Nicholas Williams

Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in St. Louis, Missouri

KesslerWilliams
Nicholas Williams
KesslerWilliams

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crimes, DUI-DWI; view more

Licensed in Missouri since: 2010

Education: Saint Louis University School of Law

Selected to Rising Stars: 2020 - 2022

KesslerWilliams

1401 South Brentwood Boulevard
Suite 500
St. Louis, MO 63144 Visit website

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Everyone is entitled to a fair trial and a vigorous defense. That is the basis of our justice system. It is also why Nicholas Williams became a lawyer.

Mr. Williams is a trial attorney who loves the challenge of solving problems that seemingly do not have an easy answer. He has won both criminal and civil trials. He has also successfully defended death eligible defendants on the federal and state levels. Additionally, with his background in finance, Mr. Williams has extensive experience defending clients accused of wire fraud, bank fraud, insurance fraud, and embezzlement.

Mr. Williams' cases have been covered by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and Dateline NBC. In his time with KesslerWilliams, the firm has taken on some of the most high-profile cases in the St. Louis area, ranging from the white-collar defense of a sports executive to those accused of violence and sex crimes. During that same time, the firm has also taken on countless matters about which you will never read or hear.

Further, Mr. Williams is a teacher. He is passionate about teaching young lawyers and law students and serving as a resource for colleagues in his field. As a program director for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA), Mr. Williams travels the country teaching trial skills and deposition skills. He regularly lectures on jury selection and cross examination, among other areas of trial practice.

Mr. Williams is an adjunct faculty member at Emory University School of Law and Saint Louis University School of Law.

In addition to his work with NITA, Mr. Williams is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA), National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL), and The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL).

Mr. Williams is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Saint Louis University School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in the states of Missouri and Illinois, as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri and United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois.

Practice areas

Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI, Civil Litigation: Plaintiff, Constitutional Law

Focus areas

Assault & Battery, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, DUI/DWI, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Misdemeanor, Murder, Sex Offenses, White Collar Crime

  • 30% Criminal Defense
  • 30% Criminal Defense: White Collar
  • 20% Criminal Defense: DUI/DWI
  • 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
  • 10% Constitutional Law

First Admitted: 2010, Missouri

Professional Webpage: https://www.kesslerwilliams.com/team/members/nicholas-willia...

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
  • Illinois
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
  • Missouri
  • Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (MACDL), Member
  • The Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis (BAMSL), Member
  • National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), Member
  • American Bar Association (ABA), Member
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
  • https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/pam-hupp-avoids-death-penalty-plea-faces-life-prison-2016-n1019511, 2019
  • https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/married-st-louis-principal-pleads-guilty-hiring-hitman-kill-pregnant-t-rcna141324, 2024
Representative Clients:
  • United States of America v. Turhan Robinson1.      Turhan Robinson   2.      Case Number 4:22-CR-00305-SEP-NCC   3.      The case was resolved via Guilty-Plea Agreement.   4.      A sentencing memorandum was filed.   5.      Defendant was sentenced to time served, a below-guidelines sentence. Based upon a total offense level of 19 and a criminal history category of I, the guideline imprisonment range was 30 months to 37 months.   6.      A mandatory minimum sentence was at issue. Defendant was indicted on three counts in the above-referenced matter, including conspiracy to distribute and possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl, knowingly possessing one or more firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and knowingly possessing a machinegun., 2023
  • United States of America v. Jared ConeyCase Number 4:22-CR-00345-CDP-PLC Defendant’s name: Jared Coney Opposing counsel: Assistant United States Attorney Tiffany Becker District Judge: Judge Catherine Perry Result: Defendant was sentenced to 30 months BOP, the low end of the guidelines, ordered to run concurrently with defendant’s admitted supervised release violation in Case Number 4:19-CR-00121-CDP and sentence of 12 months BOP. Based upon a total offense level of 12 and a criminal history category of VI, the guideline imprisonment range was 30 months to 37 months in Case Number 4:22-CR-00345-CDP-PLC. The Government argued for consecutive time. However, counsel for defendant cited numerous factors under 18 U.S.C. Section 3553(a) to address the concern of both the Government and the Court regarding the fact defendant had only been on supervised release for a little more than two months at the time of being charged in the instant offense., 2023
  • State of Missouri v. Nathan Tilson, Case Number 1622-CR03275 Defendant’s name: Nathan Tilson Opposing counsel: St. Louis City Assistant Circuit Attorney Krista Boston Trial Judge: Judge Thomas C. Clark, III Result: Defendant was found not guilty of the two most serious counts, Assault 1st (Class A felony) and Armed Criminal Action (unclassified felony). The jury hung on the remaining six counts, including Assault 1st (Class B felony), Armed Criminal Action (unclassified felony), Assault 1st (Class B felony), Armed Criminal Action (unclassified felony), and Unlawful Use of Weapon (Class B felony).  , 2019
Educational Background:
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Adjunct Faculty Member at Emory University School of Law
  • Program Director for the National Institute of Trial Advocacy (NITA)
  • Adjunct Faculty Member at Saint Louis University School of Law

Office location for Nicholas Williams

1401 South Brentwood Boulevard
Suite 500
St. Louis, MO 63144

Phone: 314-492-9644

Selections

3 Years Rising Stars
  • Rising Stars: 2020 - 2022

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