Billy J. Williams

Professional career

• Billy John Williams is an American attorney who held the role of the United States Attorney for the District of Oregon from 2015 to 2021
• Not a federal judge, but rather the chief federal law enforcement official for Oregon during that period
• He was also chair of the Attorney General’s Marijuana Working Group

Education

Additional information

• He resigned on February 28, 2021
• In November 2017, President Donald Trump nominated him to retain the position, and the U.S. Senate confirmed him in March 2018.
• First appointed Acting U.S. Attorney in April 2015 and confirmed in the role in February 2016.
• Born 1956.
• Before federal service, Williams was a Senior Deputy District Attorney in Multnomah County, Oregon, where he supervised the Career Criminal Unit and prosecuted major crimes such as aggravated murder, sex offenses, domestic violence, narcotics trafficking, and vehicular homicide
• After leaving federal service, Williams became County Counsel for Clackamas County, Oregon, advising the Board of County Commissioners and overseeing legal matters for the county
• As U.S. Attorney, Williams oversaw federal prosecutions in Oregon, led law enforcement initiatives, and served on multiple Attorney General Advisory Subcommittees, including those on Native American issues, civil rights, border and immigration, and domestic terrorism.