Williams Names U.S. Magistrate Judge Lane Wilson to General Counsel Position
March 21 2017 - 6:15PM
Business Wire
The Williams Companies, Inc. (NYSE: WMB) (“Williams”) today
announced that United States Magistrate Judge T. Lane Wilson will
become the Company’s senior vice president and general counsel,
succeeding Sarah Miller, who previously announced her resignation.
Judge Wilson will report directly to Williams President and Chief
Executive Officer Alan Armstrong.
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Judge Wilson, who will lead Williams’ legal team, brings
extensive legal expertise and experience to the Company. He has
served as the U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of
Oklahoma since 2009. In 2016, Judge Wilson was appointed to the
Judicial Conference Committee on Criminal Law by U.S. Supreme Court
Chief Justice John Roberts.
Prior to his appointment as a U.S. Magistrate Judge, Wilson was
a shareholder and member of the board of directors for
Oklahoma-based law firm, Hall Estill from 1994 to 2008. At Hall
Estill, he managed a team of lawyers that specialized in trying
complex commercial litigation matters focused in the areas of oil
and gas, construction, telecommunications and intellectual
property. Wilson also has prior energy industry experience, having
previously worked for Exxon early in his career.
Judge Wilson has also served as an Adjunct Settlement Judge for
the United States District Court for the Northern District of
Oklahoma from 2003 to 2008 and was a member of the Grievance
Committee for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of
Oklahoma from 2007 to 2008.
“Judge Wilson is an outstanding leader with a brilliant legal
mind, and we are excited he will be Williams’ general counsel,”
said Armstrong. “His vast legal experience, which includes
exceptional legal expertise in oil and gas matters, will serve our
company well.”
Judge Wilson earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical
Engineering in 1989 from the University of Tulsa and earned his
Juris Doctor degree with honors from the University of Tulsa
College of Law in 1994. While an undergraduate at Tulsa, Wilson was
also a member of the school’s varsity men’s tennis team, winning an
individual conference championship. He is currently a volunteer
tennis coach at Tulsa Booker T. Washington High School and has
served as president of the Eisenhower International School
Foundation in Tulsa. He was also recognized in 2013 with the
Northeastern Oklahoma Black Lawyers Association Service Award.
Judge Wilson is expected to join Williams on April 17, 2017.
About Williams
Williams (NYSE: WMB) is a premier provider of large-scale
infrastructure connecting U.S. natural gas and natural gas products
to growing demand for cleaner fuel and feedstocks. Headquartered in
Tulsa, Okla., Williams owns approximately 74 percent of Williams
Partners L.P. (NYSE: WPZ). Williams Partners is an
industry-leading, large-cap master limited partnership with
operations across the natural gas value chain from gathering,
processing and interstate transportation of natural gas and natural
gas liquids to petchem production of ethylene, propylene and other
olefins. With major positions in top U.S. supply basins, Williams
Partners owns and operates more than 33,000 miles of pipelines
system wide – including the nation’s largest volume and fastest
growing pipeline – providing natural gas for clean-power
generation, heating and industrial use. Williams Partners’
operations touch approximately 30 percent of U.S. natural gas.
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