
Timothy C. Williams
Super Lawyers®Free ConsultationReal Estate Lawyers in Walnut Creek, CA in Walnut Creek, CA
About Timothy C. Williams
Mr. Williams is the founder of The Williams Firm and has over 30 years of extensive experience in the areas of real estate, construction, business and corporate law. Mr. Williams' practice areas include all aspects of civil litigation and dispute resolution in all courts, government hearings, arbitrations and mediations in the areas of real estate, construction and business law. Mr. Williams also represents and advises clients in business transactions, corporate law, real property transactions, and trademark law. In real estate matters he has represented owners and developers of residential and commercial properties, including multi-million dollar properties, negotiated sales of property and loan transactions, recovered title and damages in disputes regarding title and ownership, prosecuted foreclosures, and resolved landlord and tenant disputes. In real estate, loan transactions and banking matters, Mr. Williams has represented the FDIC, the FSLIC, the RTC, title companies, lenders and borrowers. In the area of construction law, he has represented developers, contractors, engineers, architects, suppliers, and owners in construction contract disputes and defect cases, handled hundreds of mechanic's lien, stop notice, payment and performance bond, and Miller Act cases, advised clients regarding contractors' licensure issues and negotiated all types of construction contracts. In business matters, Mr. Williams has formed and maintained corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, represented clients in the purchase and sale of businesses, represented businesses in the formation, financing, acquisition and dissolution of companies, successfully represented parties in scores of disputes and lawsuits regarding numerous types of business contracts, effectively represented business entities and their owners in disputes regarding the withdrawal or expulsion of other owners to avoid litigation, handled disputes regarding the sale of businesses, and filed and obtained trademarks from State, Federal and foreign jurisdictions. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Timothy C. Williams included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Phi Delta Phi Lambda Sigma Omicron Delta Kappa Phi Kappa Phi Sorenson Writing Award Corpus Juris Secundum Award Other Sources of Feedback About Timothy C. Williams Included on the 2025Northern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- Pepperdine University School of Law, Malibu, California, 1986
- Juris Doctorate
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Sorenson Wrting Award, 1985
- Honors: Dean’s Scholarship, 1984-1985 and 1985-1986
- Honors: Third Place Team, F. Lee Bailey Moot Court Competition, 1985
- Honors: Corpus Juris Secundum Award, 1984-1985
- Honors: Dean’s Honor List, 1983-1984 and 1985-1986
- Honors: F. Lee Bailey Moot Court Competition, 1985
- Honors: National Moot Court Team, 1985
- Honors: Teaching Assistant, Legal Research and Writing Program, 1985-1986
- Law Review: Pepperdine Law Review, California Survey Editor and Member, 1984 - 1985
Non Legal Education
- Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas, 1983
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Dean's List Semester, 1979 - 1983
- Honors: First in graduating class, 4.0 overall GPA
- Major: Political Science
Current Employment Position(s)
- Founder
- Managing Owner
Past Positions
- Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Associate, 1986 - 1987
- Schall Boudreau & Gore, Associate, 1987 - 1991
- Turner & Williams, Partner, 1991 - 1994
Classes and Seminars
- Mechanics Lien Remedies, San Diego Bar Association, 1990
Published Works
Articles
- Author, "The Right of Publicity: You Can't Take It With You", 12 Pepperdine Law Review 999, 1985
- Author, "California Supreme Court Survey", 12 Pepperdine Law Review 1141, 1985
Bar Admissions
- California, 1987
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of California, 1987 - Present (Member)
- Fraternities and Sororities
- Omicron Delta Kappa
- Lambda Sigma
- Phi Kappa Phi
- Phi Alpha Theta
- Lambda Chi Alpha
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Timothy C. Williams |
| Firm | The Williams Firm |
| Address | 1850 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Ste. 340, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 |
| Phone | 925-933-9800 |
| Phone | 925-933-9810 |
| Website | williams-firm.com |
| Website | www.williams-firm.com/index.php/the-williams-firm-blog |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |
| Consultation | ✓ Free initial consultation |