M. Binford Williams, Jr., was admitted to the Mississippi bar in 1986. His experience spans from banking, commercial lending and finance, and corporate to public finance and real estate. Ben is a transactional attorney with an emphasis on credit facilities, construction projects, real estate, letters of credit and merger/acquisitions. He provides extensive representation to commercial lenders, developers and builders. Ben has served as Lender’s Counsel for a $70 million+ office building, Seller’s Counsel for a 17,000+ acre timber tract, Purchaser’s Counsel for numerous multi-family complexes, Lender’s Counsel on several medical office facilities and Letter of Credit Counsel to support numerous bond transactions. He is a member of several professional and civic organizations and is currently listed in The Best Lawyers in America and Chambers USA.

 Publications And Honors

• The Best Lawyers in America (2007-2011, Corporate Law, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law)
• Chambers USA—America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2007-2010, Real Estate Law)
• "Letters of Credit," The Encyclopedia of Mississippi Law Chapter, 47 (2001)
  
• Mississippi Young Lawyers, Fellow
• Mississippi Outstanding Young Lawyer (1995)
• James O. Eastland Scholarship in Law (1983-1986)
• University of Mississippi Graduate Fellowship (1982-1983)
• Phi Kappa Phi
• Omicron Delta Kappa
• Wall Street Journal Award
• Solon E. Summerfield Scholarship
• L.L. Bethay Scholarship
• Forrest C. Mobley Scholarship
• Taylor Citation
• Clant M. Seay Scholarship
• Taylor Medal

Education

• Bachelor's Degree: Business, University of Mississippi
• Master's Degree: Business Administration, University of Mississippi
• Juris Doctor: University of Mississippi
  

Professional And Community Involvement

• Parkway Hills United Methodist Church
• Jackson Young Lawyers, President (1994)
• Mississippi Bar Association
• National Association of Bond Lawyers