Hunter Williams is an associate with Leake & Andersson in the firm’s New Orleans Office. His practice areas include employment, insurance defense and contracts.

Originally from Jackson, Mississippi, Hunter earned his undergraduate degree in International Studies with a minor in German from the University of Mississippi in 2018. During undergrad, he studied abroad in both Berlin and Cologne, Germany. Hunter then pursued his Juris Doctor at the University of Mississippi where he graduated cum laude with a concentration in Air & Space Law. During law school, he served as senior editor of the school’s Journal of Space Law and was also a member of the International Air Law Moot Court Team.

Hunter is admitted to practice in all Louisiana state courts, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He has also been a member of the Louisiana and New Orleans Bar Associations since 2021.

In their spare time, Hunter and his wife, Bree, enjoy hanging out in Bayou St. John, travelling, and sampling many of New Orleans’ great restaurants.