As a business, tax and securities attorney, Nikki Williams, a partner in the firm's Business Section, concentrates her practice primarily on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, securities offerings, flow-through taxation and tax planning.

Ms. Williams assists clients with a wide variety of business and tax matters ranging from the formation of corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and nonprofit entities to ongoing business issues, such as corporate governance, stockholder and operating agreements, equity option plans and grants and the sale or reorganization of businesses. She also is experienced in securities matters, including the private placements of securities and federal and state securities filings under Regulation D.

Education
College of William & Mary, J.D. - 1996
James Madison University, B.B.A, cum laude - 1993

Professional Affiliations
Virginia Bar Association
Virginia Beach Bar Association
Virginia State Bar

Awards and Honors
Listed in "The Legal Elite", Virginia Business magazine
Listed in Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars magazine

Community Involvement
Aquarium Connection, President