Meredith Williams
- T. 404-815-3627
- F. 404-685-6927
- mwilliams@sgrlaw.com
Legal Assistant: Karen Lawrence | 404-815-3626
Grounded in a lifelong connection to the construction industry, I approach each matter with steady judgment and a practical focus on how legal decisions affect real projects.
About Meredith
Drawing on her family’s longstanding involvement in the construction industry and a calm, solutions‑oriented approach, Meredith Williams advises owners, developers, and contractors on complex construction matters. Clients value her steady judgment and clear communication, particularly when navigating high‑stakes construction disputes or time‑sensitive project issues.
She works with clients throughout the lifecycle of a project, providing guidance on contract drafting, project counseling, and dispute resolution strategies for commercial, residential, and energy‑related construction projects, including large‑scale utility and infrastructure developments.
Meredith’s practice is shaped by both litigation experience and hands‑on industry exposure. She is known for helping clients distill complex legal issues into practical, actionable guidance that supports business objectives and maintains project momentum during active construction.
Her background gives her a practical understanding of how legal decisions affect budgets, schedules, and working relationships, an approach she brings to both contract negotiation and dispute management.
Her work includes counseling clients on claims involving delays, defective work, scope disputes, payment issues, and termination rights, as well as representing parties in arbitration, litigation, and pre‑dispute negotiations. Meredith also advises clients operating in the manufacturing and energy sectors, including utility‑scale and renewable energy projects, on contract structuring, risk allocation, and compliance with evolving regulatory and procurement requirements.
Meredith's Practice
Representative Matters
- Represents owners and contractors in construction disputes involving delay claims, alleged defective work, and scope‑of‑work disagreements on commercial, manufacturing, and energy‑related projects.
- Drafts and negotiates construction contracts and project documents for manufacturing facilities, infrastructure developments, and residential projects, with an emphasis on clear risk allocation and dispute‑avoidance.
- Advises clients on contract administration issues, including payment disputes, lien rights, change management, and termination provisions during active projects.
- Supports clients in arbitration and litigation proceedings related to construction and utility‑scale energy projects.
- Counsels clients on project risk management strategies across the full construction lifecycle, from contract formation through close‑out.
Credentials
Education
J.D., University of Georgia School of Law, cum laude
B.A., University of Georgia, Political Science, summa cum laude
Admissions
- Georgia
Languages
- English
Organizational Involvement
Professional
State Bar of Georgia Construction Law Section
Thought Leadership
Author, “Hidden Headaches: How to Spot Potential Litigation Issues in Regular Reporting and Mundane Construction Records,” American Bar Association, January 7, 2026
Author, “A Juxtaposition of Environmental Policies (Contracting in the Age of Trump Update #5),” Smith Currie, January 21, 2025
Author, “A Sigh of Relief for Federal Contractors Accompanies the FAR Council’s Withdrawal of Proposed Greenhouse Gas Rule and Proposed Pay Equity and Transparency Rule (Contracting in the Age of Trump Update #1),” Smith Currie, January 20, 2025
Author, “IP Protection for Love,” University of Georgia School of Law