Brad J. Williams specializes in felony and misdemeanor Criminal Defense. He is the first and only NCDD Board Certified DUI Defense Specialist in the State of Arkansas (and one of only 51 in the United States). Also, in 2016, Brad became the first and only lawyer in the State of Arkansas to be designated by the American Chemical Society - Chemistry and the Law Division as a "Forensic Lawyer Scientist."
Brad is from Little Rock and is a graduate of Catholic High School, Hendrix College, and the William H. Bowen School of Law. He is also a graduate of the Trial Practice Institute of the National Criminal Defense College (NCDC) at Mercer University School of Law.
Almost the entirety of Brad’s practice is devoted to Criminal and DWI Defense. Brad is a trained field sobriety test practitioner and instructor. He was the first lawyer in Arkansas to complete the Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) course and the DRE Overview Course for lawyers. Additionally, he has received years of extensive training in pharmacology, toxicology, and forensic science.
For every year since 2010, Brad has been named a Mid-South SuperLawyers Rising Star. Arkansas Life and Little Rock Soirée magazines have named Brad among the “Best Lawyers” in Little Rock.
Brad enjoys passing on his knowledge to others by teaching other attorneys at various educational events throughout the year. He is a faculty member of the National College for DUI Defense (NCDD) and a founding member of the DUI Defense Lawyers Association (DUIDLA). He is also a member of the Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (AACDL) and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL).
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- DUI & DWI
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Arkansas
- Arkansas Judiciary
- 8th Circuit
- English: Spoken, Written
- Portuguese: Spoken, Written
- Partner
- Law Offices of Bennett & Williams
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- William H. Bowen School of Law
- J.D.
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- Hendrix College
- B.A. | History
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- Arkansas' Best Lawyers
- AY Magazine
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers (Arkansas)
- The National Trial Lawyers
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers (2015, 2016 & 2017)
- Certificate
- National College for DUI Defense
- "Mastering Scientific Evidence" in DUI/DWI Cases
- Certificate
- National College for DUI Defense
- "Mastering Scientific Evidence" in DUI/DWI Cases
- Certificate
- National College for DUI Defense
- "Mastering Scientific Evidence" in DUI/DWI Cases
- DUI Defense Lawyers Association
- Founding Member
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- American Chemical Society - Chemistry and the Law Division
- Member
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- National College for DUI Defense
- Faculty
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- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
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- Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Member
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- The Legality of Search and Seizure in DUI Cases
- Thomson Reuters / Aspatore
- Trends in DUI Discovery
- Thomson Reuters / Aspatore
- Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, CLE Conference, Lonoke, AR
- Lonoke County Bar Association
- DWI Law, DWI Episode of Law Call, Little Rock, AR
- CBS
- DWI Mock Trial, UALR Law School, Little Rock, AR
- Standardized Field Sobriety Test Practitioner Course, Little Rock, AR
- Down & Dirty Ways to Cross Examine a DRE, Racing for Justice XI Seminar, Hot Springs, AR
- Arkansas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Operation of BAC DataMaster (Breathalyzer)
- NPAS (Manufacturer)
- Alco-Sensor FST Operator Certification
- Intoximeters, Inc.
- Alco-Sensor FST Supervisor Certification
- Intoximeters, Inc.
- ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer Scientist
- American Chemical Society - Chemistry and the Law Division
- Board Certified DUI Defense Specialist
- National College for DUI Defense