[blox img="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/williams.jpg" height="260" nomargin="true"][column8] [distance2] [big_title] T. Edward "Eddie" Williams [/big_title] [h4] Associate [/h4] [/column8] [/blox] [column10] [subtitle] BIOGRAPHY [/subtitle] [p]T. Edward “Eddie” Williams is business lawyer who handles both transactional and litigation matters for businesses and individuals.  As a transactional lawyer, Mr. Williams drafts employee stock ownership plans, employment contracts, contracts related to oil and gas transactions, agreements not to compete, LLC agreements, employee handbooks and a host of other employment-related agreements.  As a trial lawyer, Mr. Williams appears before administrative courts, arbitrators, mediators, federal and state courts and tax court.  Mr. Williams has tried cases involving employment discrimination claims, bankruptcy adversary proceeding claims, claims for breach of contract and real estate disputes.[/p][accordion title="Read More"] <ul> <li>Mr. Williams is a member of the Faculty of Federal Advocates, a group of federal lawyers dedicated to improving professionalism in the legal profession and providing legal representation to the indigent. In January of 2011, the Bankruptcy Section of the Faculty of Federal Advocates recognized Mr. Williams for his outstanding representation of indigent individuals in bankruptcy court.</li><li>Mr. Williams was born in Mano River, Liberia. He moved to the United States in 1996 to escape from the Liberian Civil War. Mr. Williams attended Mercer University where he was a Great Books Student and majored in political theory. He earned his law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. During law school, he served as an editor of the Denver Journal of International Law & Policy, and he served as Judicial Fellow to Justice Gregory Hobbs of the Colorado Supreme Court and as Legal Intern to Judge Robert M. Russel.</li></ul>[/acccordion][accordion title="Legal Experience"] <ul> <li>Representing natural gas company in a complex adversary proceeding.</li> <li>Lead counsel, defended individuals in a complex adversary proceeding where the plaintiff claimed that my clients were liable under section 523(a)(2)(A) and sections 727(a)(3) and (a)(4) of the Bankruptcy Code, and sought damages in excess of $750,000. My client won on all claims, and attorney's fees were awarded.</li> <li>Lead counsel, negotiated $24 million dollar employment agreements for two employees in the mortgage industry.</li> <li>Lead counsel, defended a security company in two jury trials. Plaintiff's counsel demanded a six-figure settlement. The jury awarded plaintiff less than 10 percent of its settlement demand.</li> <li>Lead counsel, defended commercial tenant accused of breaching a lease agreement. My client prevailed, and he was awarded his attorney's fees and costs.</li> <li>Lead counsel, defended Utah and Arizona companies in Adversary Proceedings in Arizona Bankruptcy Court, Utah Bankruptcy Court and Utah State Court.</li> <li>Lead counsel, defended employer charged with violating the ADA. Plaintiff initially demanded a six-figure settlement.  The case settled for four-figures one day before trial.</li> <li>Lead counsel, represented large insurance company in defending a claim under Title III of the ADA. Plaintiff demanded a six-figure settlement. The case settled favorably for my client.</li> <li>Lead counsel, represented employer in a dispute with an employee about a noncompetition agreement. My client prevailed fully and recovered all damages.</li> <li>Judicial Fellow to the Honorable Gregory Hobbs of the Colorado Supreme Court, October 2008 to April 2009</li> <li>Law Clerk to the Honorable Robert M. Russel, Colorado Court of Appeals, May 2007 to August 2007</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title="Media"] <ul> <li>Often serves as a resource to reporters in Colorado Springs regarding employment and securities law issues.</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title="Memberships"] <ul> <li>Member of the American, Colorado and Denver Bar Associations </li> <li>Member of the Faculty of Federal Advocates</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title="Community Involvement"] <ul> <li>Corporate Leadership Team, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Denver</li> <li>Pro bono counsel to Colorado International School</li> </ul> [/accordion] [accordion title="Personal Interests"] Eddie enjoys foreign travels and reading history and biographies [/accordion] [accordion title="Honors and Awards"] <ul> <li>Recognized for Outstanding Representation of Indigent Persons, Faculty of Federal Advocates, January 2011</li> </ul> [/accordion] [distance4] [/column10] [column5 class="offset-by-one"] [subtitle] Contact Info [/subtitle] [list-ul type="arrow"] [li-row](303) 628-3662 [/li-row] [li-row] <a href="mailto:ewilliams@irelandstapleton.com"> ewilliams@irelandstapleton.com </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/T-Edward-Eddie-Williams-Ireland-Stapleton-Pryor-Pascoe-PC.vcf">Download Edward Williams vCard </a> [/li-row] [li-row] <a href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Williams_T-Edward_Biography.pdf">Download Edward Williams PDF </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Practice Areas [/subtitle] [list-ul type="arrow"] [li-row] <a title="Business"href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/business/"> Business </a> <a title="Bankruptcy"href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/special-districts/"> Bankruptcy </a> <a title="Employment"href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/employment/"> Employment </a> <a title="Litigation"href="http://berchman.net/irelandstapleton/practices/litigation/"> Litigation </a> [/li-row] [/list-ul] [subtitle] Education [/subtitle] [list-ul type="arrow"] [li-row] University of Denver Sturm College of Law J.D., 2009 [/li-row] [li-row] Mercer University B.A., 2006, Great Books Student [/li-row] [/list-ul][subtitle]Admissions[/subtitle] [list-ul type="arrow"] [li-row]Admitted to practice in Colorado[/li-row][li-row]U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado[/li-row][li-row]US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Colorado[/li-row][li-row]Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals[/li-row][li-row]United States Tax Court[/li-row][li-row]Admitted Pro Hac Vice in Bankruptcy Court for the Districts of Utah and Arizona[/li-row][/list-ul]  [/column5] [distance4]