Williams
				K.
				Douglas

Douglas K. Williams

Partner in Baton Rouge

Doug Williams is an AV®-rated partner. He practices in the areas of medical malpractice defense, insurance defense, product liability defense and interstate common carrier matters.

Admissions

  • Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and in all State and Federal Courts in the State of Louisiana

Education

  • Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D., 1983
  • Louisiana State University, 1980

Memberships & Activities

  • Member of the Civil Justice Reform Council of the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI)
  • Member of the Medical Malpractice Group of the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
  • Louisiana Association of Business & Industry, Member of the Civil Reform Council
  • Baton Rouge Bar Association
  • Louisiana State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association, Section on Torts and Insurance Practice
  • Past Member of the Board of Directors for the Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
  • Member of the National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (NARTC)
  • Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel (LADC), Member of the Board of the Medical Malpractice Practice Group
  • Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
  • General Counsel for the Louisiana Motor Transport Association (LMTA)
  • Member of the American Trucking Associations (ATA), serving on Safety Policy Committee, Labor & Policy Committee and Insurance Task Force
  • Member of the Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA)
  • Louisiana Trucking Research and Education Council

Awards & Recognition

  • Listed in Louisiana Super Lawyers in the area of Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice (Since 2012)
  • Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in Insurance Law, Baton Rouge (2022, 2024) and in Medical Malpractice Law (2023, 2025)
  • Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® (Since 2017)
  • T.H. Davidge Memorial Award, Louisiana Motor Transport Association, Inc., (2023)
  • AV® PreeminentTM Peer Review Rated.

Publications

  • Admissibility of ED Recordings Depends on Multiple Factors (9/6/22)

Presentations

  • He is a frequent lecturer/writer on topics including insurance coverage, medical malpractice defense and common carrier issues.

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