Previous Law Firm Name

• Kathryn Williams, P.A.

Law Firm Overview

Founding attorney and sole owner Kathryn Williams has practiced law in Greenville since 1983. After earning her degree from the University of South Carolina Law School and serving as law clerk for two prestigious Judges, Kathryn then worked with renowned Workers' Compensation attorney Dick Foster. After a few years, she set out on her own and established Kathryn Williams, P.A., focusing on workplace injuries and personal injury auto accidents.

Kathryn is widely recognized in South Carolina for her knowledge and effective representation of injured workers before the Workers' Compensation Commission. Kathryn is listed in the 2007 Edition of "Best Lawyers in America." She has served as President of the Association of South Carolina Claimant Attorneys (1995-97) and currently sits on the Board of Directors of the Work Place Injury Litigation Group. Her leadership and dedication to professional development led to her election as the first female President of the South Carolina Trial Lawyers Association. She also belongs to the South Carolina Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the American Association for Justice. Kathryn received the Order of the Palmetto for her many contributions to non-profits in South Carolina.

Kathryn's husband, Tom Ervin, Profile joined the firm when they married in 2003. He is a 1977 graduate of the University of South Carolina Law School. Tom brings with him 30 years of legal experience with his primary focus on Social Security Disability law (SSDI and SSI). Tom is a sustaining member of the National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives (NOSSCR).

Tom has lectured at numerous Continuing Legal Education seminars. Tom previously served 14 years as a Circuit Court Judge in South Carolina from 1985-1999. He was the youngest circuit court judge ever elected in South Carolina at the age of 32.

Clients are also served by attorney Don Kamb, who has worked with Kathryn since 1999. Don assists Kathryn with legal research and legal writing. Don is a graduate of Bob Jones University and the University of South Carolina School of Law.

Areas of Practice

• Social Security -- Disability
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
• Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
• Workers' Compensation Law

West Practice Categories

Social Security -- Disability, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Workers' Compensation Law