fellow
• University of Mississippi
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Business, Taylor Medal

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