Garanique Williams

Garanique Williams

Associate
About

Garanique Williams is a litigation attorney who guides clients through all phases of complex disputes, focusing on strategies that advance their business goals.  Her practice spans product liability and commercial litigation.  She has supported companies in high-stakes investigations by Homeland Security Investigations and is known for helping clients navigate multifaceted legal challenges to achieve successful outcomes. Garanique has played a key role in defending large-scale product liability cases involving contraceptive devices and insulin pens and has assisted with employment matters such as the review of separation agreements.

Bar admissionsGeorgia

EXPERIENCE

  • Represented a manufacturing company in defeating a 28 U.S.C. § 1782 application by a global plaintiffs’ firm seeking extensive U.S. discovery
  • Represented a manufacturing company in litigation with a hospital seeking indemnification for funds paid in a prior settlement resulting from hospital error
  • Supported the product liability team in matters involving various contraceptive devices
  • Conducted in-depth research on laws and regulations governing vehicle modifications, analyzing the legal implications for distributors and end users, and advising on compliance strategies to mitigate risk
  • Supported the employment group in reviewing and drafting separation agreements.

AWARDS

  • AVLF All-Star, (2025) 
  • ABA Commission on Immigration Pro Bono Champion, (2024)
  • Krantz Fellow, (2023 – 2024) 

Pro Bono

  • Represented previously incarcerated women in litigation for abuses during detention and assisted women serving life sentences in successfully obtaining parole
  • Represented a minor in litigation for abuses during detention in a juvenile facility
  • Presented and facilitated public consultations to civil society for transitional justice legislation drafting with the Public International Law and Policy Group (PILPG)
  • Represented and successfully obtained asylum for immigration clients and assisted others with T visa applications and other forms of relief
  • Conducted comparative legal research on protections for indigenous groups, including land, property, and language preservation, and researched coming-of-age ceremonies in indigenous communities to support organizations addressing period poverty
Education
  • J.D., Cardozo School of Law

    Staff Editor, Cardozo Law Review
  • B.A., Cornell University

Publications

  • Author, "Liability at the Intersection of FDA Regulation, Science, and Off-Label," DRI

Seminars

  • Presenter, "Attorney-Client and Manager-Employee Privilege and Confidentiality," Lorman

Media Mentions