Douglas Ralph Williams

Douglas Ralph Williams

BoatLaw, LLP
  • Maritime Law
  • District of Columbia, Florida, Washington
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Biography

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 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.

Education
Florida State University College of Law
J.D.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
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Washington & Lee University
B.A.
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Professional Experience
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
Professional Associations
Maritime Law Association of the United States
Member
Current
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American Bar Association
Member
Current
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Washington State Association for Justice
Member
Current
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Order of the Coif
Member
Current
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Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
District of Columbia
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Florida
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Washington
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9th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Practice Area
    Maritime Law
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Blog
Maritime Injury Law Blog
Contact & Map
BoatLaw, LLP
21 Bellwether Way
Suite 104
Bellingham, WA 98225
Telephone: (360) 671-6711
BoatLaw, LLP
388 Market St
#1300
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: (415) 851-2424
BoatLaw, LLP
6215 NE 31st Ave.
Portland, OR 97211
Telephone: (503) 232-6711
BoatLaw, LLP
85 S. Washington Street, Suite 308
Seattle, WA 98104
Telephone: (206) 624-8647