Williams & Roche, LLC

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Williams and Roche 2024 Christmas Party!
12/10/2024

Williams and Roche 2024 Christmas Party!

Williams & Roche congratulates Derrick Williams on receiving the College of Charleston Honors College's Distinguished Al...
11/19/2024

Williams & Roche congratulates Derrick Williams on receiving the College of Charleston Honors College's Distinguished Alumni Award. The award was presented on Saturday, November 16th at Sottile Theater on the College's campus.

Williams and Roche would like to present our new firm photo! Thank you to Joshua Aaron Photography (https://joshuaaaronp...
09/05/2024

Williams and Roche would like to present our new firm photo! Thank you to Joshua Aaron Photography (https://joshuaaaronphotography.com/) for making our firm photo look great!

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to our Superstar Senior Paralegal, April Harmon!  April, you bring joy to our firm, ou...
08/16/2024

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to our Superstar Senior Paralegal, April Harmon! April, you bring joy to our firm, our clients, and to the world. Wishing you many blessings on your birthday, with many more to come!

Happy Birthday to Alexandra Hayden! Alex, we are so happy you are a part of our team, and we wish you many, many more ye...
07/10/2024

Happy Birthday to Alexandra Hayden! Alex, we are so happy you are a part of our team, and we wish you many, many more years of life. Enjoy your special day!

Williams & Roche Welcomes Jamie Davidson, Esq. to the firm!Jamie Davidson has represented injured workers and plaintiffs...
07/01/2024

Williams & Roche Welcomes Jamie Davidson, Esq. to the firm!

Jamie Davidson has represented injured workers and plaintiffs for nearly his entire legal career. He began his career as a judicial clerk for The Honorable J. Ernest Kinard, Jr. in Camden, South Carolina. Prior to joining Williams & Roche, Jamie was a partner at a firm where his practice was devoted to helping workers’ compensation claimants and plaintiffs in personal injury cases in South Carolina.

In 2013, Jamie earned a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law, where he was a merit scholar and earned a CALI Award for the Comparative Employment Law Seminar. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2010, receiving a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and Sociology. There, Jamie was a member of national honors societies, Alpha Kappa Delta and Alpha Phi Sigma.

Originally from Virginia, Jamie moved to South Carolina to attend USC. Today, Jamie lives in Lexington with his wife, Carrie, and their two wonderful children. He is a member of the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Education Association as well as the Richland County and Lexington County Bar Associations. In his time away from work, he enjoys spending time with his family and attending sporting events.

Meet the team!Lori has worked in the legal field for 25 years. Not only does she have vast experience, but she also has ...
06/25/2024

Meet the team!

Lori has worked in the legal field for 25 years. Not only does she have vast experience, but she also has excellent communication skills and serves our clients with efficiency and compassion.
Lori and her husband have three children, four grandchildren, and a toy Maltipoo named Lily.

If you ever need anything from Lori, please email her at [email protected] or 803-333-9030.

Williams and Roche are proud to support the Heathwood Hall South Beltline Summer League!   Heathwood Hall Highlander Ath...
06/13/2024

Williams and Roche are proud to support the Heathwood Hall South Beltline Summer League! Heathwood Hall Highlander Athletics Heathwood Hall Episcopal School

Williams and Roche are excited to congratulate and welcome back paralegal, April Harmon from maternity leave.
06/12/2024

Williams and Roche are excited to congratulate and welcome back paralegal, April Harmon from maternity leave.

Thank you Columbia Fireflies for letting Williams and Roche come out last night to have some fun and to watch a good bal...
05/15/2024

Thank you Columbia Fireflies for letting Williams and Roche come out last night to have some fun and to watch a good ball game ⚾️

Williams & Roche, LLC. is pleased to announce that Derrick L. Williams has been elected by the South Carolina General As...
04/17/2024

Williams & Roche, LLC. is pleased to announce that Derrick L. Williams has been elected by the South Carolina General Assembly to serve on the Board of Trustees for the College of Charleston, 2nd Congressional District. Derrick’s term will expire on June 30, 2026.

“I am extremely humbled and grateful for this opportunity to serve my alma mater,” said Derrick Williams. “I owe a lot to CofC for the education I obtained there, and I am excited to start the work and will do my best to help the College reach its potential. I appreciate the confidence the General Assembly has placed in me by electing me to this important role.”
His law partner, Andrea C. Roche, notes the following: “Derrick will be an excellent addition to the Board of Trustees. I know Derrick considers it an honor to serve, and he has the integrity, wisdom, and industriousness to be a benefit both to the Board and to the College of Charleston as a whole.”
Former Commissioner Derrick L. Williams is one of the youngest-ever to be appointed to the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission. He was appointed in March 2007, and he served until January 31, 2013, when he decided to return to private practice. He is responsible for spear-heading the effort to make mediation of workers’ compensation available for complex injury by accident cases in South Carolina.
Prior to joining the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission, he was an associate at a national law firm based in South Carolina. He practiced in the areas of business litigation, franchise and distribution litigation, and labor and employment.
As a founding partner with Williams & Roche, Derrick’s practice is devoted to representing injured workers and serving as a mediator for all civil litigation matters. Derrick is a member of the National Academy Distinguished Neutrals.
Derrick earned a Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2002, where he was a member of the South Carolina Environmental Law Journal. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in the Honors Program at the College of Charleston in 1999. He ran Cross Country and Track for the College of Charleston, and he was the team captain of both his senior season.
Born in Florence, South Carolina, he and his family moved later to Columbia, South Carolina, where he graduated from Dreher High School. He is the Past President of the Riverbanks Zoo Society Board. He is the first black President of the College of Charleston Alumni Association (now the Immediate Past President) and also serves on the College of Charleston Honors College Advisory Board and the College of Charleston English Department Alumni Advisory Board. He has previously been a member in the American Bar Association, where he was involved in the T.I.P.S. Workers’ Compensation Section. He is a member of the John Belton O’Neall American Inn of Court. Derrick also previously served on the South Carolina Board of Law Examiners. He serves on the Executive Committee for the Richland County Bar Association, where he is President-Elect. He also serves on the Central Carolina Community Foundation Board, where he is the Secretary/Treasurer. He was named in the 2024 Edition of the Best Lawyers rankings as “Lawyer of the Year" for his work in Claimants Workers' Compensation Law.

We had a great time celebrating Andrea’s birthday today! Sending her lots of love and birthday wishes on this special da...
03/15/2024

We had a great time celebrating Andrea’s birthday today! Sending her lots of love and birthday wishes on this special day!

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