Michael E. "Mike" McWilliams

Michael E. "Mike" McWilliams

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014
Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Awarded Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Michael E. "Mike" McWilliams
Michael E. "Mike" McWilliams
Ridgeland, MS
Works at
Butler Snow LLP

226 Best Lawyers awards

Biography

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.

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

  • Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar

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

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
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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