Gerald Oliver Williams

Divorce attorney Gerald Williams has practiced exclusively divorce and family law since 1993 and founded Williams Divorce & Family Law, P. A. in 2007. Concentrating his practice on family law matters, Gerald takes on cases such as divorce, child custody, child support, paternity, third-party custody, same sex divorce, LGBTQIA family law and interstate and international child support and custody. In addition to being an experienced litigator in the courtroom, Gerald is a seasoned advocate when using alternative dispute resolution methods such as mediation and collaborative law. He has extensive experience handling interstate and international family law matters. Mr. Williams is a fellow in the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers. In years past he has served as an Ethics Committee Investigator for Hennepin County Bar Association, as vice president and board member for the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, and as the family law columnist for the Minnesota Association for Justice magazine. He has a 10 out of 10 rating on Avvo and has been named a Superlawyer every year since 2006. Avocationally, Jerry enjoys composing and arranging music, singing in Spirit Song Choir, and serving as a board member and music director for Open Door Community Theatre. He loves all things tennis - playing, watching, and keeping his own tennis stats. He is active in church, and over the years has been found at the piano, singing in the choir, on mission trips, or directing youth choirs, plays, and musicals. Jerry and his wife, Winnie, are active supporters of the Open Cupboard and Todays Harvest food shelves.