Bio
Prior to joining the ACLU, Williamson served as a litigation associate at the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP in New York and began his legal career in New Orleans, first as a staff attorney for the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana and later as a defense attorney and founding member of Juvenile Regional Services. Williamson received his his J.D. from New York University School of Law and Bachelor’s degree from Harvard University.
Featured work
![Justice for Philando!](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web15-blog-justice-1160x768-v01-400x266.jpg)
Jul 11, 2016
What to Do If You Get Pulled Over by a Cop and You’re Legally Armed
![witness stand](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/case15-witnessstand-1160x864-400x266.jpg)
Jun 17, 2015
Scattershot Public Defender System in Idaho Comes Under Fire
![No Trespassing](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/web15-blogff-notsspsg-1160x768-400x266.jpg)
Apr 15, 2015
If You’re White, You’re a Customer. If You’re Black, You’re Trespassing.
![](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog-drugtesting-500x280-400x266.png)
Jan 2, 2014
Florida Cannot Drug Test People Simply Because They’re Poor
![](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog-drugtesting-500x280-400x266.png)
Sep 19, 2013
Is Your College Forcing Every Student to Urinate into a Cup?
![](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog-policing-500x280-v01-400x266.jpg)
May 1, 2013
NEW LAWSUIT: Police Should Stop Arresting Innocent People Just for Being on a Business’s Property
![](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog_drugtesting_0-400x266.jpg)
Apr 10, 2013
As The "Drug Testing Dragnet" Widens, The Poor Continue to be Swept In
![](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2019/09/blog_blackhistorymonth-400x266.jpg)
Feb 16, 2012
Continuing to Fight to Protect the Rights of All