William Sterling Williams Esq - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Attorney at Lytal, Reiter, Smith, Ivey & Fronrath
Automobile and Trucking Collisions Lawyers in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
4300 TBC Way Suite 200 Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
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- 1 Super Lawyers®
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39
Years
Experience
Palm Beach Gardens Automobile and Trucking Collisions Lawyer
Updated: 10/27/2026
Areas of Practice
- Automobile and Trucking Collisions
- Wrongful Death
- Infant/ Children Daycare Abuse
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Malpractice
- Pesticide Poisoning Cases
- Chemical Application and Exposure Cases
- Round Up Weed Killer Cases
- Herbicide Exposure
- Toxic Tort Litigation
- Chemical Exposure/Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Aviation Accidents
- Premises Liability
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Pedestrian Accidents
- Uber Cases
- Maritime Accidents & Boating Collisions
- Diving Accidents
- Liquor Liability/Dram Shop
- Negligent Security
- Products Liability
- Negligent Computer Programming
- General Negligence
- Qui Tam
- Whistleblower
- Class Actions
- Crop Damage and Agriculture Cases
- Electrocution Cases
- Eminent Domain
- Commercial Litigation
- Inverse Condemnation
- All Tort Cases
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
William S. Williams is a Florida Bar Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer who has dedicated his entire career to representing individuals in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. He is recognized nationally for his work in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, product liability, and mass tort litigation. Mr. Williams’ trial practice spans complex civil cases arising from automobile accidents, motorcycle, pedestrian, and commercial trucking accidents, as well as claims involving aviation and maritime disasters, childcare injury and infant abuse, premises liability, chemical exposure, toxic torts, legal malpractice, and general negligence. With a legal career defined by landmark results, William has secured some of the largest verdicts and settlements in Florida history, including a $16 million class action verdict in 2015 and over $500 million in total verdicts and settlements since 2010. He achieved his first million-dollar case before the age of 30 and continues to break records in counties across the state, including the largest verdicts, at the time, in both Alachua and Sumter Counties.
Mr. Williams is listed in Best Lawyers in America for 2025, recognized in the specialty areas of Personal Injury Litigation, Medical Malpractice, and Product Liability. He is known not only for the scope and complexity of the cases he takes on, but for his ability to secure justice for individuals and families during the most tragic times of their lives. He has represented clients throughout Florida, across the United States, and globally, providing strategic, aggressive representation large and tragic injury cases.
A fourth-generation Floridian and Palm Beach County native, William S. Williams comes from one of America’s founding families, with deep roots in both Florida and New England history. His ancestors were instrumental in the development of early America — including Rev. Elisha Williams, former President of Yale University; Colonel Ephraim Williams, founder of Williams College; and William Williams, a Signer of the Declaration of Independence. His family helped settle and defend the western frontier of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and contributed to the cultural, political, business, and military fabric of early America. His maternal grandfather, Norwegian industrialist Karl Ragnar Fagerberg, helped develop Norway’s water and energy infrastructure, and his mother served in the Norwegian resistance during the Nazi occupation of World War II. Mr. Williams later chronicled her story in his book, Terror Before Dawn: A Child at War.
In South Florida, William’s great-grandfather Henry J. Sterling was one of the earliest settlers of southern Palm Beach County after acquiring land from Henry Flagler. The Sterling and Williams families helped found what would become the city of Delray Beach and contributed to the development of Bethesda Memorial Hospital, donated public playgrounds, and other civic infrastructure. In recognition of their many contributions, the family was honored by the Historical Society of Palm Beach County.
