Michael A. Williams
Education
University of Wisconsin Law School Madison, WI
Juris& Doctor& Candidate& Anticipated$ May 2025
Activities: Advocate’s$ Society
Law$ School Wellness Coalition
Moot Court: Moot Court Board
Northwestern* University Evanston, IL$
Bachelor& of& Arts in Political& Science, Minor& in Business Institutions May 2019
Honors:* Graduated with$ distinction
Leadership: Residence$ Hall Association, Executive$ Treasurer
Activities: Delta Chi Fraternity, President and Executive Risk$ Management Advisor
Provost’s Advisory Committee on Housing
Experience*
Opitz Realty, Inc. Madison, WI
Resident Manager July$ 2022 – Present
• Live on-site$ managing$ of 40-unit$ apartment$ building
• Show units$ to$ prospective$ tenants, determine$ applicants’ eligibility, execute$ leases
Wisconsin Department of Justice,*Criminal* Litigation Unit Madison, WI
Summer& Legal& Intern May 2023 – August 2023
• Researched$ legal issues$ and$ drafted$ legal memoranda$ using$ the$ State’s$ Legislative$ Reference$
Bureau, State$ Law Library, and$ online$ databases$
• Researched, wrote$ and$ edited$ pleadings drafts on$ elder abuse and domestic violence cases
• Observed two $depositions$and$various$courtroom $hearings
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office* Skokie, IL$
Law Clerk, Felony& Courtroom, Criminal& Division, District 2& May 2023 – August 2023
• Maintained daily court call and administrative$ docketing$ of$ cases
• Tracked$ status$ of$ cases$ and$ kept clients$ appraised
• Drafted and filed pleadings, motions, and court records
Chi-Town Management, Inc. Chicago, IL
Property Manager June$ 2019$ – July$ 2022
• Collaborated$ with Human$ Resources$ to$ hire$ and$ train$ new staff$ members
• Supervised$ all maintenance$ requests $for$12$properties and$ coordinated$ outside$ subcontractors
• Overall move-in $and $move-out details, performing$ unit inspections
U.S. Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. Brookfield, WI
District Office Intern& May 2018 – August 2018
• Managed research projects with federal agencies to aid in completion of constituent casework
• Corresponded$ with constituents explaining$ congressional$resources $and $addressing concerns
Community Service
American Legion Wisconsin Boys* State, Ripon, WI |Volunteer Counselor June$ 2012$ – Present
Big Brothers* Big Sisters, Madison, WI | Big Brother August 2022 – Present