Michael E. "Mike" McWilliams

Michael E. "Mike" McWilliams

Ridgeland, MS recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014
Butler Snow LLP

233 Best Lawyers awards

Awarded Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

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.

Butler Snow LLP

233 Best Lawyers awards

Overview

  • The University of Tennessee, J.D., graduated 1990
  • The University of Tennessee, BS, graduated 1987

  • Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar

  • 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
  • Mississippi, The Mississippi Bar
  • 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
  • The University of Tennessee, J.D., graduated 1990
  • The University of Tennessee, BS, graduated 1987

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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