Williams & Associates is a Los Angeles based law firm. Originally established in 1985 and re-established in 2003, the firm represents institutions and governmental agencies, middle market companies, developers and other commercial real estate interests in complex real estate transactions. The principal of the firm, Norma Williams, is well known in the California and national legal communities for her many contributions to the practice of real estate law, her extensive publications on these topics and the highest quality of the firm’s client base. In addition to its own staff, the firm draws upon the expertise of top real estate attorneys and business people for many purposes, including local counsel, substantive collaboration and joint representation. We are one of the premier boutique commercial real estate law firms. Our primary area of practice is sophisticated real estate transactions, and we also practice in business and commercial law areas ancillary to our real estate practice. The firm provides representation in purchase and sale and in leasing transactions throughout the country and in financing and development transactions in California. AREAS OF PRACTICE: 1. Real Estate Legal Transactions -Purchase and Sale -Leasing and Ground Leasing - Financing Transactions - Closings and Title - Development - Distressed Real Estate and Workout Transactions 2. Public-Related Finance Transactions - Public-private partnerships - Infrastructure Financing - Credit Enhancement - Private Activity Bonds - Federal, state, and local incentives - Multiple Other Public Financing Transaction Structures 3. Business Law Entity Formation 4. Litigation Support as Expert Witness in areas above 5. Financial Education and Training 6. Legislative Analysis, Drafting and Testimony