Willingham, William

Clients rely on Christine A. Williams primarily in the areas of commercial and complex litigation and for appellate work. She is admitted to practice in all Virginia state courts, the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Mrs. Williams has briefed numerous appeals and has appeared before both the writ and full panel of the Supreme Court of Virginia and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She has represented both individuals and businesses in various areas of commercial and complex litigation, including breach of contract, fraud, defamation, premises liability, personal injury, antitrust and conspiracy.

Mrs. Williams has been selected by her peers to be included in Virginia's "Legal Elite" in 2007, 2006, 2010 and 2011. She was featured in the December 2006 issue of Virginia Business Magazine as the featured attorney in the "Young Lawyers" category for the 2006 "Legal Elite." Mrs. Williams was named a SuperLawyers "Rising Star" in 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2011. Mrs. Williams has also been AV® Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. In 2011, Mrs. Williams was recognized as one of the "Influential Women of Virginia " by Virginia Lawyers Weekly. She is also a member of the prestigious John Marshall Inn of Court.

Mrs. Williams is one of the firm's representatives to the XDL Group, Multidimensional IP Advocates, of which the Firm is a founding member. The XDL Group, composed of litigators and IP experts around the country, specializes in intellectual property litigation. More information on the XDL Group can be found at www.XDLgroup.com.