In, 1996 he opened his own law practice under the name of The Law Offices of James D. Williams, Jr., P.A. where he has employed and trained over 12 lawyers and numerous staff person in the area of Federal and State trial advocacy. His primary practice areas are criminal law, both State and Federal, as well as sports law and entertainment law.
Some of his noted participation has been in the Duke Lacrosse case, Michael Vick’s criminal case, Joe Brewer’s corruption case, as well as the Wesley Snipes tax case.
In the sports law area, he has distinguished himself as a sports agent and lecturer on different areas of sports and entertainment law. Most notably, he has represented 10 top draft picks in both the NFL and the NBA. Overall, he has represented 10 Pro Bowl players.