Beaumont Attorney Running for District Attorney

January 4, 2010 (BEAUMONT)-- Cornelius Williams Jr., an attorney and former prosecutor with 15 years of experience, is running for Jefferson County District Attorney.
The Beaumont native worked as an assistant attorney general and chief of the criminal division at the U.S. Virgin Island Department of Justice in St. Croix for seven years, where he managed a $1 million budget and supervised a staff of attorneys. He also served as an assistant state's attorney in Chicago.
Williams, the democratic candidate, returned home more than a year ago so that he could use his skills and talents to contribute to the community. Since that time, he’s operated a private practice handling civil and criminal cases. He previously practiced in Beaumont 12 years ago.
“I want to provide the good people of Jefferson County with a choice on how justice is administered in this area," Williams says. "I have a different vision of how justice should be served."
His goals are to make the office more accessible, accountable, and efficient; implement a more community-oriented prosecution, and restructure the office so that there are more specialized areas such as a white-collar crime unit and a 24-hour felony review unit.
Williams is a 1984 graduate of South Park High School. He received his bachelor’s degree from Xavier University, a law degree from Texas Southern University, and a master’s degree in trial advocacy from Temple University. He is a lifelong member of Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church.

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