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Nathan S. Williams
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Federal Defense in South Carolina.
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Biography
My firm focuses on federal and state criminal defense. Before I opened my firm I spent 13 years at the U.S. Attorney's Office in the District of South Carolina, where I was the Criminal Chief, supervising all of the federal criminal cases in the state. I had also tried several complex cases while there, including two death penalty cases, with one of them being against Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof. I had also prosecuted several complex corporate fraud cases, as well as major drug trafficking cases. And prior to my federal experience, I had spent ten years working as a state prosecutor. I focus my practice of complex federal defense work, where I have the most experience, and where I have had the most success.
Practice Areas
- White Collar Crime
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
Video Conferencing
- Google Meet
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- WebEx
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Michigan
- State Bar of Michigan
- ID Number: P58960
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- South Carolina
- South Carolina Bar
- ID Number: 72256
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Languages
- English
Professional Experience
- Founding Attorney
- Law Offices of Nathan S Williams, Mt. Pleasant SC
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- Our firm focuse on federal criminal defense. Our founding attorney has 24 years of legal experience, including thirteen years as a federal prosecutor and ten years as a state prosecutor. He was the Criminal Chief at the United States Attorney's Office, where he supervised all federal criminal cases in the State of South Carolina. As a federal prosecutor, he tried Charleston, SC church shooter Dylann Roof, obtaining a death penalty verdict. He has tried complex white collar cases, including corporations and their officers. He left the U.S. Attorney's Office in 2022 to begin his own practice, where he focuses on White Collar criminal defense and the defenst of companies and individuals facing federal investigations, process or charges.
- Criminal Chief
- United States Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina
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- Nathan Williams worked as a federal prosecutor for over 13 years. He was both the branch manager of the Charleston, SC, office and later the Criminal Chief for the District of South Carolina United States Attorney's Office. As a prosecutor he tried two death penalty cases, both which resulted in death penalty verdicts. The first was the hate crime prosecution of Dylann Roof, who murdered nine parishioners of Mother Emanuel AME church in Charelston, SC, becaus of their race. The second was the prosecution of Brandon Council, who murdered two CresCom bank employees during a daytime robbery in Conway, SC. Nathan also prosecuted complex financial crimes, which included corporations and their officers.
- Team Leader
- 9th Circuit Solicitor's Office, Charleston SC
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- Nathan Williams was a state prosecutor in Charleston, SC for over five years. In that time he tried complex violent crimes including Murder and Armed Robbery. He also prosecuted vehicular homicide cases and Felony DUI cases.
- Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
- Eaton County Prosecutor's Office, Lansing, Michigan
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- Nathan was an Assistant Prosecutor handling misdemeanor cases as well as felony driving offenses such as DUI involving death.
- Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
- Montcalm County Prosecutor's Office, Stanton, MI
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- Nathan was an Assistant Prosecutor who handled midemeanor charges, family neglect petitions, family support cases and felony violent crimes.
Education
- University of Detroit Mercy
- J.D. (1998) | Law
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- Hope College
- B.A. (1995) | Double Major, English and Philosopy
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Awards
- Exemplary Service in United States v. Council
- United States Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina
- Awarded for the death penalty prosecution of Brandon Council who murdered two CresCom bank employees during a robbery.
- Mother Emanuel Leadership Award
- Mother Emanuel AME Church
- Received award for efforts at prosecuting Dylann Roof.
- Attorney General's Distinguished Service Award for U.S. v. Roof
- United States Attorney General
- Presented for the death penalty prosecution of Dylann Roof.
- Team Award
- United States Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina
- Awarded for team effort in the investigation of Dylann Roof.
- Outstanding Victim Services
- United States Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina
- Awarded for exceptional efforts at representing crime victims.
Professional Associations
- South Carolina State Bar # 72256
- Member
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- State Bar of Michigan # P58960
- Member
- - Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
- Victims, Terrorists and the Scales of Justice
- United States Attorneys' Bulletin
Speaking Engagements
- Investigation and Prosecution of Dylann Roof, United States Attorney's Conference, Virtual
- United States Department of Justice
- Presented to Civil Rights subcommittee of United State's Attorneys on the prosecution of Dylann Roof.
- Investigating and Prosecuting Federal Hate Crimes, Charleston School of Law Summer Honors Program, Charleston, SC
- Charleston School of Law
- Presented to Honor Students the legal issues that arose in the investigation and prosecution of U.S. v. Dylann Roof.
- Crisis Response in United States v. Dylann Roof, United States Postal Inspection Service Leadership Meeting, Charleston, SC
- United States Postal Inspector
- Presented to senior executives of the Postal Inspection Service on the crisis response to mass shootings.
- Prosecuting White Supremacy: A Case Study, Institute for Innovatin in Prosecution Special Event, Virtual
- Institute for Innovation in Prosecution
- Presented to prosecutors, defense attorneys and the public on the hate crime prosecution of Dylann Roof.
- Face of Hate, Prosecuting Hate Crimes, Face of Hate Symposium, St. Vincent College, Latrobe, PA
- St. Vincent College
- Presented to students, faculty and public about the investigation and prosecution of Dylann Roof.
Websites & Blogs
- Website
- Law Offices of Nathan S. Williams
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