Mr. Williamson joined Mantese and Rossman, P.C. in 2004 after graduating cum laude from Wayne State University Law School.  While at Wayne Law, Mr. Williamson served as Senior Note Editor for the Journal of Law in Society.  Mr. Williamson was a member of the Moot Court Program, and he distinguished himself in 2003 by winning the school’s annual Law Day Competition.  He also received the Silver Key Certificate for academic excellence, the Ira J. Spoon Award for outstanding legal research and writing on urban development, and several faculty and Moot Court awards.  Prior to attending Wayne Law, Mr. Williamson received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Mr. Williamson initially focused his practice on business and appellate litigation.  Since joining Mantese and Rossman, P.C., Mr. Williamson has obtained favorable judgments and settlements for clients in numerous business disputes, particularly those between shareholders, members, and partners of closely held businesses.  In August 2005, Mr. Williamson co-authored a Michigan Bar Journal article entitled Minority Shareholder Oppression: From Estes to Franchino.  Mr. Williamson has also successfully defended both corporations and individuals against various tort and contract claims.  Since 2004, Mr. Williamson has enjoyed nearly unbroken success in the Michigan Court of Appeals.  

In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Williamson has substantial experience advising clients with respect to business entity formation and corporate transactions.  He has drafted numerous organizational documents for both profit and non-profit entities, as well as employment contracts, shareholder agreements, contracts for the purchase or sale of business assets or ownership interests, forbearance and loan workout agreements, and other complex contracts.

Mr. Williamson currently serves as an adjunct professor at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan.  He teaches an introductory business management course.