Attorney

THOMAS E. “NED” WILLIAMS, III

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EDUCATION

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF LAW

Juris Doctorate--Dean’s List; College of Law Award for Academic Excellence--Administrative Law; law clerk, Knox County DA in “Zoo Man” serial murder trial; law clerk, U. S. Attorney, EDTN THE CITADEL, THE MILITARY COLLEGE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Bachelor of Arts--English; Gold Star and 7-time Dean’s List recipient; “Star of the West” Scholar (full-ride scholarship); 1st Battalion Academic Officer; English Honor Society PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TENNESSEE BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Senior Associate Counsel, April 2021-present

Advise Sex Offender Registry Unit regarding proper classification of offenders and eligibility for removal from registry; advise state-wide network of forensics labs; Board Member – National Association of Forensic Laboratory Counsel

MCCANN & HUBBARD

Associate Counsel, Of Counsel, January 2016-March 2021 Practicing in probate and estate planning; drafting and negotiating contracts for small business clients; small business formation and litigation; landlord and tenant litigation; adoption; grandparent custody TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY—SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Research Analyst, Chief of Staff, June 2014-January 2016 Coordinating work of committee attorney and staff; managing legislation: 40+ bills from concept to drafting to vote-whipping; managing communications from strategy to execution BUREAU OF TENNCARE—STATE OF TENNESSEE

Director of Resolution & Preparation, Member Services, January-June 2014 Hiring and directing attorneys and specialists in resolving appeals of adverse eligibility decisions; helping to design systems related to customer service, and ACA/Medicaid compliance SOLO PRACTITIONER

Ingraham, Pautienus & Tidwell, PLLC, June 2010-January 2014 Practicing in internat’l and domestic adoption; corporate formation and governance; serving as Administrative Hearing Officer, TDLWD; acting as registered lobbyist and exec director of 501c4 ATTORNEY GENERAL & REPORTER—STATE OF TENNESSEE

Assistant Attorney General--Criminal Justice Division, February 2001-May 2004 Drafting appellate briefs and conducting oral argument before Court of Criminal Appeals; drafting Attorney General’s opinions, as assigned, interpreting state and federal laws, rules, and regulations DISTRICT ATTORNEY GENERAL—20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT (DAVIDSON COUNTY) Assistant District Attorney General, September 1999-January 2001 Negotiating settlements for and litigating 200+ criminal cases per week; trying bench trials in addition to conducting hearings for DUI and other felony criminal cases; assisting with jury trials CRU, INTERNATIONAL

Campus Minister, City Director, Chief of Staff, 1986-1995 Re-writing HR policy manual for organization (13,000 employees); leading staff teams to develop and implement local and country-wide strategies; developing/maintaining financial support team

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