Home / Attorneys / Erin Casey Williams Erin Casey Williams Associate Consumer Fraud Protection, Securities Class Actions, Whistleblower Claims Experience 843.216.9067 Contact Erin Download V-Card Erin Casey Williams protects the interests of institutional investors and consumers through complex securities litigation. She also represents whistleblowers in qui tam cases under the False Claims Act. Erin Casey Williams protects the interests of institutional investors and consumers through complex securities litigation. She also represents whistleblowers in qui tam cases under the False Claims Act. Erin is a part of Motley Rice’s litigation teams representing investors in securities fraud class action cases throughout the country. She represents the firm’s clients in matters against Amazon.com, Inc., Abbott Laboratories, and Upstart Holdings, Inc. Erin also represented financial advisors in litigation against Wells Fargo which resulted in a $79 million settlement.* The financial advisors alleged Wells Fargo forfeited their deferred compensation in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Additionally, Erin is involved in the firm’s qui tam practice, working with relators to bring claims on behalf of the government.Erin assisted in the development of deposition strategies and completed discovery with the Motley Rice securities team before joining the firm in 2017. Her previous experience includes litigating claims involving medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury and complex family law matters at a Charleston, S.C., law firm. She also researched and drafted memoranda regarding construction defects, insurance defense, and tort liability for a national litigation support agency.While pursuing her law degree, Erin interned for the Federal Defender Program in Chicago in addition to working as a judicial extern for the Honorable Michael T. Mason of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. She served as an associate editor of the University of Illinois Law Review and the Community Service Chair of the Women’s Law Society. *Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Connect With Erin or call 843.216.9067 Areas of Focus Consumer Fraud Protection Securities Class Actions Whistleblower Claims Attorney Credentials Education J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, 2014 B.S., with high honors, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011 State Licensed In South Carolina Admitted to Practice Before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second and Ninth Circuits U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the Northern District of Illinois and the District of South Carolina Associations American Bar Association South Carolina Bar Association South Carolina Association for Justice South Carolina Women Lawyers Association Charleston County Bar Association Erin's Awards, Accolades & Recognitions These honors recognize the work Erin has done for clients, community and the legal profession. No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Best Lawyers® Charleston, SC2024-2026 Ones to Watch list: Litigation - Securities
Education J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, 2014 B.S., with high honors, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011
Admitted to Practice Before U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second and Ninth Circuits U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the Northern District of Illinois and the District of South Carolina
Associations American Bar Association South Carolina Bar Association South Carolina Association for Justice South Carolina Women Lawyers Association Charleston County Bar Association
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