Married to Jimmie Williams, three grown children, seven grandchildren
Elder, AME Zion Church since 1995; Pastor
EDUCATION
CUNY-York College, B.A. Economics cum laude, 1979
St. John’s Univ. School of Law, J.D. with honors, 1990 Member, Journal of Legal Commentary
Hood Theological Seminary, M. Div. cum laude, 2001
EXPERIENCE
30 years in marketing, insurance and finance
17 years in the practice of law: Wall Street Corporate and Securities Assistant Public Defender General Counsel, Livingstone College Iredell County Department of Social Services Private Practice – family and domestic, criminal, juvenile, Corporate, wills, civil litigation
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
NAACP
AME Zion Judicial Council
National Black Child Development Institute
NC Association of Black Lawyers, former Bd. Of Governors
NC Academy of Trial Lawyers, former Editorial Board
Rotary Club, Habitat for Humanity (Former Bd. Member)
Former Member NYC Congressional Redistricting Committee