Consistently recognized by Best Lawyers in America® and Mid-South Super Lawyers® in the areas of Product Liability and Commercial Litigation, Mike is also among an elite group of lawyers recognized by Who’s Who Legal: Product Liability Defense as the best in the United States. Mike is AV®-Preeminent™ Peer Review rated by Martindale-Hubbell®, is a member of the Product Liability Advisory Council and International Association of Defense Counsel and serves on the Steering Committee for the Defense Research Institute’s Product Liability Substantive Law Committee.
Michael E. "Mike" McWilliams
Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Works at
Butler Snow LLP
226 Best Lawyers awards
Biography
Works at
Butler Snow LLP
226 Best Lawyers awards
Locations
Education
- The University of Tennessee, J.D., graduated 1990
- The University of Tennessee, BS, graduated 1987
Bar Admissions
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Member
- Capital Area Bar Association - Member
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- Harmonie Group - Product Liability Section Liaison
- International Association of Defense Counsel - Member
- Mississippi Bar Association - Member
- Mississippi Defense Lawyers Association - Member
- Product Liability Advisory Council - Member
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Jackson, MS (2025)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
- AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
- Mid-South Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation
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