L. Kyle Williams
Associate
L. Kyle Williams
Associate
Biography
Kyle Williams joined Brunini in 2016, and has developed a successful practice in general and commercial litigation, state and local government relations, and appellate law. In 2019, incoming Attorney General Lynn Fitch recruited Kyle to serve on her Executive Team as her Director of Legislative Affairs and Policy, and later, as the Director of the Opinions and Policy Division for the State of Mississippi. In these roles, Kyle served as the Attorney General’s liaison to the Mississippi Legislature, advising her on matters pending before the Legislature and advocating on behalf of her legislative and budgetary priorities. He also worked closely with county boards of supervisors, mayors, municipal governing authorities, and other state and local elected and appointed officials who sought legal guidance by official Attorney General’s opinion and approval of inter-local agreements. Kyle rejoined Brunini in November, 2021.
A native of Meridian, Kyle received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, with a minor in Campaigns and Elections, from the University of Southern Mississippi. While at the University of Mississippi School of Law, he served as an Associate Articles Editor for the Mississippi Law Journal.
Prior to attending law school, Kyle worked as a Policy Assistant at the Mississippi House of Representatives, in the Office of Speaker Philip Gunn. In addition to working on various federal, state, and local campaigns, he also served in the Washington, D.C. office of U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo.
Kyle serves on the Board of Directors of both the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership and Jackson Young Lawyers. He also serves on the Corporate Sponsorship Committee for Neon Night, an annual fundraising event for the Mississippi Children’s Museum. Kyle is a member of Pinelake Church and the Capital Area Bar Association.
Education
- J.D., University of Mississippi School of Law, 2015
- B.A., University of Southern Mississippi, 2012
Admissions
- Mississippi
- United States District Courts of Mississippi
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Community & Professional Activities
- Mississippi Bar Young Lawyers Division, Board of Directors
- University of Mississippi School of Law Alumni Chapter, Board of Directors
- Mississippi Bar Leadership Forum, Participant
- Capitol Area Bar Association
- Jackson Young Lawyers
Speeches & Publications
- Kyle Williams, Court Defers to EPA in Ocean Acidification Dispute, 14:3 Sand Bar: Legal Reporter for the National Sea Grant College Program p. 4 (2015).
- Kyle Williams, Mississippi’s Continued Battle over Lands held in Public Trust, 35:3 Water Log p. 9 (2015).
- Kyle Williams, Exploring Offshore Solar Farms as a Means of Efficiently Producing Renewable Energy Within the United States, American Bar Association’s Section of Environment, Energy and Resources, Marine Resources Committee Newsletter 18:3 (2015).
Honors & Awards
- Super Lawyers® Mid-South Rising Star – appellate practice
News
- Brunini Law Firm announces that Kyle Williams has rejoined the firm as an Associate in the Firm’s Regulatory Department.
- Brunini Recognized by Super Lawyers
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held June 13, 2018
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held May 8, 2018
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held May 24, 2018
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held April 10, 2018
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held March 13, 2018
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held February 22, 2018
- U.S. Court of Appeals Reverses Course Concerning Title VII Protection of LGBTQ+ Rights
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held February 13, 2018
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held January 9, 2018
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held December 12, 2017
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held November 17, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held November 14, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held September 12, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held August 8, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held July 12, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held June 13, 2017
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held May 25, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held April 11, 2017
- Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Summary of Meeting Held February 23, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held February 14, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held January 11, 2017
- Mississippi Environmental Quality Permit Board Summary of Meeting Held December 13, 2016
- “Paid Sick Leave” for Employees of Certain Federal Contractors & Subcontractors
- EPA Signals Denial of Proposed Changes to Point of Obligation under the Renewable Fuel Standard
- Get Ready – Changes to Mandatory EEO-1 Coming in 2017
- Brunini Welcomes L. Kyle Williams