BOSTON, February 1, 2016—Duane Morris LLP is pleased to announce that Stephanie A. Williams has joined the firm as a special counsel in the Trial Practice Group. Williams joins Duane Morris from Perkins Thompson, P.A., in Portland, Maine. 

Williams was a shareholder and director at Perkins Thompson, P.A., where she coordinated and supervised the firm’s foreclosure practice. She focuses her practice on commercial litigation, including secured transactions, foreclosure actions for regional and national banks, commercial and retail collections, personal property replevin matters and commercial and residential evictions. Williams is an accomplished trial lawyer with experience forming case strategies, arguing motions and other hearings before various courts and tribunals, handing mediations, negotiating settlements, marshalling discovery, preparing witnesses for testimony, conducting trials and arguing appeals. She also handles business and individual immigration matters, including obtaining lawful permanent resident status and H-1B and L-1A work authorization. Williams’ background includes mentoring and supervising associate attorneys, paralegals and staff and managing the business of a law firm, including budgeting and billing issues. 

Williams is a 2005 cum laude graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, where she was case note and comment editor of the Maine Law Review. She is a 2002 graduate, with honors, of the University of Utah. Williams is a frequent lecturer on residential foreclosure issues and contributing author of Trigild Deskbook: Guide to Receivership & Foreclosure, 4th Edition; the USFN 2009 Foreclosure Desk Guide for Maine; and the 2008 USFN Maine State Summary. 

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