Edward Bennett Williams was a legendary Washington “superlawyer” and influential figure known for his meticulous trial preparation and exceptional ability to connect with juries. A graduate of Georgetown Law, he founded the firm Williams & Connolly and was a premier Washington insider, representing a diverse clientele ranging from Senator Joseph McCarthy to Jimmy Hoffa. From 1946 to 1958, he taught criminal law and evidence at Georgetown Law. Williams also served as legal counsel to Georgetown University from 1949 to 1988. Throughout his life, Williams was actively involved in sports, which included owning Baltimore’s professional baseball team for nine years and serving as the president and part-owner of Washington’s professional football team for 20 years.

Learn more about Edward Bennett Williams:

• Albin Krebs, Edward Bennett Williams, Trial Lawyer, Dead at 68; A Brilliant ‘Superlawyer’, N.Y. Times (Aug. 15, 1988). [WWW (This link opens in a new tab)]
• Edward Bennett Williams: Student and Teacher Remembered, Res Ipsa Loquitur (Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C.), Winter/Spring 1989, at 24. [WWW (This link opens in a new tab)]