Whitney Williams
She/Her/Hers
Associate
Whitney is an associate who has experience in employment, labor, and sports law.
Whitney has extensive litigation and case management experience that includes developing offensive and defensive discovery strategies, preparing witnesses to provide key testimony, negotiating settlements, and drafting and arguing dispositive motions. She also has experience representing talent in arbitration hearings regarding contractual disputes, interpretation and enforcement of collective bargaining agreements, and intellectual property concerns.
Prior to joining Winston, Whitney was an associate at a global boutique labor and employment law firm. During and after law school, Whitney served as a judicial extern for the Honorable André Birotte Jr. of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
- Sports Lawyers Association
- Black Entertainment and Sports Lawyers Association
- Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles
- Langston Bar Association
- National LGBTQ+ Bar Association
- LGBT Bar Association of Los Angeles
- U.S. Bank Spotlight on Talent Program
Credentials
Education
Whitney received her J.D. from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2020, where she was a member of Black Law Students’ Association and OUTLaw. She was also an associate editor of the Pepperdine Law Review and a member of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society. She received her B.A. in political science from Pepperdine University in 2017.
Admissions
- California
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