Jon Williams

Partner Litigation

Salt Lake City +1 801 877 8059

Jon Williams

Overview

Jon Williams is a litigation partner in the Salt Lake City office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. His practice focuses on complex product liability, securities and general commercial litigation. Jon is a detail-oriented litigator known for efficiently mastering the contours of a case and achieving resolution through strategic motion practice, including summary judgment. Clients appreciate his collaborative nature and focus on the most critical issues. He has been repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Commercial and Securities Litigation.

Judicial Law ClerkHonorable Judge David NufferUnited States District Court for the District of Utah2016–2017

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Recognition

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Securities, 2026

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2016Utah

Courts

  • United States District Court for the District of Utah

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish

Education

  • University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of LawJ.D.with High Honors2016

    Member, Regional First Place Team for National Moor Court Competition, NYC Bar

    Member, First Place Team for SJ Quinney Traynor Moot Court

    Best Respondents Brief, Evans National Constitutional Law Moot Court

    CALI Award: Advanced Legal Research

    Outstanding Academic Achievement Award: Legal Writing

  • Brigham Young UniversityM.A., Comparative Literature2013
  • Brigham Young UniversityB.A., Comparative Literature2010