Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Midlothian, VA

A highly regarded civil trial attorney, C. James Williams III is one of the principals at Burnett & Williams, P.C. His firm is based in Midlothian, Virginia, and he represents clients in Chesterfield County and throughout other parts of the greater Richmond metropolitan area. Admitted to practice in Virginia since 1987, Mr. Williams is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia and the Supreme Court of the United States. He has additionally been certified in civil trial law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

A significant portion of Mr. Williams’s client base is made up of people who have been harmed due to the negligence of other parties. The cases that he has worked on have included motor vehicle crashes, premises liability and workplace accidents, and he has successfully obtained millions of dollars in compensation for his clients through jury verdicts and negotiated settlements. Other matters that Mr. Williams has extensive experience in have involved professional liability and workers’ compensation claims. His successful track record in and out of the courtroom has earned him a great deal of acclaim from his colleagues, including a membership in the invitation-only Million Dollar Advocates Forum. In addition, he has received a 10.0 peer review rating through Avvo, and he has been named to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100.

A 1982 recipient of a Bachelor of Science from George Mason University, Mr. Williams went on to attend what was then known as the George Mason University School of Law, and in 1988, he was awarded his Juris Doctor. Prior to co-founding Burnett & Williams, P.C., he was an attorney at an insurance company, representing defendants in the types of matters that he now handles on behalf of his injured clients.