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Craig M. Williams

  • Associate Attorney

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Biography

A lifelong Hoosier, Craig grew up in Winslow, a small town in Southern Indiana. He attended Wabash College in Crawfordsville, where he majored in History. Craig spent his junior year at the University of Aberdeen in Aberdeen, Scotland focusing his studies on medieval Scottish history. He earned his J.D. from the IU Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis. Over the course of his 20+ years as an attorney, Craig focused his practice on employment law. He has represented both employers and employees in various disputes and has successfully argued cases in both the 6th and 7th Circuit Courts of Appeal.

Craig has lived and worked in the Indianapolis area for over 25 years. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Karla, and his two sons, Eli and Jonas, as well as cooking, gardening and forever rebuilding his 1964 Jeep CJ-5. His family also includes two very active dogs; Sophie, a boxer, and Jack, a cream-colored lab mix.

Education

  • Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana
    • J.D. - 1997
  • Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana
    • A.B. - 1994
    • Major: History

Bar Admission

  • Indiana, 1999
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2007
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1999
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1999
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2004
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 2009
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky, 2012

Representative Cases

  • Gomez v. St. Vincent Health, Inc, 649 F.33 583 , 2011, 7th Circuit
  • Daugherty v. Wabash Ctr., Inc. , 577 F.3d 747, 2009, 7th Circuit
  • Lewis v. Gaylor, Inc. , 914 F.Supp. 2d 925, 2012, S.D. Ind.

Professional Associations

  • Federal Bar Association
  • Life Fellow, American Bar Foundation, Present