Gerald O Williams

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Gerald O Williams: Attorney with Williams Divorce & Family Law
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Distinguished Rating
  • Silver Client Champion
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Biography

Gerald O. Williams has been devoted to the practice of divorce and family law in Minnesota for more than 30 years. Concentrating his practice on family law matters, Gerald takes on a wide variety of cases including divorce, child custody, paternity, alimony, same sex divorce, LGBTQIA family law, grandparents’ rights, and interstate and international child support and custody.

In addition to being an experienced litigator in the courtroom, Gerald is a seasoned advocate when using alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and collaborative law. He has extensive experience handling interstate and international family law matters.

Mr. Williams is a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In years past he has served as an Ethics Committee Investigator for Hennepin County Bar Association, as vice president and board member for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and as the family law columnist for the Minnesota Association for Justice magazine. He has a 10 out of 10 rating on Avvo and has been named a Superlawyer every year since 2006.

Avocationally, Jerry enjoys singing in Spirit Song Choir and serving as a volunteer music director for Open Door Community Theatre. He loves all things tennis – playing, watching, and keeping his own tennis stats. Jerry and his wife, Winnie, are active supporters of Open Cupboard and its Today’s Harvest food shelves.

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Areas of Practice (6)

  • Divorce
  • Family Law
  • Gay and Lesbian Family Law
  • Child Custody
  • Paternity
  • Collaborative Family Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
College of Wooster, B.A., Honors, 1988
Law School Attended:
University of Minnesota, J.D., Cum Laude, 1992
Year of First Admission:
1992
Admission:
1992, Minnesota; 2007, Wisconsin; 2023, New York
Memberships:
American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Minnesota Chapter (Past Vice President); International Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; Minnesota Association for Justice (Family Law Columnist), Hennepin County Bar Association (Past Ethics Committee Member).
Languages:
English
ISLN:
900729193
Hobbies & interests:
Volunteer Music Director for Woodbury Community Theatre, Church Musician, Tennis Fanatic, Sudoku Solver, Crossword Puzzler

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Peer Reviews

4.4/5.0 (27 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.6/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.3/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.4/5.0

  • Communication

    4.3/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.5/5.0
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5.0/5.0 (3 reviews)

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4.2/5.0 (5 reviews)
Silver Client Champion

I had an extremely disappointing experience with this attorney. He was very confident and convinced me that my case would be easy, but we ultimately lost. His assurances gave me expectations that were...

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