James Sarven Williams
USA Guide 2024
Band 4 : Litigation: General Commercial
Band 4
About
Provided by James Sarven Williams
Practice Areas
Jim Williams is a shareholder in Dentons Sirote’s Birmingham, Alabama office, where he is a member of the Litigation practice group, leads the Insurance Litigation team and previously served six years on the Firm’s Board of Directors/Executive Committee. Jim also chairs the Firm’s Recruitment Committee. Jim was born and raised in Birmingham. Now in his thirty-third year at Dentons Sirote, formerly Sirote & Permutt, PC, Jim handles civil litigation, with a particular focus on life, health and disability insurance litigation; insurance coverage disputes; banking, investment and financial institution litigation; trust, estate, and probate litigation; shareholder oppression and derivative lawsuits; construction litigation; and all forms of commercial litigation on behalf of individuals and businesses. Jim has handled matters in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, and Arkansas. He also handles appeals in state and federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court. Jim is licensed in Alabama and Georgia.
Education
Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law
JD
1991
Washington and Lee University
BA
1988
Chambers Review
USA
Dentons insurance litigation chair James Sarven Williams has a wealth of experience handling coverage, construction and financial services litigation, as part of a broad civil disputes practice.
Strengths
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"Jim is the consummate professional. He is ahead of the curve on every legal question I have."
"Jim is the consummate professional. He is ahead of the curve on every legal question I have."