Admiralty Attorneys

John Eddie Williams, Jr.

In 1983, John Eddie Williams left a cushy job with a downtown defense firm in Houston to open a law firm that specifically focused on the needs of injured people who could not afford representation. Since then, he has built Williams Kherkher to be on the of largest litigation firms in Texas, focusing on everything from asbestos, silicosis, defective drugs, and auto accidents to Jones Act/Maritime cases, commercial litigation and patent cases.

John Eddie is licensed to practice in all state district courts in Texas. He has a prestigious record of winning verdicts and settlements in all areas of personal injury law and has received public acclaim for being a generous benefactor with many local charities.

When not managing his firm of 30 attorneys and over 125 staff members, he enjoys piloting one of his three aircraft. He and his wife Sheridan like to spend time on their ranch in south Texas as well.

Jim Hart

Jim has been a partner at Williams Kherkher for several years. Jim manages the firm's labor docket, in addition to litigation involving Jones Act cases, auto accidents and refinery explosions. In 2005, when the BP Texas City refinery exploded, Jim led the fight against BP and was responsible for representing more than 150 victims. Jim is a graduate of Texas Tech University as well as its School of Law.

Jim has worked with many of the unions in Texas, helping with their members' arbitrations and mediations as well as serious injury cases. Jim is licensed to practice before all district courts in Texas. He holds memberships with the Houston and Texas State Bar associations, and is a member in good standing with the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Jim and his wife Susan have five daughters.