Joseph D. Williams has a robust education, employment, and litigation practice. He focuses on providing general counsel and civil litigation services to school districts, healthcare organizations, and employers. Joseph assists employers with general employment matters, such as contracts, claim prevention, investigations, policy creation, review and modification of employee handbooks, and training. He speaks on education, employment law, and labor law topics and frequently provides training on education and employment law matters.

Joseph’s litigation practice includes general civil and administrative matters, including business disputes, employment law, civil rights charges, wage and hour matters, constitutional and harassment claims. He has successfully defended public and private employers in complaints filed in state and federal court, tribal courts and administrative bodies, the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights, the Arizona Industrial Commission, the Arizona Department of Education, the Arizona Civil Rights Division, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Professional Associations

  • American Health Law Association
  • National Association of Community Health Centers
  • Arizona Alliance for Community Health Centers
  • National School Boards Association
  • Arizona School Boards Association
  • Arizona Council of School Attorneys

Community Involvement

  • The Mayfly Project
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters
  • Victim Witness Services of Coconino County
  • AmeriCorps, The Pacific Crest Trail Association
  • Equal Justice Works Fellow, San Francisco Housing Assistance Program
  • KTDT Tucson, 99.1 FM
  • The University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, Justice Thomas A. Zlaket Orientation on Professionalism

Legal Updates & Firm News

Jan 10, 2025 Legal Alerts

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Aug 01, 2024 General

IMPLEMENTATION OF FEDERAL TITLE IX REGULATIONS MAY BE IMPACTED BY FEDERAL LITIGATION

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