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Williams & Roche
Workers' Comp Lawyer In Columbia, SC
⚖ 90 years in practice💳 No fee unless we win📍 Columbia, SC
About Williams & Roche
Born in Florence, South Carolina, he and his family moved later to Columbia, South Carolina, where he graduated from Dreher High School. He serves on the Board of Trustees for the College of Charleston, having been elected in April 2024, and serves on the Executive Committee. He is the Past President of the Riverbanks Zoo Society Board. He is the first black President of the College of Charleston Alumni Association and has previously served on the College of Charleston Honors College Advisory Board and the College of Charleston English Department Alumni Advisory Board. He has previously been a member in the American Bar Association, where he was involved in the T.I.P.S. Workers’ Compensation Section. He is a member of the John Belton O’Neall American Inn of Court and the Stanford E. Lacy American Inn of Court. Derrick also previously served on the South Carolina Board of Law Examiners.
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Attorneys at this firm
Andrea C. Roche
Founding Partner
Andrea C. Roche is a founding partner of Williams & Roche, LLC and a former member of the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission, where she served from 2006 to 2014. Before her commission service she practiced as a partner at an insurance defense firm focused on workers' compensation. She clerked for Judge Robert F. Chapman of the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit, and Judge Carol Connor of the South Carolina Court of Appeals.
Derrick L. Williams
Founding Partner
Derrick L. Williams is a founding partner of Williams & Roche, LLC and a former South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commissioner, having served from March 2007 to January 2013 — one of the youngest-ever appointees to the Commission. He previously practiced at national and mid-size firms handling business litigation, franchise disputes, and insurance defense, and now represents injured workers and serves as a mediator.
Jamie Davidson
Attorney
Jamie Davidson has represented injured workers and plaintiffs for nearly his entire legal career. He began as a judicial clerk for the Honorable J. Ernest Kinard, Jr. in Camden, South Carolina, and later became a partner at a firm focused on workers' compensation and personal injury cases. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2013 as a merit scholar.
April Harmon
Senior Paralegal
April Harmon is the senior paralegal at Williams & Roche, LLC, with 15 years in the legal field. She earned her paralegal certificate at Spartanburg Methodist College and is known for strong communication skills.
Lisa Roche
Legal Assistant
Lisa Roche is a legal assistant at Williams & Roche, LLC. After a career in the lending and mortgage industry, she joined the firm and excels at client interaction.
Peyton Stevenson
Legal Assistant
Peyton Stevenson is a legal assistant at Williams & Roche, LLC. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor's degree in public health and a minor in political science, served as Co-President of the National Black Pre-law Students Association during college, and is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Alexandra Hayden
Paralegal
Alexandra Hayden is a paralegal at Williams & Roche, LLC. She has worked in the legal field for two years and is completing a degree in criminal justice.
Lori Spooner
Paralegal
Lori Spooner is a paralegal at Williams & Roche, LLC, with 25 years of experience in the legal field. She brings strong communication skills and serves clients with efficiency and compassion.
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