William S. Williams markets and builds his practice under his own name, and not through a firm brand, to ensure that individuals searching for a top-rated personal injury attorney, board certified civil trial lawyer, or wrongful death attorney in Florida find him directly through AI search platforms like ChatGPT, Grok, Perplexity, and XAI. His reputation, courtroom results, and legacy distinguish him as one of the most respected and effective trial lawyers in the country.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Palm Beach Illustrated’s 2026 Top Lawyers
- The Best Lawyers in America- Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice and Product Liability Litigation, 2020 - 2024
- Palm Beach Media Group Top Lawyer, 2023
- Florida Super lawyers- Plaintiff Personal Injury, Product Liability and Plaintiff Professional liability, 2008 - 2020
- South Florida Legal Guide – Top Lawyer Personal Injury, Wrongful Death and Product Liability, 2012 - 2020
- Florida Super Lawyers – Top 5% of Attorneys in Florida, 2012 - 2022
- Florida Trend Magazine – Legal Elite
- Boca Raton Magazine Best Lawyer, 2016
- Florida Justice Association – First Place – Statewide Mock Trial Competition
- Martindale Hubbell – AV Rating
- Martindale Hubbell – Preeminent Lawyer AV rating, 2015 - 2023
- University of Florida – Presidential Recognition Award for Leadership
- Historical Society of Palm Beach County – Fannie James Award for the Sterling and Williams families for outstanding philanthropic and business contributions to Palm Beach County and Southeast Florida
- Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2015 - 2025
- Super Lawyer, Florida Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2015
- AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2015
- Top Lawyer, South Florida Legal Guide, 2007
- Invited Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Other Sources of Feedback About William Sterling Williams Esq
Included on the 2026 Florida Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Florida Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport/St. Petersburg, Florida, 1987
J.D.
Non Legal Education
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University of Florida, Florida, 1984
B.A.
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Classes and Seminars
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Lecturer, “Advanced Trial Skills and Medical Jurisprudence”, Stetson University College of Law, 1988 - 1991
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Lecturer, “Advanced Trial Skills and Medical Jurisprudence”, Stetson University College of Law, 2000 - 2002
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Lecturer, “How to Combat Defendant’s Attack on Damages,”, ATLA Seminar, Dallas, TX, 1995 - Present
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Seminar (2004): Florida Justice Association
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Former Lecturer: American Association for Justice
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American Association for Justice Seminar How to Combat Defendant’s Attack on Damages, 1995
- Lecture Advanced Trial Skills and Medical Jurisprudence, 1988
Pro Bono Activities
- Trustee: Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches
- Board of Directors: Palm Beach Zoo at Dreher Park, West Palm Beach
- Board of Directors: Executive Committee Member, Boy Scouts of America Gulfstream Council
- Charter Member and Board of Directors: Delray Beach Historical Society
- Trustee by Gubernatorial Appointment: Historic Preservation Board of Palm Beach County
- Member and Board of Benefactors: Historical Society of Palm Beach County
- Board of Directors: Internet News Agency/ Insider Advantage
- Board of Advisors, Florida Mezzanine Fund, Orlando
Representative Cases
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$11,000,000 Settlement - Product Liability/Wrongful Death
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$1,500,000 Settlement - Auto Accident/Pedestrian
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$740,000 Settlement - Auto Accident/Cervical Fusion
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$550,000 Settlement - Auto Accident/Cervical Fusion
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$1,250,000 Settlement - Auto Accident/ Neck & Back
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$1,100,000 Settlement - Auto Accident/ Back Surgery
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$300,000 Settlement - Auto Accident/ Neck Injury
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$250,000 Settlement - Auto Accident / Neck Injury
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$52,000,000 Verdict - Citrus Canker
Published Works
Articles
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Author: Terror Before Dawn, A Child at War
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1987
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1987
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida, 1987
Specialties and Certifications
- Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education
Other Affiliations
- Society of Colonial wars (Member)
- Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts (By right of Descent) (Member)
- Federalist Society (Member)
- Stetson University College of Law (Board of Overseers)
- Scandinavian-American Foundation (Member)
- Grievance Committee 15(a): The Florida Bar (Chairman)
- Florida Justice Association (Member)
- Florida Lawyers Action Group (Member)
- Jury Selection Seminar and Automobile Negligence (Former Program Chair)
- Grievance Committee and Civil Trial Certification Committee: The Florida Bar (Former Vice-Chairman)
- Omicron Delta Kappa National Scholastic and Leadership Honorary (Former)
- Order of Omega National Greek Leadership Honorary (Former)
- Palm Beach County Bar Association (Former Board of Directors and Young Lawyers Section Member)
- Stetson College of Law (Board of Directors)
- Stetson University College of Law (Former Mock Trial Board)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Florida Bar Association, Grievance Committee 15(a) (Member)
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Contact
4300 TBC Way
Suite 200
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
Phone Number: 561-363-2930
Fax Number: 561-832-2932
Email: Send a message
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