Williams Names U.S. Magistrate Judge Lane Wilson to General Counsel Position
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. www.williams.com
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