Justin G. Williams

Justin G. Williams

justin@tannerguin.law

Phone: 205-633-0218

Justin G. Williams is a partner in the firm’s Civil and Commercial Litigation practice as well as the firm’s Corporate and Municipal Bankruptcy practice. Justin’s practice focuses on representing individuals and companies in all types of business disputes, including the representation of both creditors and debtors in complex bankruptcy proceedings, workouts, and restructurings. Justin was recently appointed to be a Chapter 11 Subchapter V Trustee for the United States Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Alabama.

Justin has extensive litigation experience in and out of the courtroom and has handled a multitude of legal issues for his clients over his more than two decades of practicing law. Justin routinely counsels, represents, and defends court-appointed receivers, banks, credit unions, and municipalities and has extensive experience in acquiring and selling businesses, including distressed assets, in a wide variety of industries. As a result of his exemplary legal practice, he has received recognition in Super Lawyers.

Practice Areas

  • Business and Corporate Law
  • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate and Municipal Bankruptcy
  • Labor and Employment
  • Municipal Law

Education

  • Juris Doctor, The University of Alabama, 2001, cum laude
    • Senior Associate Editor (1999-2001), The Journal of the Legal Profession
  • Bachelor of Science in Education, The University of Alabama, 1997, magna cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama, 2001
  • Mississippi, 2013
  • Tennessee, 2018

Court Admissions

  • Alabama Supreme Court
  • United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, and Middle Districts of Alabama
  • Mississippi Supreme Court
  • Tennessee Supreme Court
  • United States Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit
  • United States Tax Court

Affiliations and Honors

  • 2023 Super Lawyers (Business Bankruptcy and Business Litigation)
  • 2022 Super Lawyers (Business Litigation)
  • 2021 Super Lawyers (Business Litigation)
  • 2020 Super Lawyers (Business Bankruptcy and Business Litigation)
  • 2016 Super Lawyers Rising Star
  • 2015 Super Lawyers Rising Star
  • National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees (Member)
  • Red Elephant Club – Tuscaloosa Charter Member
  • Tuscaloosa Tip-Off Club (Past President and Director)
  • Tuscaloosa Sports Foundation, Inc. (Founding Member and Secretary/Treasurer)
  • Alabama State Bar Leadership Forum, Class 9-2013
  • Leadership Tuscaloosa, Class of 2008
  • Member of the Alabama Center for Dispute Resolution State Court Mediation Roster (2011)
  • American Bar Association Section Advisor, Uniform Commission Committee, Drafted Model Uniform Commercial Real Estate Receivership Act
  • Alabama State Bar (Member, Sections of Environmental, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, and Young Lawyers)
  • Tuscaloosa County Bar Association
  • Birmingham Bar Association (Bankruptcy Law Section)
  • Theatre Tuscaloosa (Past Member of Board of Directors)
  • West Alabama Environmental Roundtable (Past Member)
  • West Alabama Brownfields Task Force (Past Member)
  • Chamber of Commerce of West Alabama (Various Positions)
  • Formerly designated as a Certified Alabama Planning and Zoning Official through the Alabama Planning Institute, the University of North Alabama and the Alabama Chapter of the American Planning Association
  • American Bankruptcy Institute
  • Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
  • Alabama Association of Municipal Attorneys
  • Turnaround Management Association
  • Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyer Program
Justin G. Williams
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