Gregory B. Williams

Gregory Brian Williams is an American lawyer from Delaware who is a nominee to serve as a United States district judge of United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

Gregory B. Williams
Personal details
Born
Gregory Brian Williams[1]
EducationMillersville University of Pennsylvania (BA, BS)
Villanova University (JD)
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1986–1992
UnitUnited States Army Reserve

Education

Williams received both a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science from Millersville University of Pennsylvania in 1990 and a Juris Doctor from Villanova University School of Law in 1995.[2]

Career

Williams served in the United States Army Reserve from 1986 to 1992. He joined the Wilmington, Delaware, office of Fox Rothschild LLP in 1995 as an associate and was elevated to partner in 2003. He has served as a special master in complex civil cases for the District of Delaware since 2020.[2]

Nomination to district court

On April 13, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate Williams to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. On April 25, 2022, his nomination was sent to the Senate. President Biden nominated Williams to the seat vacated by Judge Leonard P. Stark, who was elevated to the Federal Circuit on March 17, 2022.[3] His nomination is pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee. If confirmed, Williams would be would be the only judge of color currently serving on the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, and the second African American judge to ever serve on the District of Delaware.[2]

Memberships

Williams has had memberships in the following organizations:[4]

References
  1. "Gregory Brian Williams Profile". www.martindale.com. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  2. "President Biden Names Sixteenth Round of Judicial Nominees" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 3, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. "Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. April 25, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. "Gregory B. Williams — Partner". www.foxrothschild.com. Retrieved April 13, 2022.


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