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 represents clients throughout the greater Richmond metropolitan area, the Tri-Cities area of Hopewell, Petersburg and Colonial Heights and the Commonwealth of Virginia  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, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, the United States Court of Claims and the Supreme Court of the United States. He is board 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 such as motor vehicle crashes, premises, professional and products liability. He has successfully obtained millions of dollars in compensation for his clients through jury verdicts and negotiated settlements. 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, Richmond magazine as well as 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 1987, he was awarded his Juris Doctor. He was a member of the law review with a published article, and has also published articles in private practice. He worked as a federal judicial law clerk in US District Court. Prior to co-founding Burnett & Williams, P.C., he was managing trial lawyer for a large insurance company. He began his career in private practice in civil defense particularly insurance defense, representing defendants in the types of matters that he now handles on behalf of his injured clients.