ABOUT US

La Tasha C. Williams
Founding Member and Managing Attorney

Email: Latasha@williamslawgroupllc.com


Throughout the course of her diverse legal career, Attorney Williams has demonstrated a commitment to and passion for representing marginalized groups. She has served her community for more than 20 years as a volunteer legal advocate -- helping wrongly convicted prisoners by re-investigating their case, gathering proof of Brady violations and their actual innocence, and obtaining judicial review of their closed case.


After many years of advocating tirelessly for wrongly convicted prisoners, in 2014, Attorney Williams made the decision to become an attorney and enrolled in Widener Law School’s part-time evening program so that she could work full-time during the day and attend law school at night. As a law student, she volunteered with the Lehigh County Public Defender’s Office where she gained invaluable experience defending juvenile and adult clients accused of committing crimes. 


Upon graduation from law school, Attorney Williams clerked for the Honorable Maria Musti Cook, York County Court of Common Pleas, where she concentrated her legal research and writing in the areas of search and seizure laws, criminal appeals, and the Post-Conviction Relief Act. After her clerkship, Attorney Williams worked as an Assistant District Attorney in York County and later as a Senior Assistant District Attorney in Franklin County prosecuting hundreds of cases at every stage of the criminal judicial process. She has previously taught at the high school and college levels, worked for the Pennsylvania legislature, and secured early intervention services for young children.


On May 18, 2021, Attorney Williams made history when she defeated 3 challengers in the Pennsylvania primary election to win the democratic nomination for Judge of the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas — a first for a black woman. She currently resides in Susquehanna Township and enjoys spending time with family and volunteering with several non-profit organizations to include Art For Justice, Inc. and The Legal Kid Foundation. 

  • EDUCATION

    • Temple University - B.A. Degree in Criminal Justice, May 2003
    • Wilmington University - M.S. Degree in Administration of Justice, December 2005
    • Empire Beauty School - Cosmetology Licensure, February 2014
    • Widener University Commonwealth Law School - J.D. Degree, December 2017 - Pro Bono Service Distinction
  • BAR ADMISSIONS

    • Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
  • PAST LEGAL EXPERIENCE

    • Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, Pa. - Deputy Law Clerk to the Honorable Lori A. Dumas - 2022
    • Franklin County District Attorney’s Office, Chambersburg, Pa. - Senior Assistant District Attorney - 2021-2022
    • York County District Attorney’s Office, York, Pa. - Assistant District Attorney - 2019-2021
    • York County Court of Common Pleas, York, Pa. - Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Maria Musti Cook - 2018-2019
    • Law Office of Aaron N. Holt, LLC, Harrisburg, Pa. - PCRA Law Clerk - 2017-2018
    • Lehigh County Public Defender’s Office, Allentown, Pa. - Certified Legal Intern - 2017
    • Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, Harrisburg, Pa. - Legal Intern - 2017 
    • Goldberg Katzman PC, Harrisburg, Pa. - Summer Associate - 2016
    • Law Office of Damian J. DeStefano, Enola, Pa. - Legal Assistant - 2015-2017
    • Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Harrisburg, Pa. - Legislative Research Analyst - 2008-2015
    • Defender Association of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. - Legal Intern, Drug Treatment Court - 2002
  • BAR MEMBERSHIPS

    • Pennsylvania Bar Association
    • Dauphin County Bar Association
    • Franklin County Bar Association
    • York County Bar Association
  • PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

    • Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers     
    • Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
    • Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Association (former member)
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