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Demi Williams

Demi Williams

Senior Counsel, Dallas
214.953.6121
dswilliams@jw.com
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Practice Areas

  • Trial & Appellate Litigation
  • Investigations & White Collar Defense

Experience

  • Business Litigation
  • Employment & Governmental Investigations
  • Entertainment Litigation
  • Entertainment, Digital, & Sports
  • Export Controls Enforcement
  • Global Anti-Corruption Compliance and Defense
  • Media
  • Media Litigation
  • Sports

Biography

Demi Williams’ practice focuses on sports, media, entertainment, and complex business litigation. A skilled trial attorney, Demi has successfully tried more than 20 cases in state and federal court. She thrives in spaces like the courtroom, where flexibility, poise, and confidence are vital.

Practicing in the Entertainment, Digital, and Sports Group at Jackson Walker, Demi’s matters have involved athlete name, image, and likeness, athlete eligibility, defamation, music publishing rights, and more. Prior to joining Jackson Walker, Demi served as a litigator and prosecutor, with experience in complex civil litigation, criminal prosecution, federal government investigations, and school law. Her practice included defending public, private, and charter schools across Texas and continues to include representing individuals and entities in investigations by the Department of Justice and other governmental entities. Relying on a decade of experience, Demi has mastered meeting each client’s nuanced needs through attention to factual and legal detail and effective communication.

Demi honed her trial skills as an assistant district attorney in San Francisco and in pro bono immigration defense matters. Outside of the law, Demi has worked in various capacities within the sports industry, including with collegiate athletic departments and, currently, as a speaker to athletes and coaches.

Education

B.A., summa cum laude, Pepperdine University

  • Most Outstanding Psychology Graduate
  • Spanish Immersion, Universidad Católica Argentina

J.D., University of California, Berkeley

  • Berkeley Journal of Entertainment and Sports Law, Co-Founder and Opinions Editor
  • Prosser Prize for Civil Trial Practice
  • American Jurisprudence Award for Clinical Work
  • Dean’s Fellow

Bar Admissions

Texas
California

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Recognition & Accolades Community Involvement Client Results Attorney News
  • Vinson & Elkins Pro Bono Award, 2013
  • MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Fellow, 2009-2012
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • J.L. Turner Legal Association
  • Dallas Young Lawyers Association
Texas Federal Court Dismisses Doctor’s $100M Defamation Suit Against CNN, Setting Useful Precedent for Cases That Interject Political Debate Into Courthouses

October 25, 2022

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October 25, 2022

Client Results

Texas Federal Court Dismisses Doctor’s $100M Defamation Suit Against CNN, Setting Useful Precedent for Cases That Interject Political Debate Into Courthouses

Bob Latham and Demi Williams represented CNN in a defamation lawsuit brought by Dr. Stella Immanuel, who publicly advocated for the use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) to treat COVID-19 during a speech in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. In the suit, Dr. Immanuel contended that CNN reported she “is unfit to be a medical doctor, that her medical judgments and advice are unsafe and/or unsound, and that she peddles disinformation, including harmful medical treatments, and therefore, endangers patients.” She sought $100 million in damages.

JW Media Group VIA eNewsletter

October 29, 2021

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October 5, 2021

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September 27, 2021

Attorney News

Jackson Walker Expands Dallas Litigation Section With Addition of Demi Williams

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the addition of Demi Williams as a senior counsel in the Dallas office. In her practice, Demi focuses on all facets of complex litigation, including sports, media, and entertainment matters, as well as government investigations.

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Recognition & Accolades

  • Vinson & Elkins Pro Bono Award, 2013
  • MCCA Lloyd M. Johnson, Jr. Fellow, 2009-2012

Community Involvement

  • Dallas Bar Association
  • J.L. Turner Legal Association
  • Dallas Young Lawyers Association

Practice Areas

  • Investigations & White Collar Defense
  • Trial & Appellate Litigation

Experience

  • Business Litigation
  • Employment & Governmental Investigations
  • Entertainment Litigation
  • Entertainment, Digital, & Sports
  • Export Controls Enforcement
  • Global Anti-Corruption Compliance and Defense
  • Media
  • Media Litigation
  • Sports
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