Stephen Williamson is a principal with The Van Winkle Law Firm, where he focuses his practice on employment, construction and toxic tort litigation in state and federal courts. While noted for his ability to provide clients with vigorous defense, he has also represented plaintiffs successfully in commercial litigation cases tried to verdict.

An author and frequent lecturer, Williamson also maintains an active administrative practice, for which he appears before state and federal agencies.

Prior to law school, Williamson was a police officer in Texas. He applies this experience to his practice today, where he has built a strong reputation as a problem solver that helps employers tackle workplace violence. His proactive approach to these matters involves developing corporate policies, implementing procedures and training employers to evaluate circumstances and intervene in situations before violence occurs.