Douglas Ralph Williams

As a child, Doug Williams spent a good amount of the time when he wasn't in school on the cruise lines, where his father was the chief medical officer. These experiences gave him the knowledge and passion he needed to pursue a career in maritime law. After graduating magna cum laude at Florida State University and earning his Juris Doctorate, Doug accepted a position with a leading maritime law firm in Tampa, Florida. Here, he handled commercial disputes and the defense of casualty lawsuits.

In 2011, Doug and his wife relocated to Seattle, Washington, where Doug joined a Seattle maritime law firm defending Seattle-based commercial fishing companies and cruise lines. He has since joined his current firm, BoatLaw, LLP, and devotes his practice to representing injured seamen in the Pacific Northwest.

Florida State University College of Law

J.D.

2005

Honors: Magna Cum Laude

Washington & Lee University

B.A.

2000

BoatLaw, LLP

Current

Nielsen Shields, PLLC

Current

Lau, Lane, Pieper, Conley & McCreadie, PA

Current

Clerk to Judge Philip J. Padovano

Florida First District Court of Appeal

Current

Overview of Vessel Unseaworthiness

Maritime Law Association of the United States

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Washington State Association for Justice

Member

Current

Order of the Coif

Member

Current

District of Columbia

Since 2011

Florida

Since 2005

Washington

Since 2011

9th Circuit

Since 2011

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 2